PMO

1 week ago


Cape Town, South Africa Xceptor Full time

**ABOUT XCEPTOR**:
Data is at the heart of everything we do: Xceptor has been designed around data manipulation in its broadest sense. We source data from wherever it flows. We curate, normalise, validate, repair, and enrich that data so it reaches its destination in a reliable and consistent format. Data coming out of Xceptor is data our clients can trust.

We are recognised as an expert in the Financial Services vertical, which strongly aligns with Business Users in Middle and Back-Office teams. We enable these users to solve their data challenges by themselves, rather than through a technology-led project.

**Our Vision** is to be the leading platform for automating data flows.

**Our Mission** is to empower business users within Financial Institutions to build automated processes that deliver trusted data.

**Our Values** were created by our people, and speak to both who we are, and who we aspire to be. Ambition is in our DNA, and we embrace any opportunities ahead. Our curiosity and desire to grow drives us to learn from our customers and those around us. Our people are empowered, accountable, and deliver. We pull together, step up and focus on outcomes. The brilliance of our people makes a positive difference.

**Business area and team**:
Part of the PMO team within Delivery, providing effective support through strong collaboration with the Finance function and Delivery management, to ensure projects are tracked accurately and effectively.

**The Role**:
The role is a key member of the PMO team working closely with the PMO Lead, and supporting Project Managers and Implementation Consultants to help them deliver Xceptor products and services to our clients. The role is pivotal to the smooth running of our project portfolio by delivering and supporting a range of important PMO functions to the group.

**Key Accountabilities & responsibilities**:
Financial
- Work with Delivery and Client Success team members to ensure time is captured accurately and submitted on time.
- Create and maintain data within Delivery tools and spreadsheets as required, ensuring data remains up to date and accurate to drive decision-making.
- Work with the PMO Lead and Finance team with reconciling discrepancies, investigate and resolve queries that occur across time capture, invoicing, contract details and project structure setup across Delivery Tools.
- Assist with the production of month end reporting and presentation packs, ensuring they are accurate and presented on time.
- Assist the finance team locally where necessary to ensure Delivery - PMO - Finance - Client processes operate smoothly

Non-Financial
- Support the PMO Lead with other activities required to ensure an effective and accurate PMO function is maintained. Cover for PMO Lead during absences.
- Provide analysis and create/run reports where requested, and support with ad hoc presentation production.
- Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in tools and processes used by Delivery to ensure teams use them in a consistent manner.

**Key Competencies**

Technical
- Understanding project management methodologies and principles
- Strong Excel skills, and an innovative approach to using the latest technologies to automate and enrich PMO activities.
- Strong numeracy, analytical & literacy skills

Non-Technical
- Strong organizational skills
- Effective communication & collaboration skills
- Ability to balance multiple priorities
- Meticulous and Good attention to detail

**Required Education and Experience**
- At least 2 years' experience of working within PMO operations
- Some experience of working in a global organization
- Educated to NQF 5 level or equivalent standard

**Please note**:

- If you have any employment gaps exceeding three months within the last six years, we will request additional information and evidence to clarify those periods.


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