PMO Lead - Transmission & Distribution

Lockrose; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonus

Pension scheme

Paid time off and holiday entitlement

Professional development and training

Company car or travel allowance

Job summary

LOCKROSE seeks a senior PMO Lead to drive the Portfolio PMO for major infrastructure programmes in the energy sector. You will embed governance, controls and reporting, delivering data-driven insights to support strategic decisions.

In a highly regulated environment, you will lead a team, shape standards, and ensure tight cost, schedule and risk management across multiple projects, collaborating with senior stakeholders and delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in project management, engineering, or business.
• Proven PMO leadership experience within large-scale infrastructure or utilities.
• Experience with portfolio reporting, governance, and performance management.
• Experience managing cost, schedule, risk, and change disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day PMO operations across a portfolio of infrastructure projects.
• Establish and embed PMO governance, standards and control frameworks.
• Provide portfolio-level oversight across cost, schedule, risk and change.
• Develop performance reporting, dashboards and metrics for senior stakeholders.
• Support forecasting and robust financial control with finance teams.
• Oversee integrated planning and scheduling across programmes.
• Lead risk, issue and change management processes at portfolio level.
• Mentor and develop PMO professionals and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

PMO leadership

Governance

Portfolio reporting

Cost management

Schedule management

Risk management

Change control

Stakeholder management

Regulated environment

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Primavera

Reporting platforms

Job description

LOCKROSE is seeking an experienced PMO Lead to support the delivery of major infrastructure programmes within the energy sector.

This is a senior, client-side role operating within an highly regulated environment, where you will lead the Project Management Office (PMO) function across a portfolio of complex infrastructure construction projects. You will be responsible for embedding robust governance, controls, and reporting, while providing clear, data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making.

Working closely with programme leadership and delivery teams, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered in line with cost, schedule, risk, and performance objectives, while driving continuous improvement across PMO practices.

The Opportunity

• Lead and shape a portfolio-level PMO function within a regulated infrastructure environment
• Provide visibility and insight across cost, schedule, risk, and change
• Influence senior stakeholders and programme-level decision making
• Drive consistency, standards, and best practice across multiple projects
• Lead and develop a team within a growing PMO capability

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the PMO function across a portfolio of infrastructure projects
• Establish and embed PMO governance, standards, and control frameworks aligned to organisational requirements
• Provide portfolio-level oversight across cost, schedule, risk, and change, ensuring projects are controlled against agreed baselines
• Develop and maintain performance reporting, dashboards, and metrics, translating complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders
• Support cost management and forecasting activities, working closely with finance and project teams to ensure robust financial control
• Oversee integrated planning and scheduling, ensuring alignment across programmes and visibility of key dependencies and risks
• Lead risk and issue management processes, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and actively managed at portfolio level
• Own and manage change control processes, ensuring all changes are governed, assessed, and implemented effectively
• Provide assurance on the quality and consistency of project data, reporting, and controls
• Act as a key interface between delivery teams, commercial, planning, and senior leadership
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of PMO professionals, driving performance and capability development
• Drive continuous improvement in PMO processes, tools, and reporting practices

About You

• Proven experience operating at PMO Lead / PMO Manager level within large-scale infrastructure, energy, or utilities environments
• Strong understanding of PMO governance, controls, and portfolio reporting
• Experience managing cost, schedule, risk, and change processes across complex programmes
• Ability to interpret and present data-driven insights to senior stakeholders to support decision-making
• Experience leading and developing PMO teams or project controls functions
• Strong understanding of working within a regulated or highly governed environment
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and communicate clearly at all levels
• Highly organised, analytical, and detail-oriented with a structured approach

Essential:

• Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, or related discipline
• Strong experience in PMO leadership within construction, infrastructure, or utilities regulated sectors
• Proven experience in portfolio reporting, governance, and performance management
• Experience managing project controls disciplines (cost, schedule, risk, change)
• Ability to support forecasting and performance analysis at programme level

Desirable:

• Professional accreditation (e.g. APM, PRINCE2, PMI)
• Experience in Transmission & Distribution or major energy programmes
• Familiarity with PMO tools and reporting platforms (e.g. Power BI, Primavera, reporting suites)
• Experience supporting regulatory reporting or assurance environments
• Competitive salary
• Performance-based bonus
• Pension scheme
• Paid time off and holiday entitlement
• Professional development and training support
• Company car or travel allowance
• Hybrid working options

Equal Opportunity Statement

LOCKROSE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.