Project Management Office; PMO Manager

Job Title

Project Management Office (PMO) Manager

EnAble Programme

EnAble Programme Director

• Lead and coordinate the activities of the EnAble programme, ensuring achievement of overall objectives within time and budget.
• Manage the PMO team and deliver multiple work streams to support core EA business areas.
• Identify, mitigate and report programme risks and issues, liaising with stakeholders and the Programme Board.
• Communicate the vision of the EnAble Programme across teams and work streams.
• Provide regular status reports to the Programme Board and drive teams to meet agreed time, cost and quality parameters.
• Ensure Programme Plans and deliverables align with EA and Department of Education strategies.

• Prepare progress reports and RAID logs aligned to the EnAble Programme.
• Establish documentation for PMO and workstream teams.
• Coordinate procurement pipeline and use of external substitutes.
• Oversee implementation of work streams within defined timescales and budgets.
• Conduct programme reviews, status meetings and communicate with senior audiences.
• Define resource requirements, plan detailed activities and allocate work packages.
• Manage contractors and partner relationships, ensuring performance against contracts.
• Identify and manage risks, and ensure timely escalation.

• Hold a bachelor's degree (Level
  6) in Business Management, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of demonstrable experience leading or managing a PMO, programme office or equivalent governance function within a complex programme/project environment; or at least 5 years of such experience.
• Experience preparing and quality‑assuring programme reports, dashboards, briefing papers or governance documents for senior management or programme boards.
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders, workstream leads, delivery teams, suppliers or partners to support delivery.
• Experience supporting programme governance, resource planning, financial monitoring, procurement activity or supplier performance monitoring.
• Access to suitable vehicle or alternative transportation for mobility requirements of the post.

• Demonstrable experience leading or coordinating a PMO or programme/project support team.
• Experience in programme reporting and governance for senior audiences.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and manage supplier performance.
• Strong judgment, communication, planning and influencing skills as described above.
• Resilience, accountability and collaborative approach under pressure.

• Experience with in an ERP, corporate systems, digital transformation or business change programme.
• Professional qualification such as PRINCE2, MSP, AgilePM, P3O or equivalent.

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