Job Title: PMO Lead
Location: Leeds - 1/2 days onsite per week
Contract: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + benefits
About the Company
We recruiting for a leading financial services organisation undergoing an exciting period of transformation. To support a growing portfolio of strategic change initiatives, we are seeking a highly capable PMO Lead to strengthen programme governance, enhance delivery discipline and provide hands-on support across projects and programmes.
The Role
As the PMO Lead, you will play a critical role in shaping and maintaining high-quality programme governance across a complex change portfolio. You will combine strategic oversight with a practical, delivery-focused approach-supporting Programme Managers with robust reporting, risk and issue management, planning, and assurance.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys getting into the detail, and can influence senior stakeholders to drive meaningful change.
Key Responsibilities
Lead PMO activities across multiple programmes and projects, ensuring governance standards are consistently applied.
Drive the creation and maintenance of programme plans, RAID logs, dependency maps and resource forecasts.
Produce high-quality programme and portfolio reporting, including dashboards, KPIs, and executive updates.
Provide hands-on support to programme and project teams to improve delivery accuracy, predictability, and control.
Facilitate governance forums, steering committees, and change boards; ensure decisions are well-documented and followed through.
Champion best practice across the change community, continuously improving tools, templates and processes.
Work closely with senior stakeholders-including programme leads and business unit heads-to ensure transparency, alignment, and effective challenge.
About You
Strong experience in PMO, programme governance or portfolio management within financial services or another regulated sector.
Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels-able to see the bigger picture while getting hands-on when needed.
Excellent reporting capability, with advanced proficiency in producing clear, insightful and accurate management information.
Strong understanding of project and programme delivery methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, hybrid).
Confident stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and challenge effectively.
Proactive, organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about driving good practice.
- MUST have experience working within financial services
What We Offer
Salary of £65k-£75k + Benefits
12-month fixed-term contract with potential for extension
Hybrid working model
Opportunity to make a tangible impact across a high-profile portfolio of change
