Director PMO

Gleeds; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Gleeds is seeking a PMO Director for the Midlands to own a high-growth portfolio across industrial, manufacturing and logistics programmes. You will shape PMO design, mobilisation and delivery, driving governance, reporting and performance across major property programmes.

You will lead senior client relationships, set PMO strategies, foster market growth and build a high-performing advisory team while championing innovation and service development.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in consultancy or industry.
• Proven experience of business growth and strategic leadership.
• Strong market profile and executive stakeholder relationships.
• Experience of setting and delivering business strategy, growth plans and commercial performance.
• Experience leading senior client relationships, strategic accounts and executive forums.
• Strong people leadership capability including developing high performing teams.
• Ability to build market reputation through thought leadership, innovation and external representation.
• Strong governance, risk, compliance and operational excellence capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the establishment, mobilisation and ongoing management of PMO functions on major capital projects and programmes.
• Take responsibility for establishing, leading and improving PMO functions, ensuring effective governance, controls, reporting and performance management across major programmes and portfolios.
• Lead senior client relationships, develop PMO strategies and operating models.
• Lead key client relationships and strategic accounts.
• Drive revenue growth, profitability and market expansion.
• Build and maintain a high-performing advisory team.
• Champion innovation thought leadership and service development.
• Represent the business at industry, client and executive forums.
• Ensure governance, compliance and operational excellence.
• Align UK activity with service innovation programme.
• Undertake line management.

Skills

PMO leadership

Strategic leadership

Client relationships

Business growth

Stakeholder engagement

People leadership

Thought leadership

Governance & risk

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Professional qualification

Job description

We are seeking an individual to join our Midlands team as a PMO Director, taking ownership of a high-growth portfolio focused on industrial, manufacturing, and logistics programmes. You will provide strategic leadership for the design, mobilisation and delivery of PMO and project controls services across major property and real estate programmes. Drive growth, develop market position and ensure sustainable business performance across our PMO and Controls capability.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead the establishment, mobilisation and ongoing management of PMO functions on major capital projects and programmes
• Take responsibility for establishing, leading and improving PMO functions, ensuring effective governance, controls, reporting and performance management across major programmes and portfolios
• Lead senior client relationships, develop PMO strategies and operating models
• Lead key client relationships and strategic accounts.
• Drive revenue growth, profitability and market expansion.
• Build and maintain a high-performing advisory team.
• Champion innovation thought leadership and service development.
• Represent the business at industry, client and executive forums.
• Ensure governance, compliance and operational excellence.
• Align UK activity with service innovation programme
• Undertake line management

Success Measures:

• Achievement of business plan objectives.
• Sustainable revenue and profit growth.
• Client retention, market reputation and team performance.
• Team engagement, retention and development

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

Who we’re looking for:

Experience, Knowledge And Key Skills

• Significant senior leadership experience in consultancy or industry, leading PMO functions within major projects, programmes or portfolios
• Proven experience of business growth and strategic leadership.
• Strong market profile and executive stakeholder relationships.
• Experience of setting and delivering business strategy, growth plans and commercial performance
• Experience leading senior client relationships, strategic accounts and executive forums
• Strong people leadership capability including developing high performing teams
• Ability to build market reputation through thought leadership, innovation and external representation
• Strong governance, risk, compliance and operational excellence capability.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification
• Professional qualification

About Us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.

Gleeds is committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected and valued. We uphold the principles of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) and embrace the diversity of our teams. As an equal opportunities employer, we provide support, flexibility and accessibility for all. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact our Talent Team at [e-mail]