Head of PMO

We are currently recruiting for a Head of PMO to join our Corporate Planning and Oversite team. Working on a hybrid basis, two/three days from our Coventry headquarters and the remainder remotely, this is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape AHDB's portfolio of programme, project and change management capability, ensuring the successful delivery of strategic priorities across the organisation.

This is an opportunity to lead and shape how AHDB delivers change. As Head of PMO, you will have oversight of our portfolio of programme, project and change initiatives, helping to ensure strategic priorities are translated into successful outcomes for the organisation and the levy payers we serve.

Working at the heart of the business, you will partner with senior leaders to drive effective project and programme governance and a consistent approach to delivery. You will lead the PMO function, build organisational capability and provide the leadership needed to ensure our most important initiatives are delivered successfully.

We are looking for an accomplished portfolio and PMO leader with the ability to influence, inspire and challenge at all levels. You will thrive in a complex environment, enjoy solving strategic delivery challenges and be passionate about helping organisations achieve their goals through effective programme, project and change management.

About AHDB

We are the independent, impartial public body that unlocks success in British agriculture. Funded by a levy from over 100,000 British producers in the beef, lamb, pork, dairy and cereals sectors, we support and champion farmers, growers and processors, often where no one else can or will.

We share the expert, evidence-based research and reports that inform on-farm decision making. We promote British produce to the UK public through domestic marketing campaigns, and we identify and open new global export opportunities to help farm businesses grow.

We help levy payers learn more, sell more and export more to remain sustainable and profitable. Together, we deliver the insights, the influence and the impact that farmers need.

• Lead and develop the PMO function, providing strategic leadership, governance and oversight of the organisation's portfolio of programme, project and change initiatives
• Develop and continuously improve our programme, project and change management framework, embedding consistent ways of working across the business
• Maintain oversight of programmes and projects, ensuring alignment to organisational priorities, effective resource planning and successful delivery of benefits
• Provide portfolio insight, reporting and assurance to support effective decision making by the Leadership team, board and governance groups
• Work with senior leaders to prioritise investment and delivery activity, balancing organisational capacity and strategic objectives
• Lead organisational capability development in project, programme and change management through coaching, guidance and best practice
• Build strong relationships across AHDB, acting as a trusted adviser on governance, delivery, organisational change and continuous improvement
• Lead, motivate and develop the PMO team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and high performance

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

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To apply, simply upload your CV and Cover Letter via our careers portal by clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this page. Our hiring managers will review your application, and we’ll be in touch with the outcome shortly after the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial interview via MS Teams. If successful, a second-stage face-to-face interview will be held at our HQ in Coventry, Warwickshire, following our competency-based framework.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.

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