Interim PMO Lead

PROSPECTUS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national charity is seeking an Interim PMO Lead for a 12-month contract to design and oversee a new Project Management Office. This role involves shaping project governance and delivery across the organisation, with a hybrid working model of approximately 50% in-office. The ideal candidate will have significant PMO experience and a recognised project management qualification, and will engage with various stakeholders to implement best practices in project management.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading or managing a PMO or project governance function.
• Strong background delivering large-scale organisational transformation.
• Experience in implementing governance models and reporting frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Designing and embedding a new PMO structure to support organisational transformation.
• Developing project oversight mechanisms, reporting tools, and risk management processes.
• Leading rollout of project management best practices including training and capability building.

Skills

Leadership skills

Stakeholder engagement

Systems-thinking

Project management tools expertise

Communication skills

Education

Recognised project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, Lean Six Sigma)

Job description

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a leading national charity supporting young people facing homelessness and disadvantage as they embark on a significant period of organisational transformation. We are seeking an Interim PMO Lead on a 12 month contract to design, embed, and oversee a new Project Management Office (PMO) that will underpin complex change activity across the organisation.

Reporting to the Director of Performance & Technology, the Interim PMO Lead will play a critical leadership role in shaping how projects are governed, delivered, and monitored across the organisation. You will build and embed a robust PMO function that ensures consistency, clarity, and confidence in the delivery of transformation initiatives.

Working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, you will lead on the creation of effective governance structures, risk management processes, reporting frameworks, and performance dashboards. This is a highly influential post that will help the organisation navigate change, maximise impact, and embed project management best practice at every level.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex environments, brings strong systems-thinking capability, and enjoys building organisational capacity. Your work will directly strengthen outcomes for young people nationwide.

Hybrid Working

The organisation operates a hybrid working model, with an expectation of colleagues being office-based for approximately 50% of their working week (typically five days across a two-week period). Adjustments will be made for part-time or alternative working pattern arrangements.

About you

• Significant experience leading or managing a PMO or project governance function
• A recognised project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, Lean Six Sigma)
• A strong background delivering large-scale organisational transformation
• Confidence engaging with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills
• Expertise implementing project management tools, governance models, and reporting frameworks

Key responsibilities

• Designing and embedding a new PMO structure to support a major organisational transformation programme
• Developing project oversight mechanisms, reporting tools, and risk management processes
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across finance, procurement, technology, and governance to ensure project alignment with organisational objectives
• Leading the rollout of project management best practice, including training, capability building, and continuous improvement frameworks
• Supporting the integration of new technologies and methodologies to enhance project delivery and organisational performance

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s, please contact us.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.