Are you a result driven PMO or project specialist who can inspire and motivate others? Are you seeking a role that is stimulating and delvers on a multitude of goals within a fast-paced environment?

This is a role that favours change and innovation and would be well suited to a proactive candidate that has the drive to get things done. The WMCA received just over £1 billion worth of funding through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, to transform our roads, bus, rail, tram, cycling and walking infrastructure right across the West Midlands.

The dynamic nature of this role means you’ll be involved from the initial stages of our programmes/projects, bringing to life our Single Assurance Framework. You’ll be responsible for the smooth running of the Centre of Excellence while also collaborating with senior stakeholders across a multitude of directorates.

What will you be doing?

• Develop strong and collaborative working relationships with WMCA Directorates and stakeholders to deliver agreed outcomes and goals
• Lead the work to identify and document the programme stakeholders, their interests and the potential impact on the programme
• Provide a focal point to promote the use and benefits of the WMCA Single Assurance Framework (SAF)
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement and communication, ensuring effective timing and interdependency management of communications
• Provide advice and assistance to the Programme Assurance and Appraisal team and Stakeholders
• Provide a fast-track programme/project support service through collaborative working facilitated workshops and tailoring of standard approaches and templates
• Develop processes to fulfil the internal reporting needs of the Programme Assurance and Appraisal team and ensuring that reporting deadlines are achieved.
• Develop and manage document control procedures to cover baseline management, controlled issue of master documents, version control, document history and distribution lists

About you

• A degree/relevant qualification or experience within a PMO setting, project delivery or change environment
• Experienced in the development of standards and implementation of best practice (e.g. process documents, flow diagrams and document management)
• Proven stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment

About us

WMCA is committed to a better connected, more prosperous, fairer, greener and healthier region. This is our vision. We will achieve our vision through living our values which are central to how we work and interact with our wider partners and stakeholders.

We’re a partnership organisation. Our people feel valued and respected, have a can-do attitude and are innovators. We try new ways of doing things, we aren’t afraid to fail, learn from what went wrong and try again. Our people are empowered to be creative and explore and innovate.

We are a “Leaders in Diversity” accredited organisation, are in the Inclusive Top 50 Employers List and are one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. As a Disability Confident Employer, we have made a positive commitment to interviewing all applicants with a disability who meet the essential role criteria. We are committed to building a team of people with varied backgrounds and experiences as we recognise that this will only benefit us as an employer, the more inclusive we are the better our work will be.

As an organisation, we will continue to adapt and develop to the opportunities and challenges ahead. We will continue to transform ourselves and our organisation into the best we can be, underpinned by our values and behaviours and everyone contributes towards achieving our vision.

Furthermore, wherever possible we will offer flexible working options which assist work-life balance. We are very happy to discuss a flexible working pattern that suits your needs, so please do not let that be a barrier to applying. If your values align with ours and you’re committed to working towards creating a future we can all be proud of, we want to hear from you.

About your application

You will be asked to upload an up to date relevant CV which demonstrates how you meet the criteria and a supporting statement to include specific examples which demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role for which you are applying.

If you would like to discuss alternative methods to the online application as a reasonable adjustment please contact the Resourcing Team by email (careers@wmca.org.uk).

Location

16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. Hybrid working conditions are currently in place which means working remotely and coming to the office when required.

Supporting documents
Programme Centre of Excellence Specialist.pdf