PMO Lead – Planning & Delivery

LHH; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services compensation body is seeking an experienced PMO Planner to lead project planning across a complex portfolio. The ideal candidate will enhance project execution through agile methodologies and ensure quality engagement with project stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Ability to manage project dependencies effectively.
• Experience in mentoring project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality project plans aligned with planning standards.
• Manage dependencies across multiple projects.
• Provide visibility of key milestones and risks to executives.

Skills

Project Scheduling

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication

Education

Experience with Microsoft Project

Job description

LHH is partnered with a leading financial services compensation body as they recruit for an experienced PMO Planner to lead strategic project planning across a busy and complex portfolio.

You will support the development of high-quality project plans, ensuring alignment with planning standards, accurate resource allocation, and clear sequencing across all phases. Your expertise will be key in managing dependencies across multiple projects and providing executive-level visibility of key milestones, risks and delivery performance.

The role requires someone confident in both Agile and Waterfall environments, with a proven ability to navigate enterprise-level interdependencies. You will also play a central role in mentoring project teams, embedding best practices and promoting continuous improvement in planning.

To succeed, you must have hands-on experience with complex scheduling in Microsoft Project and a solid understanding of how planning supports each phase of project delivery. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

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