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PMO Lead / PMO Manager

Location: Birmingham

Salary: c.£65,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Working Pattern: Hybrid

The Opportunity

We are supporting an established UK business through an important period of transformation and investment as they look to strengthen how strategic projects and programmes are governed, prioritised and delivered across the organisation.

As part of this, they are looking to appoint a PMO Lead / PMO Manager to establish and develop a fit-for-purpose PMO capability.

This is not a role for someone looking to simply maintain an existing PMO. You will be expected to build the structure, introduce the governance and create the tools, reporting and disciplines needed to improve project delivery across the business.

It is a highly hands-on position, combining PMO leadership with the practical delivery work required to get the function established and embedded.

The Role

Working across a portfolio of business and technology change initiatives, you will create greater visibility, consistency and control around project delivery.

You will work closely with project managers, workstream leads and senior stakeholders to understand what is being delivered, establish appropriate governance and ensure leadership has a clear view of progress, risks, dependencies, resources and priorities.

Key responsibilities will include:

Establishing and developing the PMO framework, governance and ways of working.

Creating practical project standards, templates, controls and reporting processes.

Establishing portfolio-level visibility across projects, programmes and change initiatives.

Implementing effective RAID, dependency, milestone and action management.

Developing clear and meaningful reporting for senior leadership and steering groups.

Establishing appropriate governance forums, project gates and decision-making processes.

Supporting portfolio planning, prioritisation and resource visibility.

Improving consistency around project planning, status reporting and delivery controls.

Challenging project teams where milestones, risks or dependencies are not being effectively managed.

Working directly with Project Managers and workstream leads to improve delivery discipline.

Supporting business cases, benefits tracking and post-implementation reviews.

Identifying gaps in the existing project environment and putting pragmatic solutions in place.

Helping embed a consistent project delivery culture across the organisation.

Continually improving the PMO as the transformation portfolio develops.Full job description

As the PMO Manager, you'll oversee project management activities to ensure smooth delivery across the technology department. This role offers genuine ownership, autonomy and the chance to influence how projects are governed and delivered across the business.

Client Details

Our client is a growing organisation within the district heating, heat networks and low-carbon energy infrastructure sector, delivering complex infrastructure projects that support the UK's transition to sustainable energy solutions.

Having experienced rapid growth over recent years, the business is now entering a new phase of development and is seeking a PMO Manager to establish greater structure, governance and visibility across a growing portfolio of projects.

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment where you will play a key role in shaping programme delivery and building a best-practice PMO function.

Description

The PMO Manager will be responsible for establishing and embedding project governance, portfolio controls, reporting frameworks and programme management processes across a complex project portfolio.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across multiple business functions, you will ensure consistency, transparency and effective delivery across a range of projects at different stages of their lifecycle.

• Develop and implement PMO processes, governance frameworks and reporting standards.
• Establish portfolio-level visibility of project progress, risks, dependencies and resource requirements.
• Create and maintain programme plans and delivery roadmaps.
• Support prioritisation and decision-making across multiple concurrent projects.
• Drive consistency in project management approaches across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain reporting for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective governance, risk management and project assurance activities.
• Work collaboratively across commercial, finance, development and delivery teams to support successful project outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and increased organisational maturity.
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