Job Title: PMO Lead
Contract Type: 12 months FTC
Hiring Manager: Martin Stokes
Recruitment Business Partner: Adam Edward
Grade: B-3
Location: Alderley Edge OR Edinburgh
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 26th March 2026
Royal London Group has an exciting opportunity for a PMO Lead to join the Data & Tooling team, supporting the Data & Tooling Manager. The primary objective of this role is to support on the operational execution and development of our suite of Portfolio reporting and Tooling capability and service offering.
You will work as part of a small team for Data, Tooling & Reporting PMO Analysts, maintaining a close relationship and collaborating with the Enterprise Portfolio Office and Delivery Oversight PMO teams.
About the role
* Support and administer the Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) tooling, including the design and development of all changes dealing with stakeholders and suppliers to successful implementation.
* Manage the range of day-to-day user enquiries, supporting the resolution and identifying where improvements can be made.
* Undertake the admin configuration tasks within our tooling landscape.
* Utilise data analysis to identify recurring data and tooling issues and support the improvements within the tooling team.
* Manage standardised reporting to support the Change community, operating the production processes and managing change.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to develop appropriate tooling and reporting solutions.
About you
* Experience working within the financial services sector
* Experience of Change Management Tooling (PPM/SPM tools)
* Proficient with Business intelligence and data visualisations tools, such as Power BI
* Strong data analytical skills, with the ability to unpick, analyse and challenge complex datasets
* Demonstrable PMO experience in delivering a wide range of projects and programmes within a financial service environment
* Act as a subject matter expert and champion for effective tooling usage
* Be a pro-active support to the Data & Tooling Manager and other stakeholders with the ability to obtain buy-in and build consensus
* Experience of both Agile and Waterfall models and their application within a PMO
About Royal London
We\'re the UK\'s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We\'ve always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We\'re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.
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