PMO Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead the Project Management Office to ensure governance, portfolio oversight and successful delivery across change initiatives. You’ll provide structure, insight and assurance to project teams, aligning work with strategy and governance requirements while exploring AI and technology to enhance capacity and impact. You will shape PMO standards, report to senior stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement across tools, processes and ways of working. This is a high‑impact position within Core Business Change that partners with cross‑functional teams to enable confident, value‑driven delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and bonus
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Defined Contribution pension
• private medical and income protection
• remote GP and mental health support
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop PMO frameworks, standards, methodologies and controls
• Provide governance, challenge and delivery assurance across projects and programmes
• Produce clear portfolio reporting, dashboards and management information for senior stakeholders
• Manage portfolio risks, issues, actions, dependencies and decisions with timely escalation
• Support resource planning, capacity forecasting, business cases, benefit tracking and financial reporting
• Drive continuous improvement of PMO tools, templates, processes and ways of working
• Leverage AI, automation and technology-led solutions to boost efficiency and impact
• Lead, coach and support PMO colleagues, project managers and programme managers

Key requirements

• Significant experience in PMO, portfolio or programme management with governance and delivery controls
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and translate complex data into clear insight
• Portfolio reporting, executive dashboards and performance insight
• Financial management, forecasting, budgeting and benefits realisation
• Risk, issue, dependency and change control management
• PMO tools such as Azure DevOps or other portfolio management platforms
• Experience using AI, automation or technology to improve PMO processes
• People leadership, stakeholder influence and continuous improvement

• stakeholder management
• leadership and coaching
• communication
• Azure DevOps
• AI/automation in PMO
• portfolio management platforms

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