Project Management Officer

Company: Reed Talent Solutions
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Security Clearance: Eligible to obtain SC clearance

Hybrid: 2 days on site per week

A public sector organisation is currently recruiting for 6 Portfolio Reporting Managers (5 in London and 1 in Birmingham) on a permanent basis to join a large, nationally significant organisation delivering complex technology, change and transformation programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role within a Portfolio Management Office (PMO), supporting the governance, reporting and oversight of a substantial portfolio of projects and programmes.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, programme teams and project managers, you will be responsible for developing and managing high-quality portfolio reporting, supporting governance forums, monitoring performance, and ensuring key decisions, actions and changes are effectively tracked and controlled.

The successful candidate will receive a Civil Service Pension (28.97% employer contribution) and generous annual leave of 28 days + bank holidays (rising to 33 days after 5 years service)

Key Responsibilities

  • Produce accurate and insightful portfolio reporting, dashboards and governance packs.
  • Manage reporting cycles and ensure timely submission of project and programme updates.
  • Provide meaningful analysis across delivery performance, milestones, risks, issues, benefits, finances and resource data.
  • Support governance boards through agenda management, decision tracking and comprehensive minute-taking.
  • Manage portfolio-level change control processes and maintain robust audit trails.
  • Develop and improve reporting standards, templates, guidance and best practices.
  • Work collaboratively with project and programme teams to ensure consistency of reporting across the portfolio.
  • Provide coaching and support to stakeholders on governance and reporting requirements.
  • Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls and management information.

About You

You will be an experienced PMO or portfolio professional with a strong background in governance, reporting and change control within complex programme environments.

You’ll bring:

  • Experience delivering reporting within project, programme or portfolio management environments.
  • Strong knowledge of governance processes and escalation management.
  • Experience implementing reporting frameworks and change control mechanisms.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical abilities with the capability to turn data into clear management information.
  • Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
  • Experience coaching and influencing stakeholders to adopt standards and best practices.
  • Knowledge of recognised project and programme management methodologies such as PRINCE2, MSP or P3O.

Qualifications

Ideally, you will hold some of the following:

  • PRINCE2 Foundation
  • PRINCE2 Agile Foundation
  • Additional programme, risk or planning qualifications would be advantageous.

If you are passionate about portfolio governance, reporting excellence and driving informed decision-making across complex programmes, we’d love to hear from you.

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Posted: October 1st, 2026