Strategic PMO Leader — Portfolio & Change Governance

Willmott Dixon Group; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Willmott Dixon Group seeks an experienced PMO Manager to lead the governance and portfolio management within its technology and business change function. You will provide independent oversight, insights and recommendations to support informed investment decisions and drive successful delivery across the organisation.

You will lead the PMO as a centre of excellence, establishing standards, processes and methodologies for prioritisation, governance, delivery, adoption and measurement, while

Qualifications

• At least 4 years in a senior PMO leadership role.
• Professional certification in APM, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP, P3O Practitioner, or MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) or MoP.
• Proven track record of establishing or maturing enterprise PMO within a large organisation.
• Deep expertise in enterprise IT program delivery and digital transformation with senior stakeholder engagement.
• Experience supporting business change management approaches (Prosci, ADKAR) within technology-enabled transformation programmes.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and executive engagement skills for Boards and Directors.
• Strong financial governance of program budgets, forecasts and portfolio-level reporting.
• Advanced analytical and data visualization capability for strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Govern and improve the PMO governance, assurance and portfolio management frameworks.
• Provide independent oversight, portfolio insight and recommendations to support investment decisions.
• Deliver transparency of delivery performance, risks and benefits realization across the organisation.
• Establish and continuously improve standards, processes and methodologies for prioritisation, governance and delivery.
• Communicate portfolio intelligence clearly to senior stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Senior PMO leadership

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder engagement

Financial acumen

Data visualization

Executive communication

Change management

Education

Degree-level education

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Willmott Dixon Group seeks an experienced PMO Manager to lead the governance and portfolio management within its technology and business change function. You will provide independent oversight, insights and recommendations to support informed investment decisions and drive successful delivery across the organisation.

You will lead the PMO as a centre of excellence, establishing standards, processes and methodologies for prioritisation, governance, delivery, adoption and measurement, while