Senior PMO Lead – London – Hybrid working with a 40% office requirement

Help shape how change is delivered across FSCS, an organisation that supports financial stability by giving consumers confidence, continuity and compensation when financial services firms fail. As Senior PMO Lead, youll strengthen enterprise-wide governance, portfolio oversight and delivery capability, ensuring change is aligned to our strategic priorities and delivers measurable value. Youll provide clear insight to senior leaders, embed proportionate and effective ways of working, and help FSCS remain accessible, efficient and ready to respond when customers need us most.Key responsibilities include:Lead the PMO framework and delivery maturityDefine and maintain FSCSs enterprise change framework, standards and methodologies.Develop the PMO roadmap and continuously improve delivery processes, tools and templates.Coach the PMO team and promote consistent, high-quality change management practices.Strengthen governance and portfolio managementEmbed proportionate governance, assurance, stage-gate approvals and clear escalation routes.Oversee demand, prioritisation, resource allocation and capacity planning across the portfolio.Ensure projects align with strategic objectives, with clearly defined and measurable benefits.Provide insight, assurance and performance reportingDevelop PMO OKRs, KPIs and dashboards covering delivery performance, resource utilisation and business value.Monitor portfolio health, risks and benefits realisation, providing accurate and transparent reporting.Present clear portfolio insights and recommendations to Executive and senior leaders.Build organisational capability and enable successful changePartner with functional and change leaders to embed effective standards, methodologies and assurance.Work with second-line risk, People and Communications teams to build risk management and colleague readiness into change delivery.Oversee resource planning, address capability gaps and support mentoring and training across the change community.Embed appropriate portfolio management tools while promoting accountability, agility, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.Key areas of expertise and experience required include:Extensive knowledge of change methodologies and standards.Strong experience in portfolio management and governance.Knowledge of PPM and project management tools.Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.Excellent communication and presentation skills.Successful candidates will also be able demonstrate behaviours aligned to FSCS’s ways of working, taking accountability, showing courage, working stronger together, embracing continuous learning and remaining focused on delivering results. Why Join Us?Join an organisation with a clear purpose – to support financial stability, giving customers confidence, continuity and compensation when financial services fail. Here, youll take real accountability for decisions that make a difference, working with courage and honesty to challenge and improve outcomes. Youll collaborate with talented colleagues to deliver the right solutions at the right time, continually learning as you go. Together, we stay focused on what success looks like, being accessible, efficient and trusted, while delivering meaningful results that strengthen the UK financial system. Our OfferWe have invested greatly in a flexible people offer that were proud of, that our employees love and that supports and promotes diversity, inclusion, and overall wellbeing.Our hybrid policy supports a healthy work life balance allowing up to 60% work from home and 40% working from our brand-new office space between Aldgate and Liverpool Street.Key benefits include:Employer pension contributions from 9% – 15% dependant on your contributions and length of service.Life assurance, income and critical illness protection.Private medical and dental insurance.EAP and Virtual GP.26 days annual leave + bank holidays and the option to sell 5 or buy up to 9 additional days per annum to suit your lifestyle.Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave – 6 months full pay.Additional discounts and options to earn rewards to spend at your choice of retailer….

Posted: November 6th, 2026