PMO Manager, Property Transformation Programme

SGN; Horley; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan (6% employee/12% total)

Enhanced maternity & family leave

Life assurance

HolidayPlus

Virtual GP

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail and leisure discounts

Job summary

SGN is seeking a PMO Manager to establish and lead the Programme Management Office for a major property transformation programme in the UK. The role involves governance, robust planning, financial oversight and executive reporting across property, technology, cyber security and organisational change initiatives.

You will partner with senior stakeholders to drive programme performance, manage dependencies and ensure successful delivery within a regulated infrastructure context.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading PMOs for major transformation or capital programmes.
• Experience with governance, planning, controls and executive reporting.
• Strong financial management and forecast skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Programme Management Office for the transformation programme.
• Provide governance, controls, integrated planning and executive reporting.
• Coordinate property, technology, cyber security and change initiatives.
• Monitor performance, financial controls and benefits realisation.
• Lead assurance activities and ensure compliance with governance standards.

Skills

PMO leadership

Governance & controls

Stakeholder management

Financial forecasting

Programme reporting

Education

PMO/Programme management professional qualification

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

PMO Manager – Property Transformation Programme

South of England | Competitive salary + bonus (dependent on skills and experience)

Full-time | Hybrid

Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) – Enhanced maternity & family leave – Life assurance – HolidayPlus – Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more.

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We deliver safety, warmth and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission.

As PMO Manager, you'll establish and lead the Programme Management Office (PMO) for one of SGN's most significant transformation programmes—a major, multi-year investment that will reshape our property estate, workplaces and operational facilities. You'll provide the governance, programme controls and strategic insight needed to successfully deliver a complex portfolio of property, technology, cyber security and organisational change initiatives, ensuring informed decision-making while protecting business continuity and critical national infrastructure.

Here’s How You Will Contribute

• Establish and lead a high-performing Programme Management Office, providing governance, programme controls, integrated planning, financial oversight and executive reporting across the transformation programme.
• Develop and maintain the integrated master programme, ensuring all workstreams—including property, technology, cyber security, business change and operational readiness—remain aligned and effectively coordinated.
• Drive robust governance, risk, issue, dependency and change control processes, providing accurate reporting and insight to support executive decision-making.
• Work closely with the Programme Director and senior stakeholders to monitor programme performance, financial controls, resource planning and benefits realisation.
• Lead programme assurance activities, ensuring compliance with internal governance standards, regulatory requirements and best practice programme management.
• Foster a culture of transparency, accountability and continuous improvement, enabling successful delivery across multiple complex workstreams.

What You Will Need

• Significant experience leading PMOs for major transformation or capital programmes, ideally valued at £100m+, within regulated infrastructure, utilities or similarly complex environments.
• Proven expertise in programme governance, integrated planning, programme controls and executive reporting across large, multi-disciplinary programmes.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills, including forecasting, budget control, change control and performance reporting.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional dependencies across property, technology, cyber security and organisational change programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to provide trusted insight and challenge at Executive level.
• Knowledge of recognised programme management methodologies (such as MSP, PRINCE2, PMI or APM) and experience with programme planning and reporting tools would be advantageous.

Not sure you meet every requirement?

Research shows some people – particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds – may hesitation to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for – now or in the future.

Why SGN?

SGN leads pioneering research and development for a net-zero energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award‑winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility, and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant.

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