Director, Technical PMO & Portfolio Delivery

Entangled Future; Reading; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Quantum Circuits in Reading, UK, invites a head of TPMO to lead a centralized project and programme management capability within the PMO team. The role focuses on delivering integrated, transparent and controlled programme delivery across priority technology programmes.

You will establish standards, governance and an operating model, coach PMs and collaborate with programme owners and senior leaders to ensure timely, informed decisions and successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading PMO in complex technology/ R&D environments.
• Proven ability to scale PMO and portfolio-management capability.
• Experience coaching Project/Programme Managers and building capability.
• Track record of overseeing multiple interdependent programmes with competing priorities.
• Ability to connect programme plans with Finance, Supply Chain and resources.
• Strong judgement, communication and influencing skills under changing priorities and technical uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Lead the TPMO function, setting strategy, operating model, priorities and minimum delivery standards in line with the technology roadmap.
• Own the live enterprise and technology portfolio view with milestones, dependencies and resources.
• Establish project and programme management standards, tooling, templates and controls for consistency.
• Provide professional leadership, coaching and career progression for PMs.

Skills

PMO leadership

Portfolio management

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Resource governance

Finance integration

Communication & influence

Education

APM/ PMI/ PRINCE2/ MSP qualifications

P3O qualification

Portfolio-management qualification

Job description

Oxford Quantum Circuits in Reading, UK, invites a head of TPMO to lead a centralized project and programme management capability within the PMO team. The role focuses on delivering integrated, transparent and controlled programme delivery across priority technology programmes.

You will establish standards, governance and an operating model, coach PMs and collaborate with programme owners and senior leaders to ensure timely, informed decisions and successful outcomes.