Director Program Management Office

Understanding Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Understanding Recruitment is seeking a Director of Portfolio Management Office (PMO) to lead the technology portfolio, governance and strategic delivery function. The role offers direct exposure to the CTO and senior leadership, driving enterprise-wide transformation and delivering measurable business value.

You will own the technology portfolio, lead strategic programmes, establish governance frameworks and ensure alignment between business objectives, investment and delivery.

Qualifications

• Senior PMO or director-level portfolio leadership experience.
• Strong governance, investment planning and benefits realisation.
• Experience managing large-scale technology programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management with C-suite exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Portfolio Management Office across Group IT.
• Drive technology strategy execution and enterprise-wide transformation programmes.
• Establish portfolio governance, investment prioritisation and financial controls.
• Oversee complex, business-critical technology projects and programmes.
• Manage portfolio budgets, resources, risks and dependencies.
• Work closely with C-suite stakeholders to influence strategic decisions.
• Build and develop high-performing teams while driving continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Transformation

Agile & Waterfall

Education

MSP certification

PRINCE2

MoP

APM certification

Job description

We're Hiring – Director of Portfolio Management Office (PMO)

I'm currently working with a leading organisation within the infrastructure and technology sector who are looking for an experienced Director of Portfolio Management Office (PMO) to lead their technology portfolio, governance and strategic delivery function.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior technology leader to work closely with the CTO, driving enterprise-wide transformation, improving delivery performance and ensuring strategic technology investments deliver measurable business value.

The Role:

As Director of PMO, you'll take ownership of the technology portfolio, leading strategic programmes, establishing effective governance frameworks and ensuring alignment between business objectives, investment and delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Portfolio Management Office across Group IT.
• Drive technology strategy execution and enterprise-wide transformation programmes.
• Establish portfolio governance, investment prioritisation and financial controls.
• Oversee complex, business-critical technology projects and programmes.
• Manage portfolio budgets, resources, risks and dependencies.
• Work closely with C-suite stakeholders to influence strategic decisions.
• Build and develop high-performing teams while driving continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience operating at Director, Head of PMO or senior portfolio leadership level.
• Strong background in technology portfolio management, governance and transformation.
• Experience managing large-scale, complex technology programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, ideally working directly with CTOs and executive leadership teams.
• Strong understanding of financial governance, investment planning and benefits realisation.
• Experience across Agile and traditional delivery methodologies.
• Qualifications such as MSP, PRINCE2, MoP or APM.
• Experience within infrastructure, utilities, engineering or similarly complex organisations would be advantageous.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Salary up to £155,000 + Bonus
• Direct exposure to the CTO and senior leadership team
• Opportunity to shape enterprise-wide technology strategy
• Lead business-critical transformation programmes
• Significant influence over technology investment and delivery

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, helping shape the future of a large-scale technology function.