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PMO Manager Lead

United Kingdom, Farnborough · Job Posted January 24, 2026
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Join Vodafone Business Security Enhanced and strengthen the cyber security of the UK's Critical National Infrastructure and public sector organisations. The PMO Manager Lead will provide line management and leadership to PMO resources at various career stages, including both employees and contractors. This role is pivotal in fostering a positive, high-performing governance culture within the team and the broader project community. The PMO Manager Lead will empower team members to take full ownership of their roles and responsibilities, while being accountable for their performance and the outcomes delivered to customers and stakeholders.

Job Responsibility

  • Leadership & Management: Lead and manage a diverse team of PMO professionals, driving a culture of excellence, governance adherence and high performance
  • Continuous Improvement: Spearhead key initiatives for continuous improvement within VBSE, including defining PMO strategy and direction. Act as a change advocate to enhance VBSE PMO’s value propositions, services, and competitive position
  • Programme Alignment: Align directly with a large, complex customer-facing programme, collaborating with counterparts across 3 portfolios where multiple programmes and projects are delivered
  • Project & Programme Enhancement: Enhance project and programme deliveries through the development and application of delivery processes, controls, governance, consultation, system automation, and KPI monitoring
  • Functional Line Management: Manage a high-performing PMO team, focusing on the successful delivery of projects and programmes within time, cost, and quality constraints, and within the accepted risk profile

Requirements

  • Eligible and willing to attain and hold enhanced DV level security clearance
  • A recognised qualification or certification in PMO / Assurance (P3O, ISEB)
  • PRINCE2 or certification achieved in recognised project management methodology
  • Demonstrated competence in all facets of PMO, including methodology and governance, resource management, planning, reporting, finance management, benefits realisation, risk management, change management, tools, systems, and data integrity
  • Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering complex projects and programmes to meet business expectations and deliver results
  • Exceptional organisational and communication skills, along with the personal tenacity and the ability to drive through to conclusion in a dynamic and challenging environment

What we offer

  • Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
  • great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work
  • discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more
  • amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies
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