PMO Lead

Joshua Robert Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Joshua Robert Recruitment is hiring a PMO Lead in Newcastle to join a live-project driven PMO team. You will help set briefs, schedules and procurement strategy, and track progress across deliveries.

Embedded with Project Managers and Directors, you will own document control, deliver training on processes, and support procurement and invoicing to keep projects running smoothly in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• A degree (BA, BSc or equivalent) or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the construction industry preferred, ideally with understanding of commercial fit-out lifecycles.
• Strong written and verbal communication; liaising with stakeholders at all levels.
• Confident with Microsoft Office; experience developing and maintaining schedules, change logs and risk registers.
• Ability to turn complex information into clear, well-structured reports and presentations.
• Detail-focused, organized mindset with time-conscious workload management.

Responsibilities

• Embed in live projects with Project Managers and Directors; have visibility and influence over project delivery.
• Set project brief, strategic schedule and procurement strategy; track progress throughout delivery.
• Track design and schedule changes; help mitigate risks early.
• Attend progress meetings and client sessions; be a trusted point of contact.
• Own document control across workstreams with templates and QA checks.
• Produce regular project reports that Directors want to read.
• Help deliver training on documentation processes, reporting protocols and quality standards.
• Support vendor selection, track appointments and monitor contracts.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder liaison

Communication

Scheduling

Documentation control

Reporting

Education

BA/BSc or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Asta Powerproject

Power BI

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Aconex

Job description

PMO LEAD

• Location: Newcastle
• Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 DOE + Benefits
• Sector: Construction & Property Consultancy
• Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

THE OPPORTUNITY

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.