Head of Portfolio Management Office at British Council
London, England, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Governance, Assurance, Programme Oversight, Risk Management, PMO Standards, Data Analysis, Portfolio Management, Change Management, Cross-Functional Team Management, Digital PMO Enablement, Dashboard Automation, PMO Maturity Assessment, Power BI, Verto, APM, PMI

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description
Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. Governance & Assurance: Leads governance frameworks and reporting processes that enable informed decision-making and uphold data integrity. Programme Oversight: Monitors delivery performance, risks, dependencies, and benefits across the transformation portfolio. Frameworks & Tools: Develops and embeds PMO standards, dashboards, and tools to ensure consistency and visibility. Compliance & Audit: Ensures PMO operations meet governance and audit requirements, supporting transparency and accountability. Professional Expertise: Applies recognised portfolio and change management methodologies (APM, PMI, P3O, Prosci). Minimum / Essential: Significant experience leading complex PMOs or portfolios in large, global, or matrixed organisations. Strong understanding of governance, assurance, risk across major programmes. Proven success in building and maturing PMO frameworks, tools, and reporting processes. Skilled in providing high-quality programme insight and assurance to executive governance boards. Experienced in managing cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams. Proficient in portfolio management tools (e.g. Power BI, Verto) and translating data into actionable insight. Relevant professional accreditations (e.g. APM ChPP, MSP®, P3O®, PMI PgMP®/PMP® or equivalent). Desirable Experience in the public sector, non-profit, or donor-funded environment. Experience leading PMO maturity assessments and implementing improvements. Knowledge of digital PMO enablement and dashboard automation. Minimum/essential: Relevant professional accreditations (e.g. APM ChPP, MSP®, P3O®, PMI PgMP®/PMP® or equivalent). Important information:
Responsibilities
Leads governance frameworks and reporting processes to enable informed decision-making and uphold data integrity. Monitors delivery performance, risks, dependencies, and benefits across the transformation portfolio.
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