Who is Turner & Townsend?

All over the world people are using buildings, infrastructure, and assets we helped to deliver. It could be the hospital they work in, the railway they travel on every day, the fuel that powers their car or the data centre they depend on at work. For more than 75 years we’ve been helping to deliver transformational programmes across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, making a difference to people’s lives and ensuring a return on investment for our clients and their investors.

Our purpose:

Transforming performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world.

The world is changing and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it. Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us. We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. It’s how we’ve made the difference for more than 75 years.

Our values:

Love a challenge: We love a challenge and we work hard to make change happen and see things through. We don’t stand still, challenging ourselves and others to do better every day. And we are trusted to do the right thing, raising standards all the time.

Stronger together: We’re stronger together by connecting people in diverse teams, so that we can all collaborate to deliver our best work. We focus on what matters and use our influence to build a better world for everyone.

Bring out the best in everyone: We bring out the best in everyone. We help each other to make the most of our potential, always learning from our experience. We treat each other with care and respect and make time to give everyone a voice.

Our PMO is responsible for the monitoring and reporting of programme(s) progress both internally to the Chief Infrastructure Officer and Board. To improve and enhance the role of the Programme Management Office (PMO) an initiative is currently underway to:
• Streamline process and improve governance;
• Develop a portfolio approach to programme delivery;
• Empower decision making;
• Bring to the fore, cost management, schedule management and risk management in decision making; and
• Improve/digitise governance workflows & approvals and embed data driven decision making.

This initiative envisages a transformation to a Programme Management Office (PMO) and work is currently underway.
We currently have an opportunity for a PMO Governance & Business Partner to join the PMO team and deliver the transformation programme, using operational excellence in line with strategy and business goals to support the making of timely decisions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Delivery: Be the Business partner POC to cover teams forming an emerging portfolio.
• Support the teams during the yearly business planning round across, and be prepared to support the delivery of the business plan where required.
• Mature and improve KPI and dashboard reporting focusing on cost quality and time as the performance drivers.
• Support the teams in resolving issues that arise from the boards.
• Manage Process improvement delivery and provide regular communications on what is being delivered to the relevant business units.
• Act as the POC with the business units on business challenges and lead or support these being resolved.
• Monitor the use and effectiveness of practices (tools and behaviours) and processes in delivering projects and programmes in line with methodology.
• Monitor the effectiveness of any consultancy work being undertaken.
• Work with the PMO leads as well as the team managers to deliver discrete pieces of work as required.
• Develop internal capability, practices and disciplines to support knowledge transfer and adoption of sustainable practices.
• Build effective customer relations: Develop effective daily formal and informal communications across the business.
   

Essential Requirements

Be prepared to manage the Governance and business unit team in the Absence of the Governance lead.

• Experience working with Governance and Business Unit teams, identifying and eliminating blockers to delivery. Including process mapping, benefits realisation and programme delivery.
• Proven experience of leading and/or facilitating continuous improvement. programmes using Lean thinking principles and operational excellence practices
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills – high energy levels, engaging manner and positive attitude.
• Excellent time management skills and proven ability to work independently.
• Ability to develop deep understanding of business methodology and approach.
•  IT Skills – good working knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel applications.

What we offer you:

• Full time
• Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
• 8% Pension
• 25 days Annual leave (23 days + 2 company days)
• Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
• Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
• Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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