PMO Scheduler - Program PMO Services

Job description

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About DXC Technology

DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries.  The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.com

Role Summary

 

 

Performs varied and complex work, communicate with Account Lead, PMO lead, assigned team and account management. Team delivers planning and scheduling services to Project Managers and PMOs. The Team provides assistance to project teams in effectively creating and maintaining project plans/schedules and preparing Project Status Reports. The Team is trained in DXC MS Project Best Practices, PPMC, and the use of Estimating Templates.

Assigned to DXC Programmes/Projects within the DBS account. This may be a single Programme/Project or a number depending upon workload

Report directly to assigned Programme/Project Manager and weekly to DXCPMO Manager/Lead for general assignment reporting.

 

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

 

Duties to include:

 

·  Create a planning Centre of Excellence for the DBS account - to develop, and refine, a mechanism to determine the appropriate PMO resource levels, on an on-going basis, ensuring that sufficient qualified resource is in place to meet agreed priorities and any client SLAs.
·   Carrying out Monthly project reviews for Red projects and assist and mentor PMs in DXC compliance
·   Devise and execute a MSP/Standards Training programme
·   To develop the planning capabilities of our onshore resource through formal training, mentoring and OTJ experience.
·   Review CPs/PDs and other PM artefacts from a standards/MSP/Delivery compliance perspective
·   Perform Quality Assessments / PPCAs for projects, as scheduled. (to support PMO Team)
·  Assist in the on boarding of new starters to DXC and to The Account.
·  Support the deployment of DXC Standards on the account, with particular emphasis on project planning
·  Monitor PPMC repository ensuring projects are recorded accurately in respect of:
·  Project Plan loaded
·  Project costs – forecast and actual   
·  Project Risks and Issues UKON
·  Estimates to complete
·  Project metrics

 

Provide support across the team, so as to support other team members as workload requires

·  Update Inter-dependency workbook on PPMC
·  Approve timesheets in eTES.

 

 

Your Key Attributes:

·  Provide project managers with expert planning, building, and maintenance of project schedules using MS Project.  
·  Ensure schedules follow DXC and client-specific required templates.
·  Ensure dependencies are properly entered and actual data is entered weekly supports earned value calculation.
·  Assist project managers with the creation of the weekly Project Status Report and the entry of data into PPMC.
·  Meet the needs of new or less experienced project managers by providing as much assistance as needed which may include assuming responsibility for creating and maintaining the project schedule for the duration of the project.
·  Continuous pursuit of process improvements and best practices in project planning and scheduling.

Essential Skills/Qualifications:

·  Extensive experience in performing project management activities, specifically project scheduling.
·  Ability to conduct analytic assessments of work plans and progress reports and identify strengths and weaknesses.
·  Highly dexterous with MS Project
·  Solid understanding of project scheduling and cost control
·  Ability to work collaboratively with all team members and be proactive in organizing PMO outreach to PMs to gather and report on schedule critical information.
·  Excellent written and oral communication skills.
·  Expert user of Microsoft office suite of programs, especially MSP and Excel,
·  Ability to travel on occasion
·  SC Clearance

DXC Technology is committed to the development of a fully inclusive workforce. All applications for employment are assessed purely on merit, against the capabilities and competencies required for the role.

DXC Technology does not discriminate on the basis of gender, ethnic origin, race, faith or sexual orientation.