PMO Lead

Spectrum Search; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced PMO Lead to support a high-profile programme in a complex environment. You will coordinate multiple workstreams, ensuring effective planning and risk management while engaging with senior stakeholders. This role offers a hybrid work model, requiring three days on-site in the North West.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading PMO functions in complex programme environments.
• Experience with assurance, audit processes, and metrics-based reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated programme schedule covering multiple workstreams.
• Lead risk management activities and facilitate plan health checks.
• Produce and report delivery metrics to support continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Planning

Organisational Skills

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Spectrum Search

We are seeking an experienced PMO Lead to support the successful delivery of a high-profile programme in a complex and fast-moving environment. You will be responsible for coordinating across multiple workstreams, providing governance, assurance, and oversight to ensure effective planning, risk management, and progress tracking.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an integrated programme schedule covering multiple workstreams and critical dependencies.
• Drive strategic alignment across the portfolio by identifying mutual impacts and facilitating programme cohesion.
• Lead risk management activities and facilitate plan health checks to improve project maturity.
• Produce and report delivery metrics to support continuous improvement and audit compliance.
• Provide logistical and governance support in coordination with shared services and audit teams.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and programme leadership, preparing C-level communication materials.

About You:

• Proven experience leading PMO functions in complex programme environments.
• Meticulous attention to detail with a methodical, structured approach.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build credibility at senior levels.
• Self-starter with strong analytical, planning and organisational skills.
• Experience with assurance, audit processes, and metrics-based reporting.

Deliverables include:

• Integrated milestone-level plans and critical path tracking.
• Monthly risk updates and plan health reviews.
• Programme-wide delivery audits and improvement recommendations.

Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Hybrid – 3 days per week on-site in the North West

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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