Head of Program Management

Elastic Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Elastic Ltd seeks a Head of PMO to lead portfolio oversight across a growing pipeline of complex infrastructure projects in the energy and low-carbon sectors. The role ensures programmes remain aligned, properly resourced and commercially deliverable.

The successful candidate will own the integrated master programme, oversee governance, risk and reporting, and drive stage-gate decisions and PMO best practice across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Significant programme/portfolio leadership experience within energy, utilities, infrastructure or major construction programmes.
• Experience within heat networks or low-carbon infrastructure would be particularly attractive.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the integrated master programme
• Oversee programme governance, risk and reporting
• Manage resource and capacity planning across multiple projects
• Identify dependencies, constraints and programme risks
• Support stage-gate and investment decisions
• Drive consistent project controls and PMO best practice

Skills

Portfolio leadership

Programme governance

Resource planning

Risk management

PMO best practices

Stakeholder management

Job description

I’m working with a rapidly growing organisation within the low-carbon energy and infrastructure sector that is looking to appoint a Head of PMO.

This is a senior position responsible for providing portfolio-level oversight across a growing pipeline of complex infrastructure projects, ensuring programmes remain aligned, properly resourced and commercially deliverable.

Key responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the integrated master programme
• Oversee programme governance, risk and reporting
• Manage resource and capacity planning across multiple projects
• Identify dependencies, constraints and programme risks
• Support stage-gate and investment decisions
• Drive consistent project controls and PMO best practice

We’re looking for someone with significant programme/portfolio leadership experience within energy, utilities, infrastructure or major construction programmes.

Experience within heat networks or low-carbon infrastructure would be particularly attractive.