PMO Lead for Wilder 2030 | Nature & Impact

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust; Middleton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

9-day Fortnight

25 days annual leave

Sustainable Travel benefits

Pension contribution

Electric bike salary-sacrifice

Employee Assistance Programme

Parental leave

Personalised development

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is creating a Programme Management Office and seeks a PMO Lead to establish and run it. You will coordinate across teams, shape governance, and ensure projects align with Wilder 2030 ambitions.

You’ll oversee a growing portfolio, manage resources and risks, and strengthen grant funding processes to deliver meaningful outcomes for people and nature. Flexible hybrid working and a supportive team are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience establishing or managing PMO functions, project governance frameworks, portfolio management systems or similar delivery structures
• Strong project and programme management skills, including overseeing multiple priorities and supporting successful delivery
• Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including the ability to build relationships across teams.
• The ability to develop practical systems and processes that improve organisational effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead Derbyshire Wildlife Trust's Programme Management Office, developing practical systems, governance and ways of working that support successful project and programme delivery.
• Oversee our growing portfolio of projects and programmes, ensuring resources are effectively planned, risks are managed and leadership teams have the insight needed to make informed decisions.
• Coordinate and strengthen the Trust's grant funding processes, helping secure the investment needed to deliver our Wilder 2030 ambitions.
• Build project management capability across the organisation, supporting colleagues to deliver ambitious projects more effectively.

Skills

PMO lead

Governance

Portfolio management

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational planning

Job description

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is creating a Programme Management Office and seeks a PMO Lead to establish and run it. You will coordinate across teams, shape governance, and ensure projects align with Wilder 2030 ambitions.

You’ll oversee a growing portfolio, manage resources and risks, and strengthen grant funding processes to deliver meaningful outcomes for people and nature. Flexible hybrid working and a supportive team are offered.