Remote PMO Lead: Tech Portfolio & Governance

La Fosse

Wakefield

Hybrid

GBP 72,000 - 98,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

La Fosse seeks an experienced PMO Lead to establish and run a technology and product PMO for a global technology organisation (~700 staff). The role starts onsite in Oxfordshire and can evolve to remote work, reporting to senior leadership and collaborating with CTO/CPO and Project Managers to increase visibility and governance across the tech portfolio.

The role combines hands-on leadership with strategic oversight, delivering robust reporting, resource planning and benefits tracking to drive

Qualifications

Experience establishing, resetting or significantly improving a PMO.
Excellent portfolio governance and delivery assurance capability.
Experience with resource/capacity planning and project financials.
Confident working directly with CTO/CPO/Board-level stakeholders.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge.
Autonomous, hands-on PMO Lead who can operate with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Establish and continuously improve the PMO framework, governance and reporting.
Provide portfolio-level oversight across milestones, RAID, dependencies and delivery health.
Develop visibility of resource demand, capacity and utilisation.
Track budgets, forecasts, costs and benefits alongside Finance.
Produce concise, decision-focused reporting for executive and Board audiences.
Challenge Project Managers constructively and drive consistent reporting without direct line authority.
Improve and automate portfolio reporting and processes.