Portfolio Management Office Lead Shape the future of transformation and change at Cynergy Bank. Join us as a Portfolio Management Office Lead and make a real impact by establishing, managing, and continuously improving our Project Management Office to strengthen governance, delivery excellence, and strategic alignment across Cynergy Bank. What’s the opportunity? This is a pivotal role within our Transformation & Change function. You will lead the PMO, ensuring consistent delivery standards, effective governance, and strong project controls across the portfolio. Working closely with senior stakeholders, delivery teams, and business units, you will drive organisational alignment, transparency, communications and continuous improvement. Where You Will Work You will enjoy hybrid working, with 3 days per week in our London office and 2 days from home. Why Join Us? At Cynergy Bank, we know the best people want more than just a job. Impact Drive PMO strategy, uplift governance maturity, and ensure strategic initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard. Growth A culture that champions curiosity, innovation, and continuous professional development. Flexibility Hybrid working and a culture that values work–life balance. Rewards Annual bonus opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package. How You Will Make an Impact Develop and implement PMO strategy, frameworks, and standards. Oversee project governance, ensuring adherence to policies, processes, and controls. Manage portfolio reporting, prioritisation, and resource planning. Provide guidance and support to project managers and delivery teams across the lifecycle. Monitor project performance, risks, and issues, escalating where required. Lead governance forums and portfolio reviews with senior leadership. Ensure transparent and effective communication across stakeholders. Lead, mentor, and develop PMO analysts and project managers, fostering continuous improvement. What You Will Bring Significant experience in PMO leadership or senior project management roles. Proven track record implementing and managing PMO functions in complex, regulated environments. Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery frameworks. Excellent leadership, organisational, and stakeholder management skills. Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and reporting capabilities. Expertise in project management tools and reporting systems. Ability to drive standardisation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. How We Will Support You Competitive salary and annual bonus. 25–30 days holiday (with the option to buy 10 more). Award‑winning pension scheme. Healthcare, life assurance, and income protection. Hybrid working. Training and development opportunities. Lifestyle benefits, recognition awards, and volunteering initiatives. Who Are We? Cynergy Bank is the UK’s human digital bank, combining personal service with smart technology to help ambitious businesses and individuals achieve their goals. Since 2018, we have lent over £4bn to scaling businesses and continue to innovate with a customer‑first approach. We were proudly named Bank of the Year 2025 by MoneyAge. Our values guide everything we do: customer first, risk front and centre, opportunity and innovation, united team, and doing the right thing. This advert summarises the main responsibilities and requirements. A full job description will be shared with shortlisted candidates. If you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply—we value potential as much as experience. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 18th March 2026. We may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. Apply now to help shape the future of human digital banking at Cynergy Bank.