Job Title: PMO Manager (Portfolio)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 months
Location: Edinburgh or Alderley Park (Wilmslow)
Working Style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 29/01/26
We have a fantastic opportunity for a PMO Manager (Change Portfolio) to join our PMO function at Royal London. The PMO Function has a unique value proposition which helps to translate business strategy into execution through successful delivery of a portfolio of change. The PMO Manager(Portfolio)willbe responsibilityproducing high quality reporting of thePortfolioto senior leaders and play a pivotal part on enhancing this capability. They will also support Delivery PMO Managers with ensuring governance is adhered to and pragmatic solutionsagreed.
More about the role:
Acts as a champion of the best practice standards processes templates and tools and supports on-going communication and training to the wider change delivery community.
Provides independentoversightandchallengeon the performance of the overall portfolio.
Analyses and evaluates sub-portfolio/portfoliodata toenableaccurateand reflective reporting on the UK Change Portfolio.
Maintains oversight of theportfoliodelivery highlightingkey areas where standards are not being adhered toand being able to report on these.
Review of investment cases and change requests ensuring they are clearly articulated andof sufficient qualityto be presented to senior stakeholders
Ensure thatgovernance of the ChangePortfolio as set out by the change framework is followed.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure that business reporting requirements are effectively met.
Potential people management ofPortfolioPMO Lead(s) and/or Analyst(s).
Maintain a close relationship and collaborate with theDelivery PMOand the Centre of Excellence driving continuous improvement product enhancement and capability development.
More about you:
Previousexperience of change portfolio delivery within a PMO function is essential
Strong understanding of P3M principles and techniques
Experience in Reporting to Senior audience
Experience in the management of portfolioprogrammeand project lifecycles
Experience in implementing agile change frameworks and an understanding of PMO role within a regulated environment (preferably Financial Services)
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to understand and be innovative in their approach to managing budgets and risk.
Experience of procurement and financial budget processes
Experience of portfolio planning and resource management
Strong understanding of risk management and assurance frameworks
If you think you would be a great fit for our team at Royal London butdontmeet all the requirements of the role please get in touch as your application will still be considered.
About Royal London
Werethe UKs largest mutual lifepensionsand investment company offering protection long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Wevealways been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here -Our Benefits
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From Pensions to Retirement, Savings, Investments and Life Insurance, Royal London has been helping people plan for life’s financial milestones since 1861.