Head of Enterprise PMO
Permanent position
Remote based + 2 - 3 times monthly travel to the North of England
£120,000 - £140,000 + company benefits
I'm hiring for an exciting Head of Enterprise PMO for a Global Financial Services brand who are embarking on a significant journey to deliver business and technology transformation. My client is looking for seasoned Enterprise PMO professionals who have experience in shaping and directing an Enterprise PMO function, establishing and operating a rigorous, enterprise-wide transformation governance and portfolio management framework that will ensures their Tier 1 and Tier 2 programmes are correctly sized, prioritised, financially disciplined, and delivered in a way that generates measurable, sustainable strategic and financial value aligned to the business strategy.
Key accountabilities:
Shape and size the enterprise transformation portfolio
Operate and evolve core governance forums
Partner with Finance to strengthen capital discipline
Ensure disciplined portfolio intake and prioritisation
Provide forward-looking portfolio oversight
Establish global PMO standards and delivery controls
Drive transparent performance and value reporting
Embed benefit tracking and financial accountabilityCandidates should ensure they have the following criteria before applying:
Professional qualification in Programme/Portfolio Management (e.g. MSP, MoP, PRINCE2, PMI) desirable
Deep understanding of Product Operating Model ways of working and Governance
Deep understanding of enterprise portfolio management and PMO governance frameworks
Strong financial acumen including capital allocation, cost management, budgeting, and benefit realisation
Knowledge of large-scale transformation delivery within financial services
Understanding of regulatory, risk, and control environments
Enterprise portfolio sizing and investment modelling
Financial benefit realisation and value capture framework design
Executive-level reporting and governance forum leadership
Risk and dependency management across complex programmes
Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability at Executive level
Ability to translate strategy into prioritised and financially disciplined execution
Scaled Agile ways of working
Transition from Waterfall Portfolio Governance to Product Operating Model Governance
Significant experience leading PMO or enterprise portfolio functions within complex, multi-country financial services environments
Proven track record operating executive governance forums and supporting board-level decision-making
Experience partnering with Finance on capital allocation and benefit tracking frameworksThis is a really exciting time to join this organisation and this role will give candidates a highly visible, autonomous role to help shape how this organisation delivers transformation.
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