Project Management Officer

Reed Talent Solutions; Greater London, Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Annual leave 28 days + bank holidays (

Leave rises to 33 days after 5 years

Job summary

Reed Talent Solutions in the United Kingdom is supporting a public sector organisation to recruit six Portfolio Reporting Managers (five in London and one in Birmingham) on a permanent basis. The role is hybrid with two days on site per week and offers the chance to contribute to governance, reporting and oversight of a large portfolio of projects.

You will develop high-quality portfolio reporting, support governance forums, monitor performance and ensure changes are tracked and controlled,

Qualifications

• Experienced PMO or portfolio professional with governance, reporting and change control background.
• Experience delivering reporting within project, programme or portfolio management environments.
• Knowledge of governance processes and escalation management.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate portfolio reporting, dashboards and governance packs.
• Manage reporting cycles and timely submission of project updates.
• Provide analysis across performance, milestones, risks, issues, benefits, finances and resources.
• Support governance boards through minute-taking and decision tracking.
• Maintain audit trails and change control processes at portfolio level.
• Develop reporting standards, templates, guidance and best practices.
• Collaborate to ensure reporting consistency across the portfolio.
• Coach stakeholders on governance and reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and management information.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Change control

Governance frameworks

Education

PRINCE2 Foundation

PRINCE2 Agile Foundation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Security Clearance: Eligible to obtain SC clearance

Hybrid: 2 days on site per week

A public sector organisation is currently recruiting for 6 Portfolio Reporting Managers (5 in London and 1 in Birmingham) on a permanent basis to join a large, nationally significant organisation delivering complex technology, change and transformation programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role within a Portfolio Management Office (PMO), supporting the governance, reporting and oversight of a substantial portfolio of projects and programmes.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, programme teams and project managers, you will be responsible for developing and managing high-quality portfolio reporting, supporting governance forums, monitoring performance, and ensuring key decisions, actions and changes are effectively tracked and controlled.

The successful candidate will receive a Civil Service Pension (28.97% employer contribution) and generous annual leave of 28 days + bank holidays (rising to 33 days after 5 years service)

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and insightful portfolio reporting, dashboards and governance packs.
• Manage reporting cycles and ensure timely submission of project and programme updates.
• Provide meaningful analysis across delivery performance, milestones, risks, issues, benefits, finances and resource data.
• Support governance boards through agenda management, decision tracking and comprehensive minute-taking.
• Manage portfolio-level change control processes and maintain robust audit trails.
• Develop and improve reporting standards, templates, guidance and best practices.
• Work collaboratively with project and programme teams to ensure consistency of reporting across the portfolio.
• Provide coaching and support to stakeholders on governance and reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls and management information.

About You

You will be an experienced PMO or portfolio professional with a strong background in governance, reporting and change control within complex programme environments.

You’ll bring:

• Experience delivering reporting within project, programme or portfolio management environments.
• Strong knowledge of governance processes and escalation management.
• Experience implementing reporting frameworks and change control mechanisms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical abilities with the capability to turn data into clear management information.
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience coaching and influencing stakeholders to adopt standards and best practices.
• Knowledge of recognised project and programme management methodologies such as PRINCE2, MSP or P3O.

Qualifications

Ideally, you will hold some of the following:

• PRINCE2 Foundation
• PRINCE2 Agile Foundation
• Additional programme, risk or planning qualifications would be advantageous.

If you are passionate about portfolio governance, reporting excellence and driving informed decision-making across complex programmes, we'd love to hear from you.