Associate Director, EPMO

Purpose of Job

The AD EPMO leads the VP CTO Enterprise Portfolio Management Office which is responsible for the effective governance and oversight of the Banks transformation. Supporting the Director Transformation Office the AD EPMO plays a critical role in aligning the transformation portfolio with the Banks strategic objectives and matching demand against priorities to cultivate a well-balanced portfolio.

The role is responsible for establishing the appropriate portfolio programme and change management methodology and tooling to ensure effective governance and reporting for the EBRD transformation. Furthermore the AD EPMO is accountable for assuring the delivery of projects and initiatives within the portfolio focusing on ensuring value and quality to the Bank in accordance with agreed specification and quality parameters on time within scope and on budget.

The role is responsible for building and continually improving the EPMO as a Centre of Excellence that defines and maintains the Banks transformation methodology portfolio management standards and practices and acts as the source of documentation guidance and reporting on transformation. As such the role acts is seen as a champion who can simplify governance process while maintaining the core objectives of addition the role oversees the development and maintenance of the Banks portfolio tooling by acting as a Product Owner thereby providing accurate information data and metrics on transformation at the initiative and portfolio level. To ensure the EPMO adapts to needs and evolves effectively over time the AD puts agile principles into practice to promote continual learning.

The role advises sponsors project managers and teams on the best use of project management disciplines agile methodologies and approaches with a specific focus on proactively identifying and finding solutions to projects that are at risk. More broadly the role interfaces with senior management including Portfolio Steering Board (PSB) and Excom members in order to provide key management information and recommendations to enable effective decision-making on transformation delivery.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Governance and Oversight:

• Establish and maintain portfolio governance structures and processes whilst continuously making these agile efficient and effective thereby improving the quality and speed of decision making
• Ensure portfolio investments deliver maximum value and contribute to business objectives by monitoring on portfolio performance making data-driven recommendations for improvements and necessary adjustments;
• Ensure effective oversight of our initiatives including status reporting risk management and issue resolution. Take the lead in asking the uncomfortable questions to ensure our programmes and portfolio are in the best possible health;
• Contribute to develop a high performing culture both within the EPMO and supporting VP CTO MD IT and Director of Transformation Office to create a similar bank wide.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage with senior leaders and stakeholders to communicate portfolio strategic value and performance;
• Take the lead in asking uncomfortable questions to ensure that the portfolio performance is in best possible health
• Facilitate collaboration and alignment between business units IT and other key stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and foster strong relationships to support portfolio success.

Resource and Dependency Management:

• Working closely with delivery teams understand key dependencies and identify critical path so that initiatives programmes and projects are sequenced properly;
• Proactively identify bottlenecks in resourcing across the portfolio using a strong portfolio reporting and monitoring framework and advising department heads on how to address them;.
• Drive the development of management strategies that support agile delivery.

Methodology Tooling and Continuous Improvement:

• Responsible for developing portfolio programme and change management methodology and standards for the EBRD in line with ambition to become a more agile organisation;
• Responsible for developing and maintaining appropriate tooling including providing appropriate training and support to all individuals responsible for change;
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance all change related management practices.
• Leverage agile metrics and feedback loops to refine processes and drive efficiency.
• Bring current with industry trends and best practices to ensure an effective portfolio management function within EBRD.

Management:

• Responsible for the building and running of an effective and successful Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO)
• Defining the detailed EPMO roles and responsibilities and a relationship model to outline the interactions over the life of a programme and project.
• Contribute to develop a high performing culture both within the EPMO and supporting VP CTO MD IT and Director of Transformation Office.

Knowledge Skills Experience & Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of delivering successful portfolio and programme management in complex organisations utilising agile methodologies.
• Demonstrable experience of managing and overseeing resources budgets benefits realisation and continuous improvement.
• Experience in developing communicating and enforcing portfolio programme and project methodologies templates & tools.
• Experience of leading and developing teams and adapting effective ways of working in a complex environment with experience of remote or virtual team management.
• Adaptable and flexible with the ability to form strong working relationships with stakeholders across the organisation at all levels.
• Critical problem solving skills and ability to break down complex problems into smaller solvable components.
• Driven and dynamic individual who is capable of engaging challenging negotiating and influencing at all levels.
• Proven inter-personal and communication skills are essential as is the ability to lead motivate and inspire a team of change professionals as well as those not under direct line management.
• Well established judgement skills at a leadership level and track record of strong solution-orientation and problem-solving.
• Programme and Project Management qualifications such as SaFE / MSP / MoP / and experience of Agile and adaptive governance practices are essential.

What is it like to work at the EBRD

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation and use your talents to make a real difference to peoples lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial political public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
• An environment that places sustainability equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.

Diversity is one of the Banks core values which are at the heart of everything it does. A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients brings pioneering ideas energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial ethnic religious and cultural background gender sexual orientation or disabilities. As an inclusive employer we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications received we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).