Project Management Office Lead

City of London Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

LGPS pension

28 days annual leave

Study support

Staff discounts

Job summary

The City of London Corporation is seeking a PMO Lead to develop and manage the Directorate's programme and project management framework, ensuring projects are delivered effectively and aligned to strategic objectives.

You will lead the adoption of standards and governance, maintain pipelines and dashboards, and provide hands-on project support for priority initiatives, reporting to senior leadership and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Recognised project management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience working in a PMO, programme office or transformation environment.
• Experience implementing or improving project management frameworks and governance.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information and provide practical recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards and executive briefings.
• Confidence to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills (Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams).
• Experience operating in a public sector or similarly complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the Directorate's project and programme management methodology.
• Drive adoption of project management standards, tools and best practice across teams.
• Maintain project pipelines, dashboards, performance reporting and KPI frameworks.
• Monitor programme risks, issues, dependencies and delivery progress.
• Support annual business planning and performance management processes.
• Provide hands-on project management support for priority strategic initiatives.
• Produce high-quality reports, briefings and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive successful delivery.
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders on programme governance, prioritisation and delivery risk.

Skills

Project management

PMO experience

Frameworks & governance

Analytical skills

Communication

Reports & briefing

Stakeholder management

MS365 (Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, SP

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Project Management Office Lead

The City of London Corporation (CoL) is dedicated to a vibrant and thriving City supporting a diverse and sustainable London within a globally successful UK. Key to this is maintaining London and the UK’s position as the world’s leading financial and professional services centre, ensuring economic prosperity across London and the wider UK.

Company: City of London Corporation

Salary: £61120-68990 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: London, EC2V 7HH

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 15 Oct 2026

Closing date: 9 Nov 2026

About the Role

As PMO Lead, you will be responsible for developing and managing the Directorate's programme and project management framework, ensuring projects are delivered effectively and aligned to strategic objectives.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading and continuously improving the Directorate's project and programme management methodology.
• Driving adoption of project management standards, tools and best practice across teams.
• Maintaining project pipelines, dashboards, performance reporting and KPI frameworks.
• Monitoring programme risks, issues, dependencies and delivery progress.
• Supporting annual business planning and performance management processes.
• Providing hands-on project management support for priority strategic initiatives.
• Producing high-quality reports, briefings and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive successful delivery.
• Acting as a trusted adviser to senior leaders on programme governance, prioritisation and delivery risk.

About You

We are looking for someone who combines strong project management expertise with excellent communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised project management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience working within a PMO, programme office or transformation environment.
• Experience implementing or improving project management frameworks and governance.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and provide practical recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards and executive briefings.
• The confidence to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams.
• Experience operating in a public sector, financial services or similarly complex organisation.

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary with annual reviews.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contribution currently 21%).
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service.
• Learning and development opportunities including professional study support.
• Employee benefits, volunteering opportunities, and staff discounts.

Provisional Interview date: W/C 16th November 2026

Closing date: 23:59pm on Monday 9th November 2026

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