PMO Performance Lead

National Grid is recruiting three new and exciting PMO Performance Leads to join our Strategic Infrastructure Onshore Delivery Team!

This role is centred on having a strong PMO, Project Controls or Performance background and though building relationships with internal stakeholders, utilising exceptional communication and influencing skills driving project performance and strategic discussions. The PMO Performance Lead / Project Controls Lead is a dynamic and customer-focussed position, requiring someone with extensive experience in managing performance and stakeholder engagement. This role should demonstrate a deep understanding of data analytics and performance metrics, leveraging insights to inform decision making and enhance project outcomes.

The role will be home based but each role will require regular travel (up to 2-3 times/month) to one of the following offices as well as once a month travel to Birmingham.:

1. Leeds
2. Chesterfield
3. Bury St Edmands.

We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

What You'll Do

• Performance Routines: Lead on the delivery of the monthly Performance Management Cycle (PMC) including a monthly Project Performance Board, Regional Programme boards and Quarterly Business Reviews
• Performance monitoring: Track project performance metrics and use data to drive discussions to understand and improve performance.
• Governance & Assurance: Make sure the project is compliant with PMO standards, processes, methodologies and best practices.
• Project Management Office (PMO) Activities: Act as the main point of contact for PMO coordination activities, ensure alignment with project goals, manage process improvements, cascade messages and proactively identify and flag areas of concern to the Senior Leadership team
• Stakeholder engagement: Build relationships with key stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations and involvement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Earned Value: Implement and track Earned Value Management (EVM) to evaluate project performance, forecast future costs, and manage variances
• Reporting: Provide regular updates and reports to the project senior management and stakeholders on project status, risks and issues, and project health checks.
• Audits: Act as a point of contact to ensure a coordinated approach to audit requests within the project, whilst also ensuring project compliance with internal documentation such as BP500SI and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Continuous improvement: Identify areas for improvement and implement changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• PMO improvement initiatives: Work closely with the Performance Reporting & Data team to deliver and embed improvement and transformation initiatives across the Onshore portfolio.

What You'll Have

• Ability to influence and persuade stakeholders at various levels, advocating for data-driven decisions and securing buy-in for projects and initiatives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively to various audiences.
• Proven experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, understanding their needs and expectations, and effectively addressing concerns to foster positive working relationships.
• Highly motivated and self-driven, with a proactive approach to identify opportunities for improvement and driving initiatives that enhance outcomes.
• Exceptional organisational abilities, capable of managing multiple projects and tasks efficiently while ensuring timely delivery of projects and activities.
• Solid understanding of Project Controls activities with the ability to leverage technical knowledge to inform decision-making and support team activities.
• Experience in analysing and interpreting data to derive insights that inform strategic decisions and improve project performance.
• Expertise in establishing and tracking key performance indicators (KPI’s) to assess project performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Experience in working collaboratively within a team environment, contributing to a positive team culture and supporting colleagues in achieving their goals.
• Demonstrated capability to identify issues, solve problems and implement effective solutions, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get

Up to £68,000 dependent on experience.

As well as your base salary you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

Further Information

The closing date for this vacancy is midnight 4 August 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 10 August 26 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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