PMO Manager

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a PMO Manager to oversee governance for a large-scale HR technology implementation in Birmingham. This role requires strong stakeholder management and experience in HRIS transformation. The PMO Manager will lead planning, risk management, and ensure project controls are upheld while working in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex HRIS transformation programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with senior business leaders.
• Detail-oriented approach with understanding of programme governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain programme plans with third-party partners.
• Lead risk and issue management, ensuring escalation mechanisms.
• Chair weekly programme status review meetings.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Programme Governance

Communication

Documentation

Risk Management

Job description

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Location: Birmingham (2/3 onsite hybrid working)

Salary Range: Up to £60,000

Annapurna Recruitment is searching for a highly organised and experienced PMO Manager to lead the governance and control environment for a large-scale HR technology implementation programme. This is a pivotal role for an individual who thrives in high-complexity project environments and can bring structure, visibility, and discipline to programme delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining high-level and mid-level programme plans in partnership with third-party implementation partners.
• Creating and managing a deliverables inventory with named owners and a robust sign-off process.
• Leading risk and issue management, ensuring appropriate escalation mechanisms are in place.
• Maintaining a comprehensive programme dependency log and tracking progress against plans.
• Establishing repositories for document and information management, with clearly versioned master deliverables.
• Acting as custodian of the programme methodology, ensuring project controls and standards are upheld.
• Implementing consistent practices for planning, reporting, change control, and risk/issue governance.
• Supporting resource planning and tracking delivery performance.
• Working closely with workstream leads to align planning and progress reporting to programme standards.
• Chairing weekly programme status review meetings and ensuring governance actions are followed up.
• Managing the change control process in line with agreed programme standards.

Job Requirements:

• Proven experience delivering complex HRIS transformation programmes, ideally including SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle HCM, or Dayforce.
• A methodical, detail-oriented approach with a deep understanding of programme governance, controls, and best practices.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build confidence and commitment from senior business leaders.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• A proactive and collaborative style with the ability to lead from the front while maintaining positive team dynamics.
• The chance to lead programme governance for a global HR technology implementation.
• Work with a high-performing team and third-party delivery partners in a visible and valued programme role.
• Hybrid working flexibility (where applicable) and exposure to executive-level stakeholders.
• The opportunity to shape delivery outcomes and contribute to a transformative business initiative.