IT Product & Project Governance Manager
We are delighted to be partnering with our client, an accountancy and business advisory firm, seeking a dynamic IT Product & Project Governance Manager to lead their IT governance team. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with senior leadership to shape the firm's IT governance practices and drive business growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all key project and product governance practices (including Quality Management and Reporting, Standards, Methodologies, Frameworks, Checklists & Templates) are developed, documented, implemented, and maintained, and lead their continuous improvement/maturity.
- Act as a subject matter expert on best practices, providing guidance around methodologies, standards, and frameworks (Waterfall, Agile, Digital Product) as required.
- Implement internal procedures, policies, and processes to turn ad hoc approaches into repeatable, systematic processes to avoid potential oversights or inconsistencies.
- Actively promote the services of the team and the benefits they can bring, fostering a collaborative culture.
- Chair multiple project and product governance-related meetings and prepare materials to present to relevant internal meetings and Boards.
- Maintain links with the Central Operations PMO and ensure aligned ways of working.
- Develop and maintain user-focused reporting frameworks that provide valuable insights and are easily digestible by senior stakeholders/decision-makers.
- Promote and nurture a culture that motivates and inspires excellent performance, embraces change, and delivers continuous improvement.
- Manage the team of PMO analysts and be responsible for performance management, career development, training and development, appraisals, and succession planning across the team.
- Provide opportunities for the team to develop soft skills such as communication and leadership, as well as technical skills, and ensure team members feel valued, confident, and motivated.
- Ensure the team acts as key approvers and checkpoints/gates during the delivery process of projects and products.
- Support the team in playing an independent role during lessons learnt or retrospectives to ensure continuous improvement is encouraged.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in a PMO or a Project/Product Governance role.
- Proven experience managing a team.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in using and/or governing an agile/product delivery framework.
- Experience in different methodologies and working environments including Waterfall, Agile, and Product delivery
- A strong interest in and willingness to learn and implement new technologies, including AI, to improve Product & Project Governance processes.
Equal Opportunities
As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer, we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.