PMO Lead - Newcastle

Location: Newcastle Upon-Tyne

Hybrid Working: This role will require you to work from our Newcastle, Cobalt Business Park office for a minimum of 3 days per week.

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) at the point of application.

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As an Associate Manager within the Project Controls team, you will have accountability for leading Project Controls across large and complex programmes, setting direction, driving delivery outcomes and leading high-performing teams. You will be responsible for:

• Programme & PMO Management: Take end-to-end accountability for Project Controls across large and complex programmes, providing leadership from mobilisation through delivery and ensuring effective governance, financial control, resource management and delivery assurance. Manage risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies (RAID), ensuring effective mitigation plans are implemented and delivery remains on track. Provide leadership and oversight across multiple workstreams, proactively identifying areas requiring intervention and driving resolution of complex delivery challenges.
• Resource & Workforce Management: Own the resource and workforce strategy across the programme, overseeing demand, supply, forecasting, onboarding, offboarding and utilisation to ensure capacity and capability align with delivery priorities. Maintain workforce plans and resource trackers, optimising deployment and minimising bench time across the portfolio.
• Financial & Commercial Management: Take accountability for programme financial and commercial controls, including budgets, forecasts, financial performance, variances, CCI and commercial commitments, ensuring appropriate action is taken to achieve delivery targets. Partner with Finance and Commercial Management teams to support pricing, SOW development, contract governance and financial review processes.
• Reporting, Data & Analytics: Own programme operational data and deliver accurate reporting, dashboards and management information for client and leadership stakeholders. Utilise analytics and tools such as Power BI to generate actionable insights, improve forecast accuracy and support data-driven decision making.
• Stakeholder & Client Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with client, delivery, commercial and leadership stakeholders, ensuring alignment across programme objectives. Communicate programme performance, risks, issues and strategic recommendations through effective governance and reporting forums. Operate as a trusted advisor to senior client and programme leadership, providing informed challenge, influencing key decisions and driving alignment across complex or competing priorities.
• Supplier & Contract Management (where necessary): Manage supplier engagement, onboarding and contract administration activities to support successful programme delivery. Monitor contract compliance, support renewals and extensions, and contribute to commercial negotiations and governance activities.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance PMO processes, service delivery, governance effectiveness and operational performance. Implement automation and digital solutions, including AI and Power BI, while promoting adoption of new tools and ways of working across the team. Define, champion and embed Project Controls standards, best practice and ways of working, driving consistency and maturity across programmes and the wider portfolio.
• Team Leadership & People Management: Lead and take accountability for the performance and delivery of medium to large Project Controls / PMO teams, setting direction, establishing priorities and ensuring successful delivery across complex programmes. Provide direct people leadership for a core PMO team, while leading and coordinating a broader network of resources across programme and portfolio delivery. Build team capability through effective performance management, coaching, mentoring and development, creating a high-performing and inclusive team culture. Mobilise and shape teams in response to changing programme needs, ensuring the right capability and capacity is in place to deliver successfully.

Demonstrated experience leading Project Controls / PMO functions across large, complex programmes, with accountability for delivery outcomes. Proven experience leading medium to large teams, including setting direction, managing performance, developing capability and creating accountability for outcomes. Experience defining and embedding Project Controls standards, governance and best practice across complex delivery environments. Adept at managing complex plans and resource profiles over large programmes of work. Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen. Experience of data analytics and tooling e.g. Power BI. Experience in driving process automation and continuous service improvement. Exceptional communication skills - including verbal, written, and presenting to groups. Excellent problem solving and analytical skills. Proven people leadership capability, including building, leading and developing high-performing teams, managing performance and creating opportunities for others to grow. A keen interest in technology.

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