Senior Project Management Office Specialist

The Senior Project Management Office Specialist underpins the IT – PMO & Delivery function by establishing and maintaining the governance, standards, controls, and reporting that keep the project and programme portfolio on track. The role acts as a trusted point of coordination across delivery teams. Key Responsibilities Governance & Standards Maintain and continuously improve the PMO framework, methodologies, templates, and ways of working. Embed consistent project lifecycle controls (stage gates, approvals, baselines) across the portfolio. Champion adherence to delivery standards and coach project teams on best practice. Portfolio Reporting & Insight Produce accurate portfolio dashboards and status reporting. Consolidate project-level data into portfolio-level insight, highlighting trends, slippage, and dependencies. Planning & Financial Control Support project planning, milestone tracking, and resource/capacity management. Monitor budgets, forecasts, and actuals; flag variances and support financial governance. Maintain the portfolio roadmap and ensure alignment with strategic priorities. Risk, Issue & Dependency Management Maintain RAID logs at portfolio level; ensure risks and issues are escalated and actioned. Track cross-project dependencies and coordinate resolution with delivery leads. Assurance & Continuous Improvement Conduct project health checks and quality reviews. Drive process improvements and uplift PMO maturity across the function. Skills & Experience Essential Demonstrable experience in a PMO or project controls role, ideally within a technology/delivery environment. Strong working knowledge of project and programme governance, lifecycle, and methodologies Advanced reporting and data-handling skills Confident stakeholder management up to senior leadership level. Excellent organisation, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities.