PMO Manager

Communities & Skills: Collaborative, open, inclusive and fair – we work with and through partners to ensure Londoners can shape healthy, empowered and productive lives. Communities and Skills is led by Executive Director, Tunde Olayinka and is comprised of the following units: Civil Society & Sport, Communities & Social Policy, Group Public Health Unit, Skills and Employment and Health, Children and Young Londoners.

About The Role

The Greater London Authority are looking to recruit a permanent PMO Manager.

You will be working in the Communities and Skills Directorate, as part of the Performance and Improvement function ensuring an effective, centralised PMO supports the directorate. The PMO Manager will be responsible for overseeing the governance, processes, and reporting for multiple programmes across the directorate.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the development and delivery of the PMO infrastructure for the communities and skills directorate.
• Supporting the establishment and operations of the internal governance structure.
• Support and oversee the performance tracking and reporting to relevant mayoral boards.
• Co-ordinating programme co-ordinators/PMO leads who sit within teams across C&S who support delivery of mandated programmes.
• Connect with PMO leads across other Mandates and communities of practice to ensure alignment and sharing of good practice.
• For all programmes, work with programme co-ordinators to ensure proactive management, monitoring, verification, recording, analysis and reporting of programme.

Skills, knowledge and experience

To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:

• A degree or professional qualification in portfolio, programme or project management or in management of project/Programme management office (PMO) or related subjects preferably to post graduate level or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of well-developed IT skills, solid experience of using financial management systems and portfolio/programme/project (PPM) software, and excellent report writing skills.
• A thorough knowledge of programme and project management and control techniques.
• Strong analytical and written skills.

Behavioural Competencies

• Building and Managing Relationships Level 2
• Managing and Developing Performance Level 2
• Problem Solving Level 2
• Responding to Pressure and Change Level 2

Further information

The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found at the official GLA site.

This role is based at London Fire Brigades Head Office (Union Street SE1 0LL).

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:

• Up to date CV
• Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert.

Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each and upload your Personal Statement to the CV and Cover Letters section of the form, ensuring you address the technical requirements and competencies in your Personal Statement. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g., CV applicant name – 012345).

As part of GLAs continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination.

Contact and questions

If you have questions about the role, the hiring manager can be contacted at atherman.lewis[at]london.gov.uk. For recruitment process questions, contact theglaopdcrecruitment[at]tfl.gov.uk who support the GLA with recruitment.

Assessment process

Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview/assessment. The interview/assessment date is: 5th and 10th November 2025.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

London\’s diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London\’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will invite eligible candidates to interview. Adjustments through the process can be requested.

Benefits

GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in offices and remotely depending on role. You will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.

Additional Information

Please note all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. False information, including use of AI software, would disqualify from consideration. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check; some roles may require additional security screening. If you have a disability that makes submitting an online application difficult, contact resourcingteam[at]london.gov.uk.