Lead PMO

emagine; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 106,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

emagine is seeking a Lead PMO for a Core Banking Transformation programme in London, guiding a move to Microsoft Azure and new governance standards. You will lead a small PMO team, oversee planning, budgeting, recruitment and risks, and drive improved reporting including AI-enabled progress updates.

We value practical experience in complex banking transformations, cloud architectures, regulatory awareness and collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver tangible results for our

Qualifications

• Proven PMO lead experience in banking transformation projects.
• Strong knowledge of Azure cloud architecture.
• Experience managing a project team and stakeholders.
• Experience with project financials and resource allocation.
• Familiarity with risk, issue, and dependency management.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for cloud migrations.
• Experience with AI-driven reporting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve programme governance, processes, and reporting standards.
• Manage a PMO team of approximately 2–4 people.
• Oversee programme planning, financial tracking, recruitment, and resource management.
• Implement effective RAID management, ensuring risks, issues, and dependencies are clearly identified and escalated.
• Improve the quality, consistency, and accuracy of workstream reporting.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and poor-quality reporting, challenging workstream leads where necessary.
• Explore the use of AI to automate and streamline programme reporting.
• Bring structure, accountability, and efficiency to existing internal processes.

Skills

PMO Lead

Team leadership

Financial management

Risk management

AI in reporting

Regulatory awareness

Java knowledge (nice to have)

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AI reporting tools

Project reporting software

Job description

£575-600p/d

Hybrid London

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions. We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are looking for a Lead PMO for a Core Banking Transformation Programme, guiding the transition towards a cloud-based architecture using Microsoft Azure while ensuring effective governance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve programme governance, processes, and reporting standards.
• Manage a PMO team of approximately 2–4 people.
• Oversee programme planning, financial tracking, recruitment, and resource management.
• Implement effective RAID management, ensuring risks, issues, and dependencies are clearly identified and escalated.
• Improve the quality, consistency, and accuracy of workstream reporting.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and poor-quality reporting, challenging workstream leads where necessary.
• Explore the use of AI to automate and streamline programme reporting.
• Bring structure, accountability, and efficiency to existing internal processes.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as a PMO Lead in a complex banking transformation programme.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based architectures, specifically Microsoft Azure.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team effectively.
• Experience with financial management and resource allocation in projects.
• Familiarity with risk management methodologies.
• Experience with AI tools for project reporting.
• Background in AI-led processes or reverse-engineering projects.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for cloud migration.
• Proficiency in Java or development knowledge. (nice to have)

Our people

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin