Project Management Officer (Ref: 192149)

Forsyth Barnes; England; On-site; GBP 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Job summary

A global utilities giant in London is seeking an experienced PMO Lead / Officer to establish a new Project Management Office (PMO). You will design and implement governance frameworks and reporting structures, ensuring consistency across multiple programmes. Ideal candidates should have sector experience in utilities or regulated industries and a strong understanding of project governance. This role offers a salary of £65,000.

Qualifications

• Proven experience setting up or maturing PMO functions.
• Strong understanding of project governance, portfolio controls, and assurance frameworks.
• Advanced reporting and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage new PMO processes and frameworks.
• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards and performance tracking.
• Engage with programme and project managers to embed PMO best practice.

Skills

Project governance

Portfolio controls

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

RAIDO management

Continuous improvement

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About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced PMO Lead / Officer to establish and embed a brand-new Project Management Office (PMO) for a global utilities giant undergoing a major transformation.

This is a rare opportunity to build a PMO function from the ground up — defining governance frameworks, creating reporting structures, and implementing processes to bring consistency and control across multiple programmes.

You’ll play a pivotal role in setting up the foundations of project governance, assurance, and reporting — driving structure, visibility, and quality delivery across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Design, implement, and manage new PMO processes, frameworks, and governance models.
• Establish portfolio-level controls, stage gate methodology, and assurance standards.
• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards, templates, and performance tracking.
• Lead on RAIDO (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies, Opportunities) management.
• Engage with programme and project managers to embed PMO best practice.
• Drive continuous improvement across tools, templates, and ways of working.
• Provide insightful reporting to senior leadership to inform strategic decision-making.
• Proven experience setting up or maturing PMO functions.
• Strong understanding of project governance, portfolio controls, and assurance frameworks.
• Advanced reporting, data analysis, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Confident managing complex RAIDO and performance reporting processes.
• Sector experience in utilities, engineering, or other regulated industries.

Location: City of London, England, United Kingdom

Salary: £65,000.00 – £65,000.00