PMO/Assurance Analyst

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Detail information about job PMO/Assurance Analyst. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Initial 6 month contract with a possible extension | Part-time: 2-3 days a week
• Brisbane CBD location | Large, well-known community services organisation
• Provide assurance to major transformation programs | Prince 2

An opportunity has arisen for a skilled PMO/Assurance Analyst to join a large community services organisation working on major transformation initiative. Providing quality independent assurance to these programs, the role will be hands-on with the perfect opportunity for flexible working arrangements (you choose the days you work!).

This is an initial 6 month part-time contract opportunity, with the possibility of an extension, located in Brisbane CBD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality independent assurance to major transformation programs and steering committees
• Be an advocate for and champion of the pragmatic use of the Stage Gate review process
• Provide a strong focus on the integrity of scope and the achievability of outcomes and benefits for programs and projects
• Lead independent program and project assurance reviews to provide action plans to lift delivery capability
• Review and collaboratively assist projects and programs to improve Business case submissions and project documentation
• Establish and manage reviews at key project stages or changes
• Track and report on the progress of projects against agreed delivery approach, stages and deliverables
• Conduct monthly status health checks, perform data collection and analysis and derive meaningful insights to aid decision making
• Ensure programs are greater than the sum of their component parts
• Provide expert guidance on high level definition and planning of projects upfront through to closure
• Focus on assisting stakeholders to gather data / measurements and the systems around benefits planning throughout the benefits lifecycle
• Ensure quality planning and risk management practice is followed
• Produce and deliver high quality oral presentations and written materials

Key Selection Criteria:

• Able to engage and build partnerships with different business units and stakeholders
• Having worked in a portfolio or program office function in a governance, planning or senior support role
• Project delivery experience with a focus on quality and assurance
• Process mapping and continuous improvement
• Senior stakeholder and relationship management
• Has experience working in a Prince2 environment
• Ability to document and author frameworks / processes
• Has strong analytical thinking with a tendency to see the bigger picture

Highly desirable:

• Experience with Project planning tools such Microsoft Project
• Prince2 or P30 qualified

How to apply:

To submit your application, in strict confidence, please apply online using the appropriate link, quoting Reference No. 4A/20498.

Your interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence.