About the Company
A leading global construction consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced PMO Lead to support the delivery of major programmes within its Energy & Natural Resources team.
About the Role
This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who has built their career delivering programme management office services across complex infrastructure programmes. You'll be comfortable operating at programme and portfolio level, bringing structure to large-scale capital investment programmes through effective governance, project controls and commercial oversight.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of PMO services across major Energy & Natural Resources programmes.
- Establish and maintain programme governance frameworks, reporting standards and assurance processes.
- Provide programme-level oversight across planning, scheduling, cost management, risk, change control and performance reporting.
- Ensure high-quality project controls outputs through robust quality assurance and governance.
- Analyse programme performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities to improve delivery.
- Develop recovery strategies for programmes experiencing delivery or performance challenges.
- Build strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor on programme governance and delivery.
- Lead, mentor and develop PMO and project controls teams, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.
- Support the implementation of digital PMO solutions, reporting tools and improved delivery processes.
- Work collaboratively with commercial and project teams to ensure effective programme controls and sound commercial decision-making.
- Support business development activity, client relationship management and the continued growth of PMO capability.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent industry experience.
Required Skills
- Extensive experience within PMO, Programme Management or Project Controls.
- Experience delivering programme-level governance across high-volume infrastructure or capital investment programmes.
- A strong understanding of project controls, including planning, cost management, risk management and performance reporting.
- Commercial awareness with experience working under NEC forms of contract.
- Excellent knowledge of programme governance, assurance and reporting frameworks.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience developing high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
Preferred Skills
- Professional accreditation such as APM, MSP, PRINCE2 or similar would be advantageous.
Why join?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading consultancy delivering some of the UK's most significant Energy & Natural Resources programmes. The role offers exposure to complex infrastructure portfolios, the opportunity to work with major public and private sector clients, and genuine scope to shape programme delivery through effective PMO leadership. In return, you'll benefit from a collaborative working environment, strong career progression opportunities and the chance to play a key role in delivering projects that support the UK's evolving energy infrastructure.