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Project Management Office (PMO) Manager

United Kingdom, London 57000.00 - 69000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted March 21, 2026
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A London-based university is seeking a Project Management Office (PMO) Manager to support the delivery of a major campus transformation portfolio. This role sits within a central transformation team responsible for overseeing strategic programmes that enable the organisation’s long-term ambitions. A key focus of this role will be supporting the portfolio which delivers large-scale improvements to campus infrastructure and facilities. The portfolio includes multiple high-profile projects across major London campuses, including the redevelopment of learning and teaching spaces, the repurposing of existing buildings, and the development of new campus infrastructure. The PMO Manager will play a central role in coordinating a complex portfolio of infrastructure and transformation projects. You will bring together multiple projects and programmes into a coherent portfolio view, ensuring that senior stakeholders have clear insight into progress, risks, dependencies, sequencing, and strategic alignment. Projects within the portfolio range from space reconfiguration and refurbishment initiatives to major long-term campus developments, including a significant academic building programme. The role requires someone who can operate both within delivery teams supporting project managers and programme leads, and with senior leadership, providing clear reporting and portfolio oversight to executive stakeholders.

Job Responsibility

  • Portfolio & Programme Coordination: Provide oversight across a complex portfolio of campus transformation and infrastructure projects
  • Bring together multiple programmes and projects into a single portfolio view, identifying dependencies, sequencing, and potential delivery risks
  • Ensure projects remain aligned with strategic objectives and portfolio priorities
  • PMO Governance & Standards: Establish and maintain consistent project management frameworks, tools, and reporting standards
  • Support governance processes and portfolio-level reporting for senior stakeholders
  • Ensure robust tracking of project progress, budgets, and benefits realisation
  • Risk, Dependency & Delivery Management: Identify and manage risks, issues, and interdependencies across multiple projects
  • Provide visibility of delivery sequencing and programme impacts across the wider transformation portfolio
  • Support effective decision-making by ensuring accurate and timely portfolio reporting
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with programme directors, project managers, and operational teams across the organisation
  • Provide clear reporting and insight to senior leadership and executive stakeholders
  • Support collaboration across project teams and professional services functions
  • Continuous Improvement: Support the development of best practice PMO processes and governance
  • Capture lessons learned and promote continuous improvement across the portfolio

Requirements

  • Proven experience working in a PMO leadership or PMO Manager role
  • Experience supporting complex portfolios or programmes with multiple projects and stakeholders
  • Experience working within infrastructure, estates, or large capital project environments
  • Strong understanding of project lifecycle management, governance, and delivery frameworks
  • Demonstrated experience managing risk, dependencies, and portfolio-level reporting

Nice to have

  • Experience working within large organisations such as universities, government, or complex corporate environments
  • Familiarity with capital programme delivery frameworks and stage-gate processes
  • Professional certification in PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent project management methodology
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