PMO Planner

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services compensation body is seeking an experienced PMO Planner to lead project planning in a hybrid work model. The role is crucial in developing high-quality project plans and managing project dependencies to deliver successful outcomes. With a focus on best practices and continuous improvement, candidates should possess strong communication skills and expertise in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with complex scheduling in Microsoft Project.
• Proven ability to navigate enterprise-level interdependencies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic project planning across a busy portfolio.
• Manage dependencies across multiple projects.
• Provide executive-level visibility of milestones and delivery performance.

Skills

Project Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Agile Methodology

Waterfall Methodology

Scheduling

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Description

PMO Planner

London (Hybrid working – 2 days onsite)

Permanent

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.