EPMO Officer

EPMO Officer Salary: Up to £55,000 dependent on skills and experience 12 month Fixed Term Contract Hybrid working (office based in Birmingham) – Currently 2 days in the office per week Closing Date: 19th December 2025 As a proud mutual since 1841, Wesleyan is committed to creating brighter financial futures for our customers and members. We specialise in providing financial services to some of the nation’s most trusted professions: GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers. To find out more about what we do, visit our website: https://www.wesleyan.co.uk/about We are proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign which means we are open to discuss flexible working, job shares and part time options. About the role: We are currently recruiting for two Portfolio Officers to join us on an 12 Month fixed term contract. The roles will be key to developing, improving, and delivering effective PMO services to our largest strategic transformation programme. This presents a great opportunity to work with stakeholders both within and outside of the programme at all levels of the organisation, whilst continually offering subject matter expertise. The ideal candidate will have a real desire to get stuck in and make the role their own, someone that can identify problems and provide pragmatic solutions. An experienced PMO professional with a can-do attitude and excellent stakeholder management skills would excel in this position. If this resonates with you, then we can’t wait to hear from you. Provide the governance, visibility and support required to deliver a successful programme What you’ll be doing: • Support the Programme Director and PMO Manager to deliver the objectives of one of Wesleyan’s largest transformation programmes • Embed effective programme governance and control to drive positive action and timely decision making • Drive the development and delivery of programme reporting, both at headline and workstream level, providing critical insight to leaders up to C-suite level • Deliver effective identification and management of RAIDs, work with the programme team and other stakeholders to identify and track effective solutions and mitigations • Liaise with stakeholders to identify and monitor dependencies • Support the effective delivery of enterprise PMO control processes focussed on effective resourcing, dependency management and the safe landing of change into our business • Work with the Finance Business Partner to ensure spend and benefits associated with the programme are effectively tracked and reported transparently. • Advise on project and programme delivery methodologies based on external best practice and industry standards. What we’re looking for: · A seasoned PMO professional with a proven track record, ideally within financial services · Demonstrable understanding of PMO governance, functions and services including planning, reporting, resourcing, budgeting, and risk management · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make recommendations based on soft and hard data; an ability to factor in the political and operational realities when making decisions. · Ability to communicate credibly and build trusted partner relationships with every level of an organisation. · Experience of building positive working relationships by securing buy-in and commitment from others both inside and outside of your immediate team. · Strong written and verbal communication skills · Advanced level in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Desirable : · Project management or PMO qualification e.g. APMP or Prince II Benefits: Annual Performance based Bonus – based on a mixture of company and personal performance 28 days annual leave (plus 1 additional “culture day” we would therefore recommend an early application if you’d like to be considered for our opportunities. Regulatory Requirements: Please note this is role is subject to regulatory requirements. As a financial services organisation we are committed to adopting the highest standards and we do this by employing individuals with the appropriate skills, experience and integrity to protect the Wesleyan Group and our customers. Relevant checks and assessments will be carried out during the recruitment process. The nature of the checks will depend on whether the role is subject to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) or the Insurance Distribution Directive Please note a criminal record check and credit check will apply and this role is also subject to ongoing checks in line with the Group SMCR Framework (Fit