Project Governance Specialist

1 day ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

**PMO Manager

We are seeking an experienced Project Management Office (PMO) Manager to join our client, a leading company in the Utilities industry, on a transformative journey.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting major deliveries across the organisation as part of our flexible central pool of Programme and Project professionals.

**Key Responsibilities:**

  • Provide leadership and steer the PMO in the right direction
  • Foster strong relationships within the Major Projects Delivery team
  • Collaborate with project teams and subject matter experts to track and report on project progress
  • Drive programme and project governance cadence
  • Ensure consistency of working across the PMO and maintain a standard governance process
  • Manage RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) across workstreams
  • Work with Finance to ensure accurate project/programme finance reporting

**Requirements:**

  • Strong experience leading a project office
  • Knowledge of various PMO roles and responsibilities
  • A background in process and performance improvement
  • Demonstrated leadership of multiple teams
  • Matrix management experience
  • Ability to work with senior stakeholders and set clear expectations

**About Pontoon:**

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