PMO Manager

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AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.
We partner with Arup to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.
On Behalf of Arup, we are looking for a PMO Manager for a 12 month contract based in London (hybrid working model, 2-3 days per week in the London office).

Purpose of the Role:

The PMO Manager leads the day‑to‑day operation of the Digital PMO team and drives continuous improvement in PMO processes and tooling, ensuring value is delivered through effective portfolio management, data‑driven insight. Working closely with Digital Technology leadership and key executive stakeholders, the PMO Manager will ensure PMO standards, reporting, tooling and roadmap remain aligned to business objectives through robust and flexible project and programme practices.

The PMO Manager will:

Ensure adherence to Digital Technology portfolio delivery processes, methods and tooling by providing training and guidance materials for project and programme managers.
Oversee the development of dashboards for data analysis and visualisation to support operational priorities and provide executive overview of the portfolio.
Manage and assure the integrity, quality and timeliness of the datasets used to drive decisions.
Lead the production and communication of regular portfolio progress reporting and performance monitoring against KPIs.
Drive innovation for the portfolio management systems and processes, seeking opportunities to automate or leverage AI to introduce efficiencies.
Work closely with our PPM community on the continuous evolution of standards, processes, templates and digital tools, ensuring the PMO remains scalable, efficient and fit for future needs.
Work with the Value Manager to fully operationalise benefits realisation.

The Skills Needed:

Demonstrable experience as PMO Lead/PMO Manager using best practice delivery disciplines, including agile methods.
High level of competence using a range of project portfolio management and digital collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project Online, the MS Office 365 suite, Azure DevOps/Jira, etc.
Ability to communicate with both non-technical and technical audiences.
Hold Prince 2 or similar project management or portfolio certification g. P3O, Management of Portfolios, Prince2, MSP.
Aptitude towards learning new digital skills and enthusiasm for harnessing technology to drive efficiency and insights.
Hold benefits realisation experience (desirable)
Possess strong Excel skills and experience of creating reports and dashboards using business intelligence tools such PowerBI (preferred), QlikView, or Tableau, would be an advantage.

About the Client:

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. Guided by its values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Arup creates and contributes to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Arup's internal employee networks support their inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - creating a space for everyone to express themselves and make a positive difference.
If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our Sourcing Specialists.
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