PMO Lead

La Fosse; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

La Fosse is seeking an experienced PMO Lead to establish and run a technology and product PMO for a global technology organisation of circa 700 employees.

The role starts onsite in Oxfordshire to build relationships, then can move to fully remote. This is a hands-on, autonomous position reporting to senior leadership, with the CTO/CPO and Project Managers to drive visibility and control of the technology portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience establishing, resetting or significantly improving a PMO.
• Strong portfolio governance and delivery assurance capability.
• Experience with resource/capacity planning and project financials.
• Confident working with CTO/CPO/Board-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Establish and continuously improve the PMO framework, governance and reporting.
• Provide portfolio-level oversight across milestones, RAID, dependencies and delivery health.
• Develop visibility of resource demand, capacity and utilisation.
• Track budgets, forecasts, costs and benefits alongside Finance.
• Produce concise, decision-focused reporting for executive and Board audiences.
• Challenge Project Managers constructively and drive consistent reporting without direct line authority.
• Improve and automate portfolio reporting and processes.

Skills

PMO setup

Portfolio governance

Azure DevOps

Stakeholder management

Resource planning

Budget & forecasting

Executive reporting

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

PMO Lead - £85,000 - Setting up PMO function - Remote

We are looking for an experienced PMO Lead to establish and run a technology and product PMO for a global technology organisation - circa 700 employees.

The role will require some onsite presence to begin with in Oxfordshire to establish relationships and then can develop to fully remote.

This is a hands-on, autonomous role where you’ll work closely with the CTO, CPO, Project Managers and senior leadership, creating greater visibility and control across the technology portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

• Establish and continuously improve the PMO framework, governance and reporting


• Provide portfolio-level oversight across milestones, RAID, dependencies and delivery health


• Develop visibility of resource demand, capacity and utilisation


• Track budgets, forecasts, costs and benefits alongside Finance


• Produce concise, decision-focused reporting for executive and Board audiences


• Challenge Project Managers constructively and drive consistent reporting without direct line authority


• Improve and automate portfolio reporting and processes

What we’re looking for:

• Experience establishing, resetting or significantly improving a PMO


• Strong technology/product portfolio experience including Azure DevOps experience


• Excellent portfolio governance and delivery assurance capability


• Experience with resource/capacity planning and project financials


• Confident working directly with CTO/CPO/Board-level stakeholders


• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge


• Comfortable operating as a highly autonomous, hands-on PMO Lead

Up to £85,000 ( may be flexible)

Onsite initially in Oxfordshire, then the role can develop to remote