Technology PMO Manager

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Bauer Media Group has become an enduringly successful media corporation by focusing on creating content that matters most to millions of people around the world: from print and online publishing to radio and money-saving services for consumers, as well as sales and marketing services. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer focuses on the long term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our increasingly diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a passion - to deliver content and services that are popular with, and helpful to, our customers and partners.

About the Role

As the TPMO Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting and overseeing a portfolio of technology-led projects. Reporting to the Head of Technology PMO, you'll act as a central point of coordination and control-ensuring projects stay on track, aligned to business goals, and delivered efficiently. Think of the TPMO as the "air traffic control" for all technology change: keeping everything running smoothly and identifying issues before they become problems.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative team driving transformation across one of Europe's leading media organisations.

Location - Hybrid, UK based only. (with occasional travel to London and Peterborough offices)

Your responsibilities

1. Partner with the Head of Technology PMO to track and report commercial progress across the portfolio, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
2. Collect and analyse data from projects (status, financials, resources, risks, milestones) to maintain a clear, portfolio-wide view.
3. Challenge project reporting where needed to ensure status updates reflect actual progress.
4. Maintain and monitor the overall delivery roadmap, identifying interdependencies and potential impacts across initiatives.
5. Support financial and benefits tracking, resource forecasting, and risk management at the portfolio level.
6. Assist with the technology demand process and help progress new ideas through business case development.
7. Promote best practices in project governance and ensure compliance with Bauer's Change Delivery Framework.
8. Build strong relationships with stakeholders, resolving conflicts and aligning delivery objectives.
9. Contribute to MI, metrics, and KPI reporting to improve visibility and drive performance.
10. Drive process improvements in partnership with the Technology COO Office to enhance delivery consistency and transparency.

What You'll Bring

1. Experience working in a PMO or portfolio role within a technology or change delivery environment
2. Strong understanding of portfolio and project management methods
3. Confidence working with data, reports, financials and resource planning
4. Strong analytical skills and ability to understand a problem and generate solutions
5. Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with all kinds of stakeholders
6. A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently
7. Familiarity with both Agile and traditional delivery environments
8. Project/PMO certifications (e.g. PRINCE2, MoP, PMI) are a plus
9. Solid Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project and Teams

We want to inspire not only our customers, we also want to inspire our colleagues. How? By giving you the opportunity to take on responsibility and by offering you a long-term perspective. You can also benefit from our attractive offers:

1. Internal Bauer Academy - Wide range of learning opportunities to support with your Career Development
2. Opportunity to buy additional holiday
3. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
4. Company pension
5. Cycle to work scheme, tech loan scheme and groups discounts for healthcare insurance
6. Discounted subscriptions on Bauer publications (50%)
7. Opportunities to contribute to our and Sustainability initiatives
8. Discounted high street vouchers

If you are looking for an independent position and would like to enrich our existing team with fresh impulses, we look forward to receiving your complete application documents.

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin colour, disability in our house.