Why RLB
At RLB we live by four simple ideas: Truth Trust Together Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.
We value your skills talents and unique perspectives we think they are priceless.
Bring them to RLB and youll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.
Well give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.
Youll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights.
What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent employee-owned business teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.
Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior PMO Project Manager / Programme Manager with construction experience to lead programme planning governance reporting and delivery assurance across complex multiworkstream projects.
This role plays a key part in enabling operational excellence across our project portfolioensuring clarity structure consistency and strong governance for programmes of work in the UK and Europe.
You will partner with senior stakeholders project leads crossfunctional teams and clients to drive disciplined project execution efficient processes and proactive risk and issue management.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Governance & Controls
- Develop and maintain programme governance frameworks processes and reporting structures.
- Oversee schedule management dependencies milestones resourcing models and change control.
- Establish clear standards for assurance quality audit checks and decisionmaking pathways.
- Ensure programme documentation RAID logs PMO dashboards status reports and KPIs are accurate and current.
Portfolio & Performance Management
- Coordinate and consolidate reporting across multiple workstreams and project managers.
- Analyse programme performance identify variances and propose corrective actions.
- Drive continuous improvement on processes tooling risk management and reporting cadence.
- Provide leadership with realtime insights to support strategic decisionmaking.
Stakeholder & Client Engagement
- Build trusted relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders.
- Facilitate steering meetings governance boards programme workshops and crossfunctional alignment sessions.
- Provide proactive insight highlighting risks opportunities and strategic recommendations.
Delivery Leadership
- Support or lead project delivery where required ensuring alignment to programme outcomes.
- Manage budgets at programme level track financial performance and support commercial teams with forecasting.
- Oversee resource planning onboarding processes team utilisation and performance coordination.
Change Compliance & Quality
- Act as guardian of programme standards ensuring compliance with RLB methodology.
- Support change impact analysis communication planning and implementation support.
- Manage PMO mobilisation setup and readiness activities.
- Oversee onboarding processes induction materials and compliance documentation.
Candidate Profile
Qualifications
- Degree in Project Management Business Construction Engineering or a related discipline.
- Recognised project/programme management qualification (e.g. MSP APM PMQ/PPQ PRINCE2 Agile certifications).
- (Preferred) Membership of APM PMI or similar professional body.
Experience
- Extensive experience in a PMO programme management or project governance role within construction consultancy or a complex construction project environment.
- Proven experience supporting programmes across multiple workstreams ideally within the built environment or technical sectors.
- Strong background in governance controls RAID management portfolio reporting and programme planning.
- Experience preparing high quality reports for senior stakeholders boards and clients.
- Demonstrable ability to drive discipline structure and consistency across teams.
- Skilled in data driven reporting dashboards and PMO tooling (e.g. MS Project Power BI Smartsheet).
Behaviours
- Recognised as a client focused positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.
- Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence with good commercial results.
Benefits
RLB Employee Benefits
Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential so you can look forward to benefits that include:
Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
Exceptional Exposure - Youll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.
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