Head Of PMO

VIQU Limited; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU Limited seeks an experienced PMO Lead in Horsham to drive governance and delivery across a multi-programme portfolio. This hybrid role sits in the CIO/CTO function, coordinating with senior Programme and Project Managers to ensure robust governance, financial control, and portfolio reporting.

Lead PMO teams and manage portfolio RAID, change control, and dependencies while overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking in collaboration with Finance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading PMO functions in large portfolio environments (£20m-£50m+ spend).
• Strong governance, reporting, and multi-programme delivery oversight.
• Experience managing small PMO teams (2-6 analysts) in structured delivery environments.
• Strong financial management including budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO delivery across a portfolio of projects (£20m-£40m annual spend).
• Own and manage portfolio-level RAID, change control, and dependency tracking across multiple programmes.
• Drive resource planning, forecasting, and capacity management across the portfolio.
• Maintain financial governance including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost control with Finance.
• Produce MI, dashboards, and executive reporting for SteerCos and Portfolio Boards.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Reporting

Leading PMO teams

Forecasting

Change control

Job description

PMO Lead – Horsham – Permanent – Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Up to £100,000

VIQU have partnered with a leading organisation seeking an experienced PMO Lead to join its CIO / CT&O function, supporting a complex portfolio of transformation programmes. This role will sit within the central Portfolio Delivery team and work closely with senior Programme and Project Managers to drive robust governance, financial control, and portfolio reporting across a multi-million-pound change portfolio.

Key Responsibilities of the PMO Lead:

• Lead PMO delivery across a portfolio of projects (£20m-£40m annual spend), ensuring strong governance, control, and delivery oversight
• Own and manage portfolio-level RAID, change control, and dependency tracking across multiple programmes
• Drive resource planning, forecasting, and capacity management across the portfolio to support delivery demand
• Maintain financial governance including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost control in partnership with Finance
• Produce high-quality MI, dashboards, and executive reporting for senior governance forums including SteerCos and Portfolio Boards

Key Requirements of the PMO Lead:

• Proven experience leading PMO functions within large, complex portfolio environments (£20m-£50m+ spend)
• Strong background in portfolio governance, reporting, and multi-programme delivery oversight
• Experience managing small PMO teams (typically 2-6 analysts) in structured delivery environments
• Strong financial management capability including budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with experience influencing senior leadership