Programme Management Office Lead

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Salary: £ Competitive
Location: London (hybrid)
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Enhanced pension scheme
Life assurance
Medical cash scheme
Buy and sell holidays

PURPOSE

The PMO Lead is responsible for establishing, managing, and continuously improving the Programme Management Office (PMO) to ensure effective governance, visibility, and delivery of the organisation’s strategic, transformation, and major business improvement initiatives. The role provides portfolio oversight, drives standards and methodologies, ensures alignment to business strategy, and supports project and programme teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Portfolio Management & Strategic Alignment
  · Maintain a clear view of all major change initiatives and business projects / programs to ensure alignment between UK Strategic Priorities and Project One (Modulaire Group global transformation programme)
  · Ensure initiatives are aligned with business priorities and supported by robust business cases.
  · Coordinate portfolio planning, prioritisation, and resource alignment.
  · Produce high-quality portfolio dashboards and insights for UK leadership team.
• Governance & Control
  · Establish and run effective governance frameworks, including steering groups and stage-gate processes.
  · Ensure consistent application of standards across programmes and projects.
  · Oversee management of risks, issues, dependencies, and change control across the portfolio.
  · Provide challenge, assurance, and coaching to support project and programme managers.
• PMO Operations
  · Develop and maintain PMO processes, policies, templates, and best-practice tools.
  · Manage the PMO reporting calendar and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
  · Monitor performance of strategic programmes and escalate concerns appropriately.
  · Coordinate lessons learned and continuous improvement activity across projects.
• Benefits Realisation
  · In partnership with the Finance Team, establish and manage a framework for benefits identification, tracking, and realisation.
  · Partner with business initiative / project owners to define business cases eg. defining assumptions, KPIs, success measures, and post-project implementation reviews.
  · Ensure benefit realisation & delivery progress is accurate and reported to UK leadership.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
  · Build strong relationships with executive sponsors, programme leads, and functional teams.
  · Provide guidance and coaching to project managers and business leads.
  · Drive transparency and clarity across the organisation regarding programme status and decisions.
  · Lead communication of PMO objectives, processes, and success stories.
• Capability Building
  · Develop project and programme management capability across the business.
  · Facilitate training, mentoring, and support for delivery teams and sponsors.
  · Champion a culture of disciplined, outcome-focused project delivery. ---

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

Essential
· Proven experience leading or significantly contributing to a PMO in a transformation or strategic change environment.
· Strong understanding of project, programme, and portfolio management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, Agile).
· Demonstrable ability to create and embed governance frameworks, reporting structures, and delivery standards.
· Excellent analytical, planning, and organisational skills.
· Skilled in producing clear, insightful executive reports and dashboards.
· Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including at executive level.
· Ability to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders.
· Experience working across multiple functions and managing complex portfolios. Desirable
· Experience in business transformation, digital change, or strategic programme delivery.
· Experience with PMO tools (e.g., Amplify, Power BI, Smartsheet, Planview).
· Formal project management qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, Agile).
· Background in strategy, operations, or business improvement. ---