PMO Lead: Build & Govern Global Tech Portfolio

Achilles Information Limited; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Achilles Information Limited in Abingdon is seeking an experienced PMO Lead to establish and lead a high-impact PMO for our technology and product portfolio. This role partners with senior leadership to drive delivery, governance, and reporting across a global portfolio.

You will design governance frameworks, track progress, manage budgets, and build forecast models, enabling informed investment decisions and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience establishing or transforming PMO or portfolio governance.
• Experience overseeing technology, product, transformation, software, or infrastructure portfolios.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct line management.
• Experience with portfolio financials: budgets, forecasting, cost tracking, variances and benefits realization.

Responsibilities

• Establish and operate a PMO as a single source of truth across tech and product initiatives.
• Design portfolio governance frameworks, reporting standards, controls, templates, and rhythms.
• Maintain an integrated portfolio view: scope, milestones, risks, dependencies, resources, budgets, delivery.
• Provide delivery assurance through tracking, challenge, and risk identification.
• Develop resource demand, capacity, utilisation, and forecasting models.
• Produce executive-facing reporting for Board and leaders.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and data quality.

Skills

PMO Leadership

Portfolio Governance

Stakeholder Engagement

Reporting & Analytics

Strategic Planning

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

PRINCE2/MSP/SAFe/Agile certifications

Tools

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

Achilles Information Limited in Abingdon is seeking an experienced PMO Lead to establish and lead a high-impact PMO for our technology and product portfolio. This role partners with senior leadership to drive delivery, governance, and reporting across a global portfolio.

You will design governance frameworks, track progress, manage budgets, and build forecast models, enabling informed investment decisions and continuous improvement across the organisation.