Transformation PMO Lead: Portfolio & Governance

Simmons & Simmons; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Private medical insurance

Pension contribution

Hybrid working

Job summary

Simmons & Simmons is seeking a PMO Manager to join our Transformation function in Bristol or London. You will lead the day-to-day PMO operations and provide oversight across the firm’s change portfolio, partnering with senior stakeholders to support informed investment and decision-making.

This role will shape governance, delivery practices and the PMO operating model, supporting strategic transformation programmes, AI-enabled initiatives and technology projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading PMO, portfolio management or delivery governance functions within complex organisations.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation, business change, technology or operational improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of portfolio management, project governance, resource planning, financial management and benefits realisation.
• Experience developing and improving PMO frameworks, methodologies, reporting and governance processes.
• Ability to provide actionable insight and challenge to senior stakeholders and decision makers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the PMO, supporting the successful delivery of the firm's change portfolio.
• Maintain a single, integrated view of all transformation, operational, technology and business-led projects and programmes.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide insight on portfolio performance, priorities, risks, dependencies and investment decisions.
• Oversee portfolio governance, ensuring projects are delivered in line with agreed standards, methodologies and approval processes.
• Drive high-quality portfolio reporting and management information for executive leadership and governance forums.
• Lead resource planning, capacity management and portfolio prioritisation activities.
• Oversee financial governance, including budget tracking, forecasting, investment reporting and benefits realisation.
• Manage portfolio-level risks, issues, dependencies and change control processes.
• Facilitate governance forums, stage gate reviews and portfolio review meetings.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery performance, governance effectiveness and project management maturity across the firm.
• Coach and support Project Managers and Senior Project Managers, helping embed best practice delivery disciplines.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Transformation function, PMO operating model and enterprise project delivery capability.

Skills

PMO leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Change delivery

Education

P3O

MoP

APM

PRINCE2

MSP

Job description

Simmons & Simmons is seeking a PMO Manager to join our Transformation function in Bristol or London. You will lead the day-to-day PMO operations and provide oversight across the firm’s change portfolio, partnering with senior stakeholders to support informed investment and decision-making.

This role will shape governance, delivery practices and the PMO operating model, supporting strategic transformation programmes, AI-enabled initiatives and technology projects.