PMO Lead

Location
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Birmingham (Hybrid – 40% office / 60% home)

Contract
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Fixed-Term Contract – 6 Months

A financial services company is seeking a dedicated professional to join the company, as a PMO Lead. They are looking for someone who will take ownership of PMO delivery within an established programme environment, building upon existing governance and reporting frameworks while driving consistency, control, and continuous improvement.

Working closely with programme stakeholders and the Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring robust governance, effective reporting, and strong financial oversight across the programme.

As PMO Lead, you will act as the central point of coordination for programme governance, controls, reporting, and financial tracking. You will work with senior stakeholders across the business to provide clear visibility of programme performance, risks, issues, dependencies, and budget position.

This role requires a well-rounded PMO professional who combines strong governance expertise with excellent stakeholder management and financial reporting capabilities.

• Owning and maintaining PMO governance, controls, reporting, and assurance activities across the programme.
• Managing RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies), ensuring effective tracking, escalation, and resolution.
• Producing, enhancing, and maintaining programme reporting, dashboards, and management information for senior stakeholders.
• Supporting financial budget tracking, forecasting, and reporting activities in partnership with the Finance Business Partner.
• Facilitating programme governance forums, steering committees, and stakeholder meetings.
• Ensuring actions, risks, issues, and dependencies are effectively managed and communicated.
• Driving consistency across programme delivery through the implementation of PMO best practices and standards.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous improvement within PMO processes and ways of working.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple business areas, providing trusted PMO support and guidance.

• Significant PMO experience within a financial services environment.
• Strong knowledge of PMO methodologies, governance frameworks, and programme controls.
• Proven experience managing RAID processes, reporting, and programme governance activities.
• Experience of financial budget tracking, forecasting, and reporting within programme or project environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Experience producing high-quality management information, dashboards, and executive reporting.