Head of IT PMO (Redeployee Applicants Only)

Please note: This role is only open to redeployees at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployees will not be considered at this time. To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to [email protected] with the job title and reference number, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions. Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us. ** Background City St Georges IT Department has an ambitious portfolio of IT enabled programmes and projects to deliver. To deliver this portfolio successfully, an IT Project Management (PMO) office has been established. This drives the formation and embedding of technology specific PMO processes, tools, and templates within the main project management framework and lifecycle and supports the wider institutional PMO needs. The Head of IT PMO will develop and lead the IT PMO, enabling: The introduction and embedding of appropriate tools and processes to support the delivery of IT-specific project management approaches and controls The development of effective capacity and resource management practices covering, as a minimum, project management, business analysis and project support functions Effective and appropriate project, programme and portfolio governance and reporting. Monitor the status of projects, track deliverables and milestones and ensure adherence to the governance framework. The establishment of a framework that builds in the need for specific IT processes including: testing, architecture and service design and transition processes within the overall project life cycle, as well as ensures alignment with technical design, architectural, information assurance and cyber security expectations and requirements ** Additional Information Closing date for applications: 16 August at 11:59pm The selection process will involve an interview and an assessment exercise. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage. City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development. City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors. We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. The University of business, practice and the professions