PMO Lead

Joshua Robert Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Joshua Robert Recruitment Limited is seeking a PMO Lead for Data Centres in London. You’ll be embedded in live projects, delivering structure, clarity, and control to complex programmes for diverse clients.

Key duties include setting briefs and schedules, tracking changes, producing reports, managing document control, and supporting procurement and vendor performance. A construction background and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in the construction industry and PMO environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to develop and maintain schedules, change logs & risks.
• Detail-oriented with good organisation and time management.

Responsibilities

• Set project briefs, schedules and procurement plans; track progress throughout delivery.
• Monitor design/schedule changes and flag risks early.
• Lead project progress meetings and client stakeholder sessions.
• Own document control with clear folders, templates and QA checks.
• Produce useful project reports for Directors.
• Deliver training on documentation processes and reporting standards.
• Support vendor selection, appointments and contract obligations.
• Assist with procurement and invoice processes to keep the project engine running.

Skills

Project management

PMO

Stakeholder communication

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Asta Powerproject

Power BI

Aconex

Job description

PMO LEAD - Data Centres

• Location: London
• Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 DOE + Benefits
• Sector: Construction & Property Consultancy & Data Centre
• Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our client is looking for an knowledgeable Data Centre individual within the PMO sector. Behind every successful construction project, there's someone making sure nothing falls through the cracks the schedule holds, the documents are right, the risks are flagged before they become problems and everyone knows exactly where things stand. That's the role our client is hiring for.

Our client is an independent construction and property consultancy working across all sectors of the built environment, known for minimising risk and maximising value on some of the industry's most interesting projects. Their Project Management Office (PMO) team works across a huge variety of sectors with genuinely no boundaries on the type of project you will touch one week could look completely different from the next.

They're now looking for a PMO Lead to join this close-knit, high-performing team, working directly within live projects to bring structure, clarity and control to complex programmes for a diverse client base.

WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE DOING

This isn't a back-office admin role you will be embedded in live projects, working alongside Project Managers and Directors, with real visibility and real influence over how projects run.

• Help set the project brief, strategic schedule and procurement strategy, then track progress against it throughout delivery.
• Track design and schedule changes, helping the wider team spot and mitigate risks before they become issues.
• Take part in regular project progress meetings and client stakeholder sessions, becoming a trusted point of contact on your projects.
• Own document control across your workstreams implementing clear folder structures, templates and quality checks so nothing gets lost or out of date.
• Produce regular, genuinely useful project reports that Project Directors want to read.
• Help deliver training to project teams on documentation processes, reporting protocols and quality standards.
• Support vendor selection, track appointments, and monitor vendor performance against contract obligations.
• Get involved in procurement and invoice processes and generally be the person who keeps the engine room running smoothly.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING

• A degree (BA, BSc or equivalent) or equivalent experience that tells the same story.
• Experience within the construction industry is preferred, ideally with some understanding of commercial fit-out project lifecycles.
• Genuinely strong written and verbal communication you will be liaising with stakeholders at every level, leading workshops, and presenting to project teams.
• Confidence with Microsoft Office, and experience developing and maintaining schedules, change logs and risk registers.
• The ability to turn complex information into clear, well-structured reports and presentations.
• A naturally detail-focused, organised mindset with a time-conscious approach to juggling workload and queries.
• Comfort building strong working relationships in virtual and hybrid environments.
• Experience with any of Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject, Power BI, Autodesk Construction Cloud or Aconex is a genuine bonus, though not essential.

WHY THIS TEAM, WHY NOW

• Join a PMO team led by a senior partner and board member, working across a genuinely diverse range of sectors with zero project monotony.
• A firm that puts its money where its mouth is on development real investment in training, learning and career progression for every team member.
• A close, sociable team culture that goes beyond the day job, with regular networking and firm-wide events.
• Join a business recognised as one of the most ethical firms in the built environment, with a genuine social impact programme giving back to the communities they help build.
• The chance to build a career with real breadth no sector boundaries means no ceiling on what you will learn.

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