PMO Manager / PMO Lead (Project Controls)

599004
  • Negotiable
  • Stansted, England
  • Permanent

Internationally recognised engineering and programme management organisation, seeks a proven project controls professional to join their team as PMO Manager / PMO Lead.

This exciting opportunity will see you shape and lead a small PMO team (up to six people), ensuring effective oversight, reporting, governance, and delivery support across a portfolio of lower‑value but fast‑moving projects.
The successful candidate will help embed new processes and ways of working, bringing structure, consistency and clarity to project delivery while maintaining a pragmatic, fit‑for‑purpose approach. They must be comfortable operating in a high‑throughput environment and balancing multiple priorities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Stand up and manage a lean PMO team supporting a high volume of enhancement projects
  • Lead development and embedding of project controls, reporting standards, and delivery processes
  • Oversee governance, risk management, scheduling, and resource coordination
  • Drive consistency and quality across project documentation and reporting
  • Coach and guide project managers and PMO colleagues to uplift capability

Job Requirements

  • Proven experience managing a PMO, ideally in a lean or fast-paced construction delivery environment
  • Strong background working on infrastructure construction projects (airports, rail, highways etc)
  • Skilled at managing high-volume workloads


If you are ready to bring structure and consistency to a dynamic and fast-paced project environment, apply now.

Oli Behrendt Principal Consultant - Professional Services

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