PMO Manager

About the job you’re considering

We are looking for an experienced PMO Manager to join the CIS PMO team. The team supports multiple client engagements and provides scalable, high-quality PMO services that strengthen delivery control, insight, and decision-making.

The PMO Manager will lead PMO activity for an engagement or work within a client delivery environment to enhance existing capability. The role combines hands-on delivery, stakeholder engagement and team leadership, with responsibility for establishing proportionate governance and ensuring PMO services meet the needs of the programme, account, and client.

CIS PMO is part of the Engagement Management community. We support Engagement Managers, programme, transition and project leaders across a range of assignments. Defining governance and improving controls to provide day-to-day delivery support. Our UK and India-based team includes PMO generalists and subject matter specialists, creating opportunities to broaden experience, develop professional capability and progress within the wider Engagement Management community.

The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly across internal and client environments. Security clearance will be required. Any specific location, travel or hybrid-working expectations should be confirmed for the relevant assignment.

Hybrid working :
The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Your role

Core PMO service areas

Financial management

Planning and schedule coordination

Performance reporting and insight

Resource and capacity management

Change controlRAID and dependency management

Governance and assurance support

Stakeholder communications

Internal and client onboardingPMO administration and knowledge management

Key responsibilities

Lead the PMO service for an engagement, programme or client assignment, agreeing priorities, standards and ways of working with delivery leadership.

Establish and maintain fit-for-purpose governance, controls, reporting rhythms and decision-making forums.

Provide clear, accurate and timely management information, highlighting trends, risks, dependencies and actions that require intervention.

Oversee integrated planning, milestone tracking, resource and capacity management, change control, RAID management and governance reporting.

Support financial governance, including forecasting, budget tracking, project financials, invoicing inputs and appropriate escalation of variances.

Maintain key programme and account artefacts, including governance models, service manuals, knowledge repositories, onboarding materials and communications.

Build effective relationships with client and internal stakeholders, adapting the PMO service as delivery needs evolve.

Lead, support and develop a small PMO team or group of assignees, setting clear expectations and promoting consistent, high-quality delivery.

Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve data quality and introduce automation or digital tools where these add value.

Promote a collaborative, inclusive and continuous-improvement culture across the PMO and wider delivery community.

Your skills and experience

Previous PMO experience within large or complex programmes, portfolios or client environments.

Experience leading PMO activities and managing or coordinating small teams.

Strong knowledge of project and programme controls, including governance, planning, reporting, RAID, change, resource and financial management.

Good analytical and numerical capability, with the confidence to interpret data and turn it into clear management insight.

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