Hybrid PMO Manager: Lead Transformation & Governance

Michael Page (UK); Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page (UK) is recruiting an experienced PMO Manager to lead programme delivery in a fast-paced transformation environment. You will own and maintain multiple project plans across finance workstreams, track milestones and risks, and drive governance and reporting to steer outcomes.

Hybrid working with flexibility around office attendance. You will influence senior stakeholders, collaborate with Workstream Leads and external partners, and keep delivery momentum across complex change

Qualifications

• Experience as PMO Manager or Senior PMO Analyst in complex transformation.
• Proven stakeholder management across multiple levels.
• Experience managing project plans, RAID logs, reporting and governance.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and delivery-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain multiple project plans across finance workstreams.
• Track milestones, critical paths and dependencies.
• Identify delivery risks before they become issues and work with stakeholders to implement solutions.
• Ensure deliverables remain on track against ambitious programme deadlines.
• Drive accountability across teams and challenge constructively when milestones are at risk.
• Maintain RAID logs and governance documentation.
• Coordinate project reporting and programme updates.
• Escalate risks and dependencies appropriately.
• Produce high-quality reporting and actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, HR, Technology and wider business teams.
• Work closely with senior Workstream Leads and external delivery partners.
• Influence stakeholders, navigate conflicting priorities and drive consensus.
• Act as the "glue" between multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment and momentum.
• Keep busy senior stakeholders focused on delivery.
• Proactively chase actions, dependencies and deliverables.
• Bring solutions, not just problems.
• Help establish structure, governance and best practice as the programme evolves

Skills

PMO Manager experience

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Governance & reporting

Delivery-focused

Education

Prince2

PMP

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

Michael Page (UK) is recruiting an experienced PMO Manager to lead programme delivery in a fast-paced transformation environment. You will own and maintain multiple project plans across finance workstreams, track milestones and risks, and drive governance and reporting to steer outcomes.

Hybrid working with flexibility around office attendance. You will influence senior stakeholders, collaborate with Workstream Leads and external partners, and keep delivery momentum across complex change