EHC PMO Manager

International Personal Finance (IPF) the mother company of Provident Pénzügyi Zrt. is looking for its new

EHC PMO Manager

in the IT Global Team

This role requires you to work with the European Home Credit (EHC) Change function to ensure that portfolio delivery standards (including project, programme and delivery initiatives), methods, frameworks and controls evolve across EHC markets as part of an improved Change portfolio management approach.

Your responsibilities:

• Working alongside the European Home Credit IT Delivery and CMT members in maturing a standardised, organisation wide Project & Programme Management Capability for European Provident markets and leading the companys PMO related activities in all European Provident markets,
• Embedding and maturing the EHC portfolio prioritisation framework, consistent project/programme reporting with a focus on assuring delivery of business benefits, reporting tools and early identification of risks and issues,
• Building an effective PMO service that provides assurance that investment in change is managed appropriately, has the capability to lead and land a portfolio of changes in all countries and provides support to the European Provident Home Credit markets,
• Providing adequate assurance (through portfolio MI) on country and regional specific budget control, benefit realisation and associated risk management. Creating and contributing to European MI Dashboards,
• Creating a high performing function through maturing the PMO Service offering and managing the portfolio. Work with the Head of Change to transform the current Change function into a more efficient and effective organisation, supporting the improvement of PM & BA capability through the implementation of best practice, new standards and governance frameworks,
• Acting as a reference point for PMO queries and information, and an advocate for best practices in portfolio management,
• Recruiting, managing and developing a number of colleagues across a range of locations,
• Owning key associated tools (e.g. PPM tool) and portfolio management processes, looking to continuously improve/mature the PMO service offering over time
• Supporting Change Management Risk at European level by providing MI against Key Risk Indicators,
• Leading key governance forums with senior representatives from all EHC markets,
• Coordinated management of a complex portfolio of change with a high degree of risk and complexity to achieve critical organisational objectives.

What you need to have:

• Strong influencing and negotiating skills with an ability to prioritise conflicting requirements from a wide range of market and group stakeholders to keep direction,
• An ability to create certainty from ambiguity – taking a maturing Change environment on a critical journey towards best practice,
• Strong analytical problem-solving ability for dealing with escalated issues from external partners and internal stakeholders,
• Facilitative behaviour in areas of portfolio management and matrix-based collaboration,
• Excellent stakeholder management at all levels,
• Strategic thinking,
• Nimble LEAN thinking to drive change that enables efficiencies and drives growth,
• Systems thinking,
• Team and collaboration orientation,
• Performance driven,
• Excellent public speaking,
• Effective written/verbal communication skills,
• Knowledge and experience of best practice portfolio management methodologies and techniques to provide sound advice and support to the Change function as well as to Sponsors and CMT members,
• Experience of collaborating across multiple countries,
• Experience of leading a PMO function,
• Experience delivering portfolio management into an IT/Change function,
• Experience with PPM tools,
• Experience of Agile & Waterfall delivery models,
• Degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in an IT or Finance-related discipline (desirable).

What we offer:

• Performance based annual bonus;
• business car or car compensation;
• annual management screening;
• cafeteria;
• life insurance;
• health insurance service;
• flexible work;
• home office 3 times weekly;
• training and development opportunities;
• global and regional teamwork;
• stable background (local and international presence);
• laptop, mobile;
• professional, modern work environment.