* Generous salary plus excellent benefits
* Hybrid and flexible working
About Our Client
I am working with an innovative and well respected housing organisation, who are searching for a PMO Lead to join their team. As PMO Lead, you will play a vital role in establishing and embedding a centralised PMO function to support the successful delivery of an exciting transformation programme. This is a permanent role, with hybrid working based out of Walsall.
Job Description
* Help shape and sustain a centralised PMO function that provides structured oversight across all transformation efforts.
* Collaborate closely with programme leads, senior project and business analysis roles, change management, and other key business contacts to embed PMO practices.
* Contribute to the creation and refinement of frameworks, tools, and templates that support change delivery.
* Manage governance routines and reporting for decision-making bodies, ensuring outputs are timely, consistent, and insightful for senior leadership.
* Offer constructive scrutiny and assurance across transformation initiatives to ensure documentation, planning, and delivery are robust and measurable.
* Assist programme leads in maintaining visibility of all active initiatives across six transformation workstreams.
* Maintain and oversee a centralised RAID log, ensuring risks, issues, and dependencies are tracked and escalated appropriately.
* Support the tracking of benefits from initial identification through to delivery and post-implementation evaluation.
* Promote continuous improvement by facilitating assurance reviews and managing the lessons learned process.
The Successful Applicant
* Holds a recognised qualification in project or portfolio management (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, APM PMQ, P3O or equivalent).
* Deep understanding of governance principles across portfolios, programmes, and projects.
* Well-versed in managing risks, tracking benefits, handling dependencies, and providing delivery assurance.
* Experience working in transformation programmes within regulated or public sector settings is a plus.
* Demonstrated background in PMO or portfolio oversight roles, particularly in complex, multi-stream environments.
* Skilled in designing and embedding governance models and reporting mechanisms.
* Strong stakeholder engagement capabilities, with a track record of influencing senior leaders using data-driven insights.
* Familiar with implementing and managing reporting and resource planning processes.
* Highly organised, detail-oriented, and focused on delivery outcomes.
* Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and turn insights into actionable recommendations.
* Comfortable working autonomously while coordinating across multiple teams.
* Motivated by enabling change and supporting teams to achieve success.
What's on Offer
* Salary range of £54,012 - £56,967
* Hybrid working
* Pension scheme
* Plus many more excellent benefits
#J-18808-Ljbffr