Senior PMO Officer

Maven Partners; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Maven Partners International is seeking a Senior PMO Officer to support governance and delivery across the change portfolio. You will work with senior stakeholders to provide portfolio oversight, governance coordination and high-quality reporting to ensure projects stay on track.

You will consolidate updates into management information and dashboards, maintain risk and issue registers, and help prioritise new change initiatives while supporting budgets and benefits tracking.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a PMO, Project Support, Programme Support or Portfolio Coordination role.
• Strong understanding of project governance, reporting and delivery methodologies.
• Experience maintaining project plans, milestones, risks, issues, actions and dependencies.
• Demonstrable experience preparing management reports, presentations and governance papers for senior stakeholders.
• Experience within financial services or another regulated environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate overview of the organisation's change portfolio, tracking project progress, milestones, dependencies and delivery priorities.
• Coordinate portfolio planning, roadmaps and governance activities, including meetings, agendas, reporting packs and action logs.
• Monitor project performance against agreed scope, timelines, budgets and benefits, identifying risks and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Consolidate project updates into clear, accurate management information, dashboards and reports for senior leadership and Board-level audiences.
• Maintain project documentation, risk and issue registers, decision logs and governance records.
• Support the assessment and prioritisation of new change initiatives, considering business requirements, resources, capacity and dependencies.
• Assist with budget monitoring, resource planning, benefits tracking and the preparation of business cases.
• Build effective relationships across business areas, providing guidance on PMO processes, governance standards and reporting requirements.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of PMO processes, tools and controls.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Reporting & MI

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Project management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

We are working with a leading financial services organisation to recruit a Senior PMO Officer to support the effective delivery and governance of its change portfolio. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will provide portfolio oversight, coordinate governance activities and deliver high-quality reporting, helping ensure strategic, regulatory, operational and technology projects remain on track. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced PMO professional to play a key role in supporting business-wide change and continuous improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain an accurate overview of the organisation's change portfolio, tracking project progress, milestones, dependencies and delivery priorities
• Coordinate portfolio planning, roadmaps and governance activities, including meetings, agendas, reporting packs and action logs
• Monitor project performance against agreed scope, timelines, budgets and benefits, identifying risks and escalating issues where appropriate
• Consolidate project updates into clear, accurate management information, dashboards and reports for senior leadership and Board-level audiences
• Maintain project documentation, risk and issue registers, decision logs and governance records
• Support the assessment and prioritisation of new change initiatives, considering business requirements, resources, capacity and dependencies
• Assist with budget monitoring, resource planning, benefits tracking and the preparation of business cases
• Build effective relationships across business areas, providing guidance on PMO processes, governance standards and reporting requirements
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of PMO processes, tools and controls

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proven experience within a PMO, Project Support, Programme Support or Portfolio Coordination role
• Strong understanding of project governance, reporting and delivery methodologies
• Experience maintaining project plans, milestones, risks, issues, actions and dependencies
• Demonstrable experience preparing management reports, presentations and governance papers for senior stakeholders
• Experience within financial services or another regulated environment would be advantageous
• Exposure to strategic, regulatory, operational or technology change programmes would be beneficial
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid project delivery approaches
• A recognised project or programme management qualification, such as PRINCE2, APM, MSP or P3O, would be advantageous

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and present clear, meaningful insights
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Pragmatic approach to governance, balancing effective controls with the need to avoid unnecessary bureaucracy
• Must be Entitled or Entitled to work in Jersey

Permanent

2 days ago