Merlin & Arras People
Quick Turnarounds Still Produce Quality Candidates
Merlin is a medical specialist charity based around providing medical relief after natural disasters, conflict and epidemic diseases.
A Programme Manager to Guide a Large Portfolio
Due to continued growth in the organisation, Merlin staff identified there was a need to implement a PMO which could bring some control to the programmes and projects in the portfolio.
Having been approached by an interim director who had been tasked with multiple projects and operations – he asked that we identify a strong programme manager who had experience of setting up PMOs. It became clear that the budget was tight and the requirement urgent.
Quick Turnaround
After submitting a shortlist of three candidates – two were selected for interview. The role was offered to a programme manager who had a background in implementing PMOs and had some strong delivery experience.
The candidate who was offered the role hadn’t long been made redundant from his previous role, so was pleased to not only be back into a new role in the new year but also a role which promises to be very rewarding.
The Short Turnaround Doesn't Mean You Can't Expect Quality
Consider that the requirement was urgent, by engaging Arras People to manage their recruitment Merlin could take reassurance that a strong shortlist would be presented in minimal time – the plus side being that it wasn't just any CVs, they were good, strong candidates. All of the candidates were more than capable of carrying out the task in hand.
Arras People have worked within the charity and third sector for a number of years; seeing programme and project management maturity increase through the implementation of structures like the PMO has become more prevalent. In order for a charity to operate at maximum capacity whilst delivering projects that support their worthy causes - the focus on improving project management capability is a great advancement for the sector.
Events Project Manager
Cancer Research UK, the leading cancer charity in the UK, used Arras People to source a Project Manager with specific experience in marketing ad fundraising events. For high profile events it makes sense to secure a project based professional to ensure events are delivered successfully - on time and on budget.
PMO Requirements
BUPA, the private healthcare provider, approached Arras People to support them finding the right PMO resource to fit their Solvency II programme. Understanding the current marketplace for PMO professionals is one of our specialisms, only Arras People provides specific quarterly salary guidance reports on the PMO area of project management which are used by our clients to find the right level of talent for their organisation