PMO Lead

Experis (Austria); Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis, a UK-based unit of Experis (Austria), is seeking a PMO Team Lead to provide governance and oversight across a portfolio of projects in Barrow-in-Furness. The role requires experience leading PMO activity, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliant project controls and reporting across multiple engagements.

The successful candidate will coordinate with project managers and senior stakeholders, maintain governance artefacts, and drive continuous improvement within a large programme

Qualifications

• Proven PMO leadership and governance experience.
• Experience across multiple projects in large programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with project controls, reporting and forecasting.
• Ability to mentor PMO staff and coordinate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate PMO and Project Support Officer activities across multiple projects.
• Support project mobilisation and startup activities, ensuring governance alignment.
• Maintain project controls, reporting, forecasting, and compliance processes.
• Support Project Managers and Engagement Managers with artefacts and governance reporting.
• Conduct regular project compliance reviews and monitor delivery standards.
• Produce governance reports and oversee project performance.
• Organise and document key project and governance meetings.
• Monitor risks, issues, dependencies, and governance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across PMO processes and controls.
• Provide coaching and guidance to Project Support Officers.

Skills

PMO Lead

Leadership

Governance

Project controls

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Resource tracking

Mentoring PMO staff

Communication

Job description

PMO Team Lead

Rate: £600-£640 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (Hybrid, 40% onsite)
Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance
Nationality Requirement: Sole UK National

Must not have spent more than 28 consecutive days outside the UK within the last 5 years.

The Opportunity

We're seeking an experienced PMO Team Lead to support a large-scale programme delivery environment, providing leadership, governance, and oversight across a portfolio of projects.

This role will involve managing and mentoring PMO/Project Support Officers, ensuring project controls, reporting, compliance, and governance processes are consistently applied while supporting Project and Engagement Managers throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate PMO and Project Support Officer activities across multiple projects.
• Support project mobilisation and startup activities, ensuring projects are established correctly and in line with governance requirements.
• Maintain project controls, reporting, forecasting, and compliance processes.
• Support Project Managers and Engagement Managers with project artefacts, resource tracking, and project administration.
• Conduct regular project compliance reviews and monitor adherence to delivery standards.
• Produce governance reports and provide oversight of project performance.
• Organise, attend, and document key project and governance meetings, including steering boards and programme reviews.
• Monitor project risks, issues, dependencies, and governance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across PMO processes and controls.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and support to Project Support Officers.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a PMO Lead, Senior PMO Analyst, or Project Support Team Lead.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, project controls, reporting, and compliance.
• Experience supporting multiple projects within large and complex programme environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing project finances, forecasting, resource tracking, and governance reporting.
• Ability to coordinate activities across project managers, delivery teams, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and documentation skills.
• Experience producing meeting packs, minutes, reports, and management information.

Desirable Skills

• Experience within highly regulated, secure, or complex delivery environments.
• Knowledge of project lifecycle frameworks and PMO best practices.
• Experience managing PMO resources across multiple concurrent projects.
• Familiarity with project governance and portfolio reporting tools.

What We're Looking For

You’ll be a highly organised PMO professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivery governance. Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and project teams, you’ll play a key role in ensuring projects are effectively controlled, compliant, and supported throughout their lifecycle.

If you have strong PMO leadership experience and a background in project governance and delivery assurance, we’d love to hear from you.