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PMO Business Manager

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Thames Water

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United Kingdom , Reading

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Finance

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Salary:

70000.00 GBP / Year
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Job Description:

The PMO Business Manager role reports to the Head of PMO Operations and contributes significantly to strategic planning, coordination, and the successful running of the PMO function. The role interacts with functional and business unit leadership to align the PMO transformation plan and budget with overall business objectives and priorities. The Business Manager works horizontally across the PMO team to support the lead team in coordinating and pulling together the overarching PMO strategy and ways of working across the broader PMO and Finance function.

Job Responsibility:

  • Work closely with the PMO Director and Leadership team to ensure effective coordination of all key business planning and BAU activities
  • Own and maintain the overall PMO Transformation /Continuous improvement plan and support regular progress reviews
  • Support the prioritisation of key activities across the team (transformation and BAU) to ensure full alignment across the team
  • Support interface with Transformation Office and wider corporate change initiatives to ensure full alignment with PMO transformation plan
  • Take ownership and lead a range of special projects for PMO
  • Own and manage the PMO resource plan and contract administration for supply chain resources
  • Represent the PMO Director / Leadership Team at meetings with key internal stakeholders
  • Produce professional and engaging presentations/materials for internal and external audiences
  • Coordinate and review communications on behalf of the PMO Leadership team
  • Build an extensive network across Thames Water
  • Acts in accordance with Thames Water Values and principles in everything you do

Requirements:

  • Tactful, positive and trustworthy with a friendly, sociable approach, expressing a passion for Thames Water’s Purpose, Values and Behaviours
  • Passion for delivering transformational change and able to manage multiple projects at any one time
  • Experience of working in a PMO environment, improving areas such as governance, assurance, and reporting
  • Deliver exceptional results through an enthusiastic and positive approach, taking accountability for your role while working accurately and flexibly within a busy team
  • Show initiative with a desire for change and making a difference
  • Ability to build strong, working relationships, utilising your excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to learn ‘on the job’ and adapt to new and evolving challenges
What we offer:
  • Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
  • Car Allowance
  • Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
  • Generous Pension Scheme through AON
  • Private Medical Health Care
  • Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 15, 2026

Expiration:
January 28, 2026

Work Type:
Hybrid work
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