PMO Lead - EMEA

PMO Lead – EMEA

Position Title: PMO Lead – EMEA
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive + Other Benefits

Main Purpose

The EMEA PMO Lead will establish, manage, and continuously improve the Project Management Office (PMO) for Naviam across the EMEA region.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support in defining, implementing, and maintaining project management standards, methodologies, and tools across EMEA.
• Establish governance processes, reporting structures, and assurance mechanisms to drive delivery quality.
• Coordinate resource allocation across projects, balancing demand and capacity.
• Maintain visibility of skillsets and utilisation across EMEA delivery teams.
• Forecast and own recruitment efforts across EMEA where demand requires additional capacity.
• Work with stakeholders to manage resource conflict and prioritisation.
• Act as the primary PMO point of contact for senior leadership in EMEA.
• Produce executive‑level dashboards and reporting packs on capacity and resourcing forecasts vs. actuals.
• Engage with clients (where required) to provide assurance on delivery quality and governance.
• Identify opportunities to optimise delivery processes, tools, and ways of working.
• Champion a culture of accountability, transparency, and delivery excellence.
• Lead PMO‑related change initiatives across the business.

Person Specification

Skills & Personal Qualities – Required

• Analytical problem‑solver with experience in IT delivery and resource management.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, ability to drive change and enforce standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to simplify complex information for senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised with strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Resilient, adaptable, and calm under pressure.

Skills & Personal Qualities – Desired

• Familiarity with Enterprise IT software and delivery projects.
• Experience working in a scale‑up or rapidly growing services business.
• Strong cultural awareness and ability to manage diverse teams across EMEA.
• Exposure to client‑facing programme governance or assurance roles.
• Knowledge of PMO tools (e.g., Planview, Clarity, MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, Confluence, Hubplanner, Hubspot, PSOhub).
• Experience in both direct and indirect people management.