PMO Manager

Role Details
Title: PMO Manager
Location: Hybrid, with travel to Stoke-on-Trent (70/30 split)
Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive

We're seeking an experienced and forward-thinking PMO Manager to design, establish, and evolve our PMO from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to build a strategic function in a greenfield environment, where you will lead the creation of processes, tools, and methodologies that enable portfolio-wide oversight and enhanced delivery performance.

This role requires a blend of strong portfolio management expertise, innovative thinking, and the ability to design solutions that work for a dynamic consultancy model. You'll work closely with internal teams and our community of consultants, delivering value by driving governance, performance insights, and innovation through automation and emerging AI technologies.

Essential Experience:

*Proven experience in building and managing PMOs, preferably in greenfield or dynamic environments.
*Strong understanding of all aspects of
*PMO/Portfolio Management, including governance, resource planning, risk management, and reporting.
*Demonstrated ability to innovate and adopt new technologies, including automation and AI, to optimise portfolio management processes.
*Experience working in a lean, fast-paced organisation with a mix of internal and external resources.

Key Skills:

*Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation and with independent consultants.
*A collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to lead in an ambiguous, fast-evolving environment.
*Strong analytical skills, with experience leveraging data and tools to inform decisions and drive portfolio success.
*Familiarity with modern project management tools (eg, Jira, or similar) and an ability to select and implement the right tools for the organisation
*Excellent Excel/office suite skills
*Excellent report creation skills

LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.