The post is based in Revenue Scotland’s newly established Change Portfolio function, responsible for the implementation of New Devolved Taxes and other change initiatives across the organisation.
The PMO Manager will be responsible for the day to day management of the PMO, working closely with the Programme Manager and the Deputy Programme Manager to ensure the appropriate governance and support mechanisms are in place to support the delivery of change.
The post holder will engage with a wide range of stakeholders to effectively manage the PMO function, ensuring appropriate support is provided across the Portfolio team.
The PMO Manager will have line management responsibilities for staff within the PMO team.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Support the Programme Manager to create, maintain and adapt where appropriate, effective governance arrangements and appropriate reporting and control mechanisms to support the delivery of change.
- Lead on the day to day management of the PMO using appropriate project and programme management methodologies, tools, and techniques to deliver outcomes.
- Create, manage, and maintain all required portfolio artefacts, including portfolio plan, RAID, progress reports, and dashboards, to support delivery and ensure that the PMO operates as the one source of truth for all relevant portfolio information.
- Support Project Teams across all areas of project delivery including planning, risk management and reporting to demonstrate progress, facilitate decision making, provide assurance and highlight areas of concern.
- Lead on the preparation and management required for: Programme Boards, Gateway Reviews, Digital Assurance reviews, audits carried out by Audit Scotland, Parliamentary appearances and information required relating to FOI requests, Parliamentary Questions, FMQs and internal assurance reviews.
Lead engagement with stakeholders at all levels to build strong working relationships, defining, planning, and agreeing specifications for portfolio reporting and embedding PPM best practice across teams.
Line management responsibility within the PMO.
Qualifications
Qualifications
PMO Managers should have or be working towards a professional level qualification, such as APM’s PMQ or Axelos’ P3O qualifications.
Success Profile
Technical / Professional Skills:
| Governance | Expert |
| Planning and scheduling | Practitioner |
| Assurance | Practitioner |
You can find out more about the skills required, here: Project Delivery Capability Framework 2021
Experience:
This is a key role within Revenue Scotland’s newly established Change Portfolio function. The post holder must have:
- Strong experience of working in, and / or managing, a PMO or project delivery role for complex projects/programmes with a clear and demonstrable understanding of PPM methodologies and principles to develop and implement appropriate governance structures, reporting mechanisms, processes, and tools to facilitate the delivery of change.
Behaviours:
- Leadership – Level 4
- Developing Self and Others – Level 4
You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot
How to apply
Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.
Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered
Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.
Vacancy closes at 23:59 on the 5th July.
If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and a presentation.
Assessments are scheduled for w/c 20th July; however, this may be subject to change.
About us
Revenue Scotland is Scotland's devolved tax authority and contributes to Scotland's public services through the taxes we collect.
Revenue Scotland is a diverse, high performing organisation that has a reputation for delivering excellence and a commitment to continually improving the way we work while supporting the health, wellbeing, and development of our employees. Revenue Scotland is a great place to develop new skills, and you will be supported in your role with learning and development to enable you to perform at your best.
Look at our video to find out more about working for Revenue Scotland.
If you would like to learn more about Revenue Scotland, please visit our website. Our Corporate Plan sets out our strategic objectives for the next three years.
Working Pattern
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week, we offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options. Our hybrid working principles require you to attend your assigned office, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh at least 2/3 days each month. Our hybrid approach supports a blend of home and workplace working, this should be agreed with the line manager to achieve the right balance between collaboration, in-person engagement and flexibility. You can also work from our Glasgow hub office if required.
Security checks
Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).
You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.
Equality Statement
We are committed to equality and inclusion, and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.
Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them in our candidate guide.
Revenue Scotland is a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. The interview and assessment process are primarily conducted in person unless you require a reasonable adjustment. Interview questions will be issued 24 hours in advance. If you require any adjustments during our recruitment process, please let us know viarsrecruitment@revenue.scot.
Our Candidate Guide provides further information on our recruitment and application processes.
Further information
Revenue Scotland are a Non-Ministerial Office who are part of Scottish Government Main Bargaining unit and have adopted Scottish Government main terms and conditions and pay arrangements.
Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/document/02a-recruitment-principles-april-2018-final/
As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.
Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.
Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.
Minimum Time in Post
The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of three years unless successful at gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.
A reserve list of successful candidates may be kept for a period of up to 12 months.
For more information on this role please contact John Mcvey John.mcvey@revenue.scot
