Head of PMO

Head of PMO

Full-Time 70000 - 75000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Electus Recruitment

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead programme management for exciting low carbon infrastructure projects and ensure smooth delivery.
  • Company: Dynamic organisation in the UK's growing low carbon sector.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonus, private medical insurance, and hybrid working.
  • Other info: Join a forward-thinking team with opportunities for career growth.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainable projects while shaping the future of energy.
  • Qualifications: Proven experience in programme management and strong planning skills.

The predicted salary is between 70000 - 75000 £ per year.

A growing organisation operating within the UK's low carbon infrastructure sector is expanding its programme management capability as it moves a significant portfolio of projects through development and delivery. This is a senior hands-on position with responsibility for establishing consistent programme controls across a complex portfolio, providing senior leadership with clear visibility of programme status, resources, risks and commercial progress.

The Role

As Head of Programme Management Office, you will own the portfolio level controls that bring multiple projects together into a single view. You will be responsible for:

  • Integrated master programme management across multiple projects
  • Resource planning, stage gates, governance and portfolio reporting
  • Providing senior stakeholders with clear delivery assurance and commercial insight

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the integrated master programme, tracking interdependencies, critical paths and portfolio sequencing
  • Establish consistent governance, reporting standards, stage gates and approval processes across the portfolio
  • Maintain oversight of programme risks, resources, funding requirements and key commercial milestones

What We're Looking For

  • Proven programme management experience across complex multi workstream infrastructure, energy or similar projects
  • Strong integrated programme planning skills using Microsoft Project or equivalent, with the ability to manage cross project programmes and resource visibility
  • Strong commercial awareness with experience understanding project financials, funding structures and investment decisions

Desirable Experience

  • Formal project or programme management qualification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent
  • Experience within district heating, utilities or low carbon infrastructure development
  • Experience with public grant funding mechanisms and managing programme compliance alongside commercial delivery

Why Consider It?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of programme management across a growing portfolio of major low carbon infrastructure projects. You will have significant influence over how projects are planned, governed and controlled while providing senior leadership with the information needed to make timely decisions.

Head of PMO employer: Electus Recruitment

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Electus Recruitment

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We think you need these skills to ace Head of PMO

Programme Management
Integrated Master Programme Management
Resource Planning
Governance and Reporting Standards
Stakeholder Management
Risk Management
Commercial Awareness