By Jennifer Bailey
Securing a PMO Manager or Lead role can be a pivotal step in advancing your career in project management. PMO Manager and PMO Lead roles can be different depending on the organisation. The PMO Manager is generally a role only taken by one person within the PMO. They are senior to the PMO Lead, and run the PMO, …
By Lindsay Scott
In this article, we wanted to focus on the current PMO leaders within organisations – PMO Leads, PMO Managers, PMO Directors – and anyone working within PMO who is currently responsible for developing the people within the PMO team. We’ve recently released a great resource called – Training Needs Analysis for PMO Professionals – which …
By Lindsay Scott
Working within a PMO can bring different career options and the journey from PMO Analyst to PMO Manager is a significant one. Understanding the distinct roles of PMO Analysts and PMO Managers is crucial for professionals considering this transition. This article delves into the relationship between these roles and offers advice for those considering the …
By Jennifer Bailey
Last month we met with Lindsay for another Lunch and Learn session discussing your first steps as a PMO Manager. The purpose of the session is to provide you with the essential insights and strategies you need to succeed in your new role. Lindsay discusses navigating your first steps, understanding PMO and the Manager role, …
By Lindsay Scott
One of the key responsibilities for any PMO Manager and PMO Director is making sure they have a great PMO team. It’s crucial for any PMO in organisations today that they have the right people within the team in order to provide the right services to ensure that projects and programmes succeed. People make projects …
By Lindsay Scott
In this article, we take a look at two different roles in the PMO and explore the symbolic relationship that sees them both working together to enable the smooth operation of the PMO. First, we take a look at each of the roles and then look closer at how they work together and what they …
By Lindsay Scott
Monday morning rolls around again and it’s going to be another busy week packed with projects, deadlines, meetings, people! For many PMO Managers, a busy productive week is one of the reasons why this career path is right for them, however, we know it is not always plain sailing, and it can be fraught and …
By Jennifer Bailey
There are a huge number of different roles to be found within the PMO, often with similar titles, and it can be confusing to distinguish the difference between these roles and their relevant responsibilities. This post will take a look at three different PMO roles – the PMO Analyst, the PMO Lead, and the PMO …
By Lindsay Scott
PMO services refer to the range of activities and support functions provided by a PMO to facilitate effective project, programme and portfolio management within an organisation. There are many different PMO services which can be offered for example, governance, assurance, reporting, knowledge management and so on. The PMO Manager role is all about taking responsibility …
By Jennifer Bailey
In this series of blogs, we are taking a deep dive into our courses and giving you a taste of the course materials that we use by selecting one area of the training course syllabus. The Essentials for PMO Managers course launched last year from the House of PMO has quickly become popular. It is …
By Jennifer Bailey
This week we are focusing on PMO Managers, and we are taking a look at the key skills they need to perform their role effectively. These skills are outlined in the Competency Framework and highlighted in the Essentials for PMO Managers course. The purpose of the PMO Manager role is to set up, run, transform, …
By Jennifer Bailey
Last year the House of PMO launched the third instalment of the Essentials qualifications with the Essentials for PMO Managers course. The course is aimed at current PMO Managers or leads or those new and moving into the role such as PMO Analysts. The aim of the course is to give those who take it …
By Jennifer Bailey
These past couple of weeks we have been focusing on PMO Managers! One of the main purposes of the PMO Manager is to set up, run, transform, and close an office that supports P3M delivery and capability. There are also a lot of key responsibilities of a PMO Manager, which are outlined in the Essentials …
By Lindsay Scott
If you’re reading this article right now, perhaps you’re already a PMO Manager; just checking to see if your current responsibilities align with industry-recognised responsibilities. Maybe you’re thinking about becoming a PMO Manager – you’re likely to be a PMO Analyst looking to step up – or maybe a current delivery manager – Project Manager …
By Jennifer Bailey
As the end of another year approaches, it’s natural to look back and reflect on the events and experiences of the past 12 months. For many of us, the past year has been marked by significant challenges and changes, as well as moments of triumph and growth. As we bid farewell to 2022 and prepare …
By Jennifer Bailey
You’re ready to embark on some PMO training. All you need to do now is get the agreement from your manager and you’re ready to go. Sometimes we all need a little help trying to influence and negotiate ourselves through a challenge like this. How can I get the time away from the office? How …
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