Project Management Office (PMO) Manager
* London (Hybrid)
* Full-time | Permanent
About the Organisation:
A London-based university is seeking a Project Management Office (PMO) Manager to support the delivery of a major campus transformation portfolio.
This role sits within a central transformation team responsible for overseeing strategic programmes that enable the organisation's long-term ambitions. A key focus of this role will be supporting the portfolio which delivers large-scale improvements to campus infrastructure and facilities.
The portfolio includes multiple high-profile projects across major London campuses, including the redevelopment of learning and teaching spaces, the repurposing of existing buildings, and the development of new campus infrastructure.
The Role:
* The PMO Manager will play a central role in coordinating a complex portfolio of infrastructure and transformation projects.
* You will bring together multiple projects and programmes into a coherent portfolio view, ensuring that senior stakeholders have clear insight into progress, risks, dependencies, sequencing, and strategic alignment.
* Projects within the portfolio range from space reconfiguration and refurbishment initiatives to major long-term campus developments, including a significant academic building programme
The role requires someone who can operate both:
* within delivery teams supporting project managers and programme leads, and
with senior leadership, providing clear reporting and portfolio oversight to executive stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
* Portfolio & Programme Coordination:
- Provide oversight across a complex portfolio of campus transformation and infrastructure projects.
- Bring together multiple programmes and projects into a single portfolio view, identifying dependencies, sequencing, and potential delivery risks.
- Ensure projects remain aligned with strategic objectives and portfolio priorities.
* PMO Governance & Standards:
- Establish and maintain consistent project management frameworks, tools, and reporting standards.
- Support governance processes and portfolio-level reporting for senior stakeholders.
- Ensure robust tracking of project progress, budgets, and benefits realisation.
* Risk, Dependency & Delivery Management:
- Identify and manage risks, issues, and interdependencies across multiple projects.
- Provide visibility of delivery sequencing and programme impacts across the wider transformation portfolio.
- Support effective decision-making by ensuring accurate and timely portfolio reporting.
* Stakeholder Engagement:
- Work closely with programme directors, project managers, and operational teams across the organisation.
- Provide clear reporting and insight to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
- Support collaboration across project teams and professional services functions.
* Continuous Improvement:
- Support the development of best practice PMO processes and governance.
- Capture lessons learned and promote continuous improvement across the portfolio.
About You:
* Essential Experience:
- Proven experience working in a PMO leadership or PMO Manager role.
- Experience supporting complex portfolios or programmes with multiple projects and stakeholders.
- Experience working within infrastructure, estates, or large capital project environments.
- Strong understanding of project lifecycle management, governance, and delivery frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience managing risk, dependencies, and portfolio-level reporting.
* Desirable:
- Experience working within large organisations such as universities, government, or complex corporate environments.
- Familiarity with capital programme delivery frameworks and stage-gate processes.
- Professional certification in PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent project management methodology