PMO Lead

An exciting opportunity for an experienced PMO Lead to drive governance, control and delivery excellence across a diverse change and transformation portfolio. This senior role combines strategic portfolio oversight with hands-on PMO leadership, ensuring projects are delivered in a controlled, transparent and commercially effective manner while championing AI-enabled productivity, automation and continuous improvement.

Client Details

An organisation operating within the financial services industry and based in London.

Description

• Lead and continuously improve PMO governance frameworks, standards and methodologies.
• Provide portfolio-wide governance, assurance and delivery oversight.
• Coordinate steering committees, portfolio reviews and executive reporting cycles.
• Manage and report on portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and key decisions.
• Own portfolio financial management, forecasting, budgeting and expenditure tracking.
• Support investment governance, CapEx oversight and benefits tracking.
• Produce high-quality management information and executive-level reporting.
• Analyse portfolio performance and identify areas requiring intervention.
• Oversee resource planning, capacity management and workforce optimisation.
• Drive improvements in reporting quality, forecasting accuracy and delivery performance.
• Implement and enhance portfolio management tools, reporting automation and controls.
• Promote lessons learned and continuous improvement across the change function.
• Support the adoption of AI productivity tools and automated PMO processes.
• Ensure auditability, traceability and appropriate governance of AI-enabled solutions.

Profile

A successful PMO Lead should have:

• Significant experience leading a PMO within a complex change or transformation environment.
• Proven success managing large-scale project and programme portfolios.
• Strong governance, assurance and project control expertise.
• Extensive financial management experience, including forecasting, budgeting and CapEx governance.
• Experience producing executive and steering committee reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies and portfolio controls.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Practical experience using AI productivity tools to improve PMO or portfolio operations.
• Experience designing or implementing workflow automation and reporting solutions.
• Strong understanding of auditability, evidence retention, traceability and data lineage.
• Relevant certification such as P3O, MSP, PRINCE2, PMP or PMO Certification.

Desirable:

• Experience within financial services, banking or other regulated environments.
• Knowledge of regulatory change delivery.
• Experience with Power BI, Jira, Planview, Clarity or similar portfolio management tools.
• Understanding of project accounting, investment governance and benefits management.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Automate or equivalent automation platforms.
• Awareness of responsible AI, information security and data protection requirements.

Job Offer

• Daily rate of £450 to £550, dependent on the level of experience.
• Interim position within the financial services industry.
• Based in London, offering a central and accessible location.

If you are an experienced PMO professional with strong governance, financial management and portfolio leadership expertise, apply today to take ownership of a critical transformation portfolio and drive delivery excellence across a complex change environment.

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