PfMO & Project Support

Role OverviewThe role will contribute to ongoing development of a mature Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) function within the Central Change Team and support the introduction of portfolio management to drive corporate reporting and decision making.  They will track that project and programme information is updated in a timely manner so that the PfMO can conduct the analysis required for Senior Management reporting, ensure that Central Change standards are maintained, processes followed and provide general PfMO support, e.g. arranging meetings and workshops and ensuring that the materials required are available.There will, initially, be training to understand the workings of the PfMO, the tools used and the Central Change framework and to gain an understanding of basic project management activities and the project lifecycle.Day to day activities, following training, will include:

• Working with assigned Project Managers to create and maintain project artefacts and organise information
• Maintaining team sites, libraries, online information and managing access
• Monitoring project progress, tracking deliverables and escalating concerns
• Updating project financials and raising Purchase Orders
• Helping to maintain and update the PPM tool
• Providing support for meetings, workshops and audit reviews
• Collating and presenting information to the PfMO and Project Managers for approval
• Working towards managing small workstreams within a project

The minimum criteria for this role are:

• Experience of working in a change/project environment.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy of information produced. 
• Working knowledge of the MS product suite, especially Excel.
• Ability to organise data to produce reports and statistics in appropriate formats to help stakeholders understand key aspects of the project.
• Inquisitive - willing to raise questions with an understanding of the bigger picture in terms of Nest strategic goals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a complex environment in which judgement, confidentiality and discretion need to be exercised.
• A commitment to team working and team spirit. 
• An enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable approach to work and a willingness to learn new things.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and deliver against demanding deadlines.
• Rigour in following established processes.

Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget.Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal  attributes  required for this role. Flexible and agile working Everyone's personal situation is different.To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):

• hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required) 
• reduce or vary working hours
• reduce or vary the days worked
• work compressed hours
• job share

Click here to see the benefits we offer at Nest.For more information about our recruitment process click hereDirectorate/Department OverviewThe role sits within the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) function, part of Central Change team, under Services and Solutions which encompasses IT, Operations, Data, Facilities, Analytics and Change/Delivery.  Central Change consists of a team of Project Managers, delivering projects across Nest, and the PfMO, which maintains project, programme and portfolio governance, ensures strategic alignment between business objectives and projects executed, and produces regular portfolio and executive level reporting.  The PfMO vision is to be a recognised Centre of Excellence across the business for programme, project and change management by providing leadership, expertise, delivery support and management of the portfolio to ensure alignment to strategic objectives with the appropriate balance of risk and value. Organisational OverviewNest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country.Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you’d expect to find in a thriving business. We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment.Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio economic background.We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation.Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, please declare that you’re applying through the scheme. We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria. However, there may be some circumstances where this is not possible due to the volume of applications.Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications. If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact: .uk.