Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Officer - Andover, SP10 4FB, United KingdomBe the Backbone of Change DeliveryDo you love bringing order to complexity and making things happen?At Aster Group, we believe that successful change starts with strong foundations - clear processes, reliable data, and consistent governance. That’s where you come in. We’re looking for a PMO Officer to join our Portfolio Management Office (PMO) and help us deliver transformation that improves lives.This is your chance to play a vital role in ensuring every project and programme runs smoothly, meets standards, and delivers value. You’ll provide operational support across the PMO, enabling informed decisions and continuous improvement.Why this role mattersBehind every successful change initiative is a strong PMO. In this role, you’ll:Keep us on track, maintaining governance frameworks and delivery standards.Enable visibility, monitoring performance, risks, and resources across the portfolio.Turn data into insight, preparing dashboards and reports that inform strategic decisions.Champion consistency, ensuring templates, tools, and processes are applied across all projects.Collaborate widely, supporting project teams and working closely with Portfolio Managers.What we’re looking forYou’re organised, detail-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You’ll bring:Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and PMO best practice.Experience supporting project lifecycles and governance in PM or PMO roles.Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Premium Planner, JIRA).Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Great communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.Ideally, experience in public sector or regulated environments.This is a hybrid role enabling you to work from home if you wish. Travel for the role will be necessary to meet with stakeholders, attend meetings and work with the team. So being happy to travel across our operating region is a must.Our operating region includes Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and London.Introduction to the PMOThe Portfolio Management Office is a newly formed strategic function designed to evolve our Group-wide approach to change delivery. It provides a holistic view of all change activity, ensuring initiatives are prioritised, sequenced, and resourced in line with organisational capacity.Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, the PMO aligns plans with corporate strategy and strategic priorities, supports effective decision-making, and ensures value for money. By embedding consistent frameworks, standards, and governance, the PMO enables high-quality delivery across the change portfolio and drives continuous improvement.This function is central to achieving our long-term goals, ensuring every change initiative contributes to organisational success and delivers measurable benefits for our colleagues and customers.What’s in it for meWe invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:Flexible working – whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business’ needsA focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash planWe invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworksDefined Contribution Pension and attached life assuranceVolunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give backSavings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots moreEnhanced leaveWe celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiativesReady to lead change that matters?To apply, please use information provided in the advert and role profile to let us know why you’d be good for the job. Please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV along with a supporting statement.Interviews will take place week commencing 26 January 2026.We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it’s subsidiary brands.