Project Management Office (PMO) Manager
• London (Hybrid)
• Full-time | Permanent
• £57,000 – £69,000
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.
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