Job Title: PMO Manager

Duration: 9 months, extensions likely

Location: Warwick or Wokingham/Hybrid (twice per week requirement in the office)

Salary: £550 per day via Umbrella

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone’s chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

Join our client, a leading company in the Utilities industry, on a transformative journey as a PMO Manager within their Transformation and Major Projects team. As part of our client’s flexible central pool of Programme and Project professionals, you will play a key role in supporting major deliveries across the organisation. This is a 9-month fixed-term contract with scope to extend, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, collaborating with programme managers and accountable subject matter experts. Your responsibilities will include project management, planning, risks, dependencies, and reporting. As a successful candidate, you will demonstrate your experience in managing projects, working flexibly, and adapting to various assignments.

Key Accountabilities:
* Provide leadership and steer the PMO in the right direction
* Foster strong relationships within the Major Projects Delivery team
* Collaborate with project teams and subject matter experts to track and report on project progress
* Drive programme and project governance cadence
* Ensure consistency of working across the PMO and maintain a standard governance process
* Manage RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) across workstreams
* Work with Finance to ensure accurate project/programme finance reporting

About you:
* Strong experience leading a project office
* Knowledge of various PMO roles and responsibilities
* A background in process and performance improvement
* Demonstrated leadership of multiple teams
* Matrix management experience
* Ability to work with senior stakeholders and set clear expectations

If you’re ready to contribute to our client’s exciting transformation, apply now! Help us shape the future of the Utilities industry.

How to Apply:

To apply for this opportunity, please apply with an up-to-date CV. Candidates should ideally demonstrate evidence of the above responsibilities in their CV to be considered.

Please note that if you haven’t heard from us within 48 hours, your application may not have been successful on this occasion. However, we may keep your details on file for future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

Pontoon is an equal opportunities employer and an employment consultancy.