About the team:
The PMO team are part of the Change Delivery function working to deliver Business & IT change. The team work towards supporting the delivery of projects and increase the likelihood of successful outcomes through assurance and analysis.
About Us:
The OSB Group is a leading specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected segments of the mortgage market. Our specialist lending is supported by our Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank retail savings franchises. Diversification of funding is provided by sophisticated securitisation platforms. OSB’s unique cost-efficient operating model is supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary OSBIndia.
What you will be doing:
The key purpose of this role is to lead the PMO team activity on a large, high-profile portfolio. Working to ensure appropriate governance and oversight is in place to support a scaled Agile programme and a supporting waterfall programme. In addition this role will develop ways of working content to support the group’s evolution of scaled agile delivery. This role is a 12-month fixed term contract.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Owning and identifying gaps and improvements in process and working practice and influencing Programme and Project Managers to apply the required changes and adoption of improvements in working practices across the Change Delivery Lifecycle.
- Maintaining key Change Delivery artefacts to agreed standards and working with Change Delivery Senior Management team and Programme Managers to ensure accuracy of data.
- Representing PMO in Change Governance meetings/Steering Committees and to Executive Management; acting as delegate to PMO Managers when required.
- Completing quality assurance activities, e.g. health checks or gate reviews, against programmes and projects to ensure compliance with processes and standards. Including making recommendations on exceptions to process, for Senior Change Management approval, based on a value assessment to the programme or project.
- Providing coaching/mentoring support to PMO Analysts.
In return for your commitment:
We offer a base salary dependent on experience of between £45,000 - £52,000 (dependent on experience and location) and a competitive benefits package which includes:
- Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 15%
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee)
- Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection
- Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan
- Maternity & Adoption Leave – Occupational Maternity/Adoption Pay provided at 100% of salary for the first 13 weeks and at 50% of salary for the next 13 week period.
- Paternity Leave – 4 weeks of paid leave to be taken within 8 weeks of childbirth.
- Additional benefits such as Hybrid working, Cycle Purchase scheme, Technology Purchase scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Holiday purchase / sell schemes, Employee Perk Portals, Payroll giving and Save as you Earn scheme.
Could you be the one?:
We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:
- Working in a PMO role on high profile/critical IT projects in a large and complex change function using Waterfall and Agile methodologies is required.
- Chairing internal meetings with Executive/Senior Management and the ability to influence/direct decisions is essential
- Experience of training, coaching & mentoring other PMO and Project Management professionals is essential
- Familiar using JIRA and Confluence is preferable
- Experience of working within the financial services industry or a governed/regulated environment is essential
We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.
What to do next:
If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply.
Alternatively, if you wish to have an informal and confidential chat please get in touch. Contact details can be found on our careers page.
If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process. Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you!
OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector. We don’t stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress.
Whilst we are an organisation that values face-to-face interaction to build and nourish our culture, we also acknowledge that people are not just productive in an office and tied to the 9 to 5. Flexible-working opportunities are important for establishing a healthy work-life balance so if you see a role of interest we are happy to be asked about flexibility and explore together if we can make it work.
All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful.