Portfolio PMO Engineer — Transformation & Delivery (Hybrid)

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Annual performance incentive

Generous pension scheme

Life insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

National Grid is hiring a Project Engineer – PMO & Transformation to lead the Network Design PMO with governance, performance insight and continuous improvement. You will link technical delivery teams with management, translating priorities into portfolio decisions and clear executive messages.

The role focuses on shaping a structured programme, coordinating requests, dependencies and benefits while delivering meaningful KPIs and governance updates to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or delivering projects, programmes, portfolios, PMO activities or business improvement in a complex organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work across technical specialists, managers and senior leaders
• Ability to create structure from ambiguity, coordinate multiple priorities and maintain momentum across work that spans organisational boundaries
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise executive updates and facilitate effective governance conversations
• A practical, collaborative and improvement‑focused approach, with sound judgement and the ability to challenge constructively

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop the Network Design PMO and continuous improvement capability, with governance, rhythms, standards and reporting.
• Maintain an integrated view of the Network Design portfolio including milestones, risks, dependencies and benefits.
• Coordinate intake, assessment and prioritisation of new requests with clear scoping and ownership.
• Translate complex engineering information into portfolio insight and executive messages.
• Identify high-value growth opportunities with Network Design teams and stakeholders.
• Develop KPIs and management information to monitor delivery performance and benefits.
• Prepare governance materials and concise communications for senior stakeholders.

Skills

PMO

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Governance tools

Job description

National Grid is hiring a Project Engineer – PMO & Transformation to lead the Network Design PMO with governance, performance insight and continuous improvement. You will link technical delivery teams with management, translating priorities into portfolio decisions and clear executive messages.

The role focuses on shaping a structured programme, coordinating requests, dependencies and benefits while delivering meaningful KPIs and governance updates to senior leaders.