Project Management Officer

We are looking for a Project Management Officer (PMO) to support a large portfolio of projects in a wealth and asset management environment. The PMO will report to the Head of Project Office and work closely with two dedicated Project Managers and the PMO Lead.

The position is based in W1, with a hybrid working model of 4 days in the office and 1 day from home. The PMO will support regulatory, operational, efficiency and new business initiatives, typically 40 concurrent projects with 3–4 projects initiated and completed each month.

Key responsibilities

• Governance & Reporting: prepare and collate materials for the monthly Change Management Committee; produce regular project governance committee materials and senior management reporting; track project risks, issues and dependencies; monitor project spend against budgets.
• Portfolio Coordination & Planning: follow up with business sponsors and project owners; maintain the central project register; review new project proposals; assist with resourcing and budgeting.
• Framework & Process Management: enhance the project governance framework, improve tools, templates and processes; promote governance standards; support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Project Support & Delivery Assistance: coordinate day‑to‑day support on priority projects; assist with testing, documentation and handover activities; own lower‑risk internal initiatives.
• Stakeholder & Cross‑Department Collaboration: liaise with sponsors, project managers and support functions (Legal, Compliance, Information Security Officer); maintain relationships with department heads; communicate clearly at all business levels.

Essential qualifications

• Experience working within a Project Management Office or similar.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Familiarity with project management tools, principles and terminology.
• Confident communicator across stakeholder groups.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple streams of work and meet deadlines.

Ideal qualifications

• Awareness of regulatory change or governance processes in financial services.
• Timely, accurate and high‑quality production of PMO reporting materials.
• Consistent application of the project governance framework.
• Accurate and complete project and portfolio data maintenance.
• Evidence of personal development and growing independence within the PMO function.

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