The Role: PMO Manager
The PMO Manager is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the Programme Management Office for the Future Port Talbot (FPT) Programme, one of ABP’s most strategically important multi‑year infrastructure programmes.
The FPT Programme is a major, complex, multi‑disciplinary port transformation initiative with extensive engineering, operational, commercial, property and stakeholder dimensions. It will involve multiple interdependent projects, delivered through internal teams and consultant partners, with combined investment values expected in the £300m–£600m+ range.
Accountabilities
* Design, establish, and lead the PMO structure tailored for the FPT Programme.
* Develop PMO strategy, operating model, maturity roadmap, and programme performance KPIs.
* Implement and maintain the FPT governance framework, including Review meetings, Stage Gates, Steering Groups and decision‑making protocols.
* Maintain a robust suite of programme logs including decisions, assumptions, dependencies, risks and lessons learned.
* Oversee development and maintenance of the Integrated Schedule (IS) for the FPT Programme.
* Integrate schedules produced by consultant planners and internal teams, ensuring alignment with ABP standards such as coding structure, calendars, progress measurement and forecasting rules.
* Facilitate Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) for cost and schedule where required.
* Provide clear insights, delivery confidence assessments and strategic recommendations to support decision‑making.
* Manage digital tools including P6, MS Project, PowerBI, risk tools and collaboration platforms.
* Support preparation of business cases, investment papers and approvals.
About you
You will ensure programme governance, controls, reporting, and assurance frameworks are consistently applied across all FPT workstreams to support ABP’s missions of Keeping Britain Trading and Enabling the Energy Transition.
You have the ability to cope with uncertainty, conflict and change. You are flexible, persistent and have well‑developed creative problem‑solving skills.
You will be able to work independently with a strong bias to getting things done. Understand the true value to the business of meeting objectives and timely delivery.
You will possess a firm belief in the values of customer service and ABP’s core values of openness and honesty, teamwork and respect, along with the ambition to make a difference and exceed expectations.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Essential
* Significant experience leading PMO or project controls on major infrastructure programmes.
* Deep knowledge of planning, scheduling, risk, cost, governance and reporting.
* Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
* Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, Primavera P6, PowerBI and CDE systems.
* High energy, proactive and hands‑on leadership style.
Desirable
* Experience on large capital programmes (£20m–£800m+).
* APM, PMI, MSP, IPA or equivalent professional qualifications.
* Experience establishing PMO structures in early‑stage programme environments.
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary, contributory pension from day one (starting at 3% employee contribution with 5% company match), private healthcare, access to our Employee Assistance Program, wide range of discounts and cash back with high street and online retailers. We offer an inclusive work environment with an in‑house training academy which offers ongoing opportunities to develop your skills.
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