PMO Lead - #1749152

About The Role

As the business embarks on an ambitious carve-out and transformation journey, we are looking for a PMO Lead to drive structure, visibility, and control across all change initiatives.

This role is crucial in shaping a high-functioning PMO that underpins programme success-from the separation of services to the implementation of new operating models and digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish PMO Foundations
• Design and implement robust PMO frameworks, principles, and processes to support programme governance and delivery excellence.
• Embed best-in-class methodologies for status reporting, RAID management, change control, and milestone tracking.
• Drive Document & Knowledge Management
• Develop and maintain a centralised document management system to ensure secure, version-controlled access to all programme artefacts.
• Introduce standard templates for programme documentation including project charters, business cases, programme plans, steering packs, and decision logs.
• Support traceability and audit-readiness through systematic records and structured documentation protocols.
• Portfolio Visibility & Reporting
• Maintain a clear portfolio view of all live and upcoming projects, supporting prioritisation, interdependency mapping, and executive visibility.
• Produce high-quality dashboards and reports for leadership, ensuring key decisions are informed by accurate, timely data.
• Risk, Issue & Change Control
• Own the RAID log and ensure effective escalation pathways for risks and issues.
• Establish strong change control processes that capture impacts on scope, timeline, and resources.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Act as a key point of coordination across delivery teams, third-party partners, and leadership.
• Facilitate steering meetings, programme boards, and project reviews with high-quality, standardised packs.
  
  

What We're Looking For

Experience

• Demonstrated success as a PMO Lead or Portfolio Analyst on large-scale change programmes-ideally in carve-out or transformation contexts.
• Hands-on experience building document management or knowledge management systems from scratch.
• Proven ability to create clarity and structure in fast-moving, high-pressure environments.
  
  

Skills & Tools

• Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools (e.g. MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet, SharePoint, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Detail-oriented with an obsession for documentation quality and governance rigour.
  
  

Knowledge

• Deep understanding of project/programme lifecycles, PMO operating models, and governance best practices.
• Familiarity with methodologies such as PRINCE2, MSP, Agile or hybrid approaches.
  
  

Attributes

• Calm under pressure, with a proactive mindset and a knack for making complex programmes feel simple.
• Collaborative and confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels-from delivery teams to execs.
  
  

Why Join?

This is a unique opportunity to play a foundational role in one of the most exciting transitions in the UK. You'll be joining a high-pace programme where structure, documentation, and visibility are pivotal to success. A PMO professional who brings rigour, order, and calm to complex environments.