Project Management Office Lead

Overview

In this role, you lead the PMO for the Innovation & Growth directorate, shaping the project and programme management framework. You will embed standards, governance, and effective reporting to support strategic priorities. You will work with senior leaders and stakeholders to drive delivery and risk-aware decision making. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence governance and performance in a prominent public-sector organisation.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual reviews
• Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contribution 21%)
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Learning and development opportunities
• Professional study support
• Employee benefits, volunteering opportunities, staff discounts

Responsibilities

• Lead the Directorate’s project and programme management methodology and its continuous improvement
• Drive adoption of PM standards, tools and best practices across teams
• Maintain project pipelines, dashboards and KPI reporting
• Monitor risks, issues,dependencies and delivery progress across programmes
• Support annual business planning and performance management
• Provide hands-on project management support for priority initiatives
• Produce reports, briefings and recommendations for senior leadership
• Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to ensure successful delivery
• Advise senior leaders on governance, prioritisation and delivery risk

Key requirements

• recognised project management qualification or equivalent experience
• PMO or transformation environment experience
• Experience implementing or improving PM frameworks and governance
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting complex information and offering practical recommendations
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience producing reports, dashboards and executive briefings
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills (Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams)
• Experience in public sector, financial services or similarly complex organisations

• communication skills
• analytical mindset
• stakeholder management
• Excel
• Power BI
• PowerPoint

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