Job Description
PMO Manager required by our market leading, award-winning client based in Central Bristol. This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week onsite with some flexibility. The head office is based a short 10-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads.
The PMO Manager will provide governance, oversight, and support across a range of projects, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s overall business strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive professional to play a pivotal role in improving project delivery standards.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter, highly organised, and able to build strong collaborative relationships. They will have a customer-focused mindset and the ability to balance both strategic and detailed project considerations.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure adoption of best practice aligned to PMO governance frameworks, including regular reviews and audits
* Support programme and project planning, providing assurance on quality and completeness of plans
* Connect projects with the wider portfolio, ensuring effective information flow and alignment
* Understand interdependencies between projects and their impact on the portfolio
* Schedule and lead governance and gateway meetings, capturing notes and actions
* Maintain project documentation, SharePoint and Teams workspaces, and document control procedures
* Monitor and co-ordinate RAID logs, risks, issues, actions, dependencies, changes, and lessons learned
* Foster a culture of continuous improvement and implement lessons learned across the organisation
Skills & Experience
* Proven experience managing a programme of projects within a business function
* Knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
* Strong ability to identify and manage portfolio-level risks, issues, and dependencies
* Experience in project planning and scheduling, evaluating feasibility in light of change volume and resources
* Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership skills
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Benefits
* Competitive salary: £45,000 – £50,000 + 10% discretionary bonus
* Contributory pension scheme
* Private healthcare
* 27 days annual leave
* Flexible hybrid working: 3 days onsite in Bristol
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced PMO professional to join a forward-thinking organisation, contribute to transformative projects, and help strengthen project delivery across the business.