Head of Project Management / Head of PMO Job at Awin Global (London)

Job Responsibility

Own the PMO portfolio, including the project intake process
Lead the shaping and mobilisation of strategic initiatives
Own the executive reporting cycle
Drive thoughtful and innovative use of AI to evolve the PMO function
Lead, coach, and develop the Lead Program Manager and Senior Project Managers
Define and manage portfolio decision pathways
Monitor portfolio-wide signals to proactively anticipate risk
Be a partner to senior leadership
Partner with the VP of Corporate Development & Strategy to lead the annual OKR planning process
Evolve the PMO strategy

Requirements

7+ years’ experience in Project or Program Management, including 3+ years in a people leadership role within a remote or hybrid digital environment
Deep, generalist project and program management experience across business and technology environments, applying pragmatic Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches
Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) or relevant degree with applied knowledge of governance, portfolio prioritisation, dependency management, and resource optimisation
Experience using AI with an innovative mindset that’s focused on finding smarter ways of working, challenging PMO norms and reducing low-value work whilst preserving deeply human-first project leadership
High comfort in ambiguity, with tried and true practices that translate strategic intent into clear, executable approaches and operating structures
Strong systems-thinking capability, with the ability to see beyond portfolio boundaries to identify, manage, and mitigate cross-organisational dependencies and risks
High executive presence, with the ability to challenge assumptions, surface trade-offs, and influence senior stakeholders through uncertainty using sound judgement and strategic thinking
Outstanding executive communication skills, with the ability to synthesise complex data, insights, and context into concise, impactful, and visually compelling narratives
Adaptable and resilient when leading through change, maintaining focus, morale, and delivery momentum during periods of complexity, uncertainty, and transformation
Excels at context switching, seamlessly moving across strategic, operational, and people-focused topics, and between remote and in-person environments
Coaching-oriented leadership style that models psychological safety, inclusivity, diversity of thought, open feedback, and exemplary levels of accountability and ownership
Proficient in MS Office
Fluent in written and spoken English

Nice to have

Experience leading people leaders and multi-layered teams
Experience with project management tools such as Asana

What we offer

Flexi-Week and Work-Life Balance: four-day Flexi-Week at full pay with no reduction to annual holiday allowance
Various different paid special leaves
Flexi-Office: international culture and flexibility through hybrid/remote work possibilities
Health & Well Being: access to various initiatives and sports offers
Development: Awin Academy training suite
Remote Working Allowance: monthly allowance to cover part of running costs
Appreciation: peer-to-peer voucher program

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