Assistant Director of EPMO (A1632N)
Homes England
About the job
Job summary
The Chief Operating Office is a newly formed directorate in Homes England; it is the ‘engine room’ and spine of the organisation and provides a range of services that support both operational and change delivery across the organisation.
Having recognised the need for an effective Portfolio Management function to connect the Agency’s project delivery to its strategic objectives, the COO is now establishing a new Enterprise Portfolio Management Office and is looking for an Assistant Director to head up this new function.
The Assistant Director of the EPMO will play a critical role in supporting Amy Pritchard, the Director of Enterprise Portfolio & Change, in establishing this new function and in providing visible and effective leadership across the Enterprise Portfolio, to ensure successful delivery of the organisation's strategic objectives. This is a rare opportunity to join the new EPMO in its mobilisation phase and to help shape both its future and the future of Change Delivery in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. The successful candidate will be joining a newly formed, small, but enthusiastic team who are committed to building a successful new EPMO function and making a positive impact in terms of how the Agency delivers Change.
Job description
This role will suit a change professional with extensive experience of leading EPMO’s in large, complex and fast paced organisations where changes are often multifaceted and delivered via a range of different methodologies.
You will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate. You'll be comfortable in tackling complex issues and operating in an environment of uncertainty and continual change, where the ability to adapt at pace will be key. Above all, you will have extensive experience in establishing EPMO’s and improving delivery maturity in organisations, with an exceptional ability to inspire, motivate and drive people towards achieving common goals.
You will be comfortable managing colleagues and stakeholders at a senior level, and able to build strong networks across the organisation and project delivery community, working in a collaborative, inclusive way. You will be committed to role modelling and living our values and behaviours in everything you do.
Person specification
The post holder will:Be an experienced PPM practitioner who exemplifies what good looks like, with a recognised certification i.e.
PRINCE 2 / PRINCE 2 Agile Practitioner, Agile Project Management Practitioner, P3O, Management of
Portfolios (MoP), Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Management of Risk (MoR), APM Chartered
Project Professional, Major Projects Leadership Academy, APMG International Project Planning & Control
Practitioner, Leading & Managing Project Workstreams.
Benefits
Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:
Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.
Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.
Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.
Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.
We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
How to apply?
To apply please follow the links to our careers page.
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Selection process details
For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.
Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.
Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.
Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.
Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter
Nationality requirements
Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Name: Recruitment Team
Email: recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.