PMO Manager [Risk]
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16 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About DFT Operator
DfT Operator Ltd (Department for Transport Operator - DFTO) is the public sector owning group behind eight key train operators: LNER Northern SoutheasternTransPennine Express South Western Railway c2c Greater Anglia and WM Trains.
Were here to make your rail journeys smoother safer and more reliable. Since taking on LNER in 2018 weve focused on delivering better train services enhancing customer experiences and boosting performance across the network.
Stats about DFTO:
- 8500 services each weekday
- 640 million customer journeys across the networks every year
- 30000employees
- 7000people joined the railway family in the last year
We work closely with the DfT but operate independently with our own governance and leadership teams. Our priority is ensuring efficient dependable rail services for everyone.
Primary Purpose of Job:
To establish and maintain risk processes and procedures across DFTO to deliver a RAID log of all DFTO Project & Programmes to support decision making and prioritisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the PMOs risk management approach ensuring consistent standards and processes are applied across all projects and programmes.
- Maintain an up-to-date programme-level risk register ensuring risks issues and dependencies are accurately captured and assessed.
- Work closely with risk owners to monitor mitigation plans track progress and support escalation where needed.
- Provide expert guidance to project teams on risk identification scoring response planning and reporting.
- Produce high-quality risk dashboards and analysis for governance forums and senior leadership.
- Identify patterns emerging themes and systemic risks providing early warning insights to support proactive decision-making.
- Support effective governance by preparing meeting packs updating action logs and ensuring risk documentation is well maintained.
- Collaborate with finance planning and delivery teams to ensure risks are reflected appropriately in schedules budgets and forecasts.
- Ensure risk management processes integrate with change control highlighting where baseline shifts may impact risk exposure.
- Promote a strong risk culture across the programme providing coaching training and guidance to improve overall risk maturity.
Knowledge Skills Experience & Technical Qualifications:
- Experienced in successfully delivering projects of varying complexity within different industries
- Proven track record in delivering successful complex projects with an element of business change
- Experience of leading RAID management for large scale programmes and projects with the ability to create and embed best practise planning documentation
- Proven experience in management of customer expectations senior stakeholders and developing strong relationships across the business with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience of business requirements gathering
- Strong leadership skills; motivating and inspiring confidence in others with high levels of flexibility and adaptability.
- Strong financial management skills and commercial acumen
- Desirable: Membership of the Association for Project Management or other professional body
- Desirable: Proven track record in supplier management
Key Competencies:
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Risk Management
- Project Management
Vacancy Details:
Duration:2 year Fixed Term contract/secondment
Location:London Waterloo/ Hydrid
Salary:up to 57430
Closing date: 20th March 2026
DFTO Benefits:
Annual Leave: Starting at 25 days and rising to an additional day per year of service completed within the first 5 completed years up to a maximum of 5 additional (30 days)
DC Pension Scheme: 10% Employer contribution 5% Employee contribution
Opportunities to learn and network across the wider industry
Additional Information
Disclaimer: Candidates applying for this position on a secondment basis must inform their line manager prior to submitting their application. This is to ensure transparency and facilitate any necessary discussions regarding workload and responsibilities.
About our people and the recruitment process - Were an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly as we know traditional working patterns dont always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly just let us know and well do our best to help and invest in your career with us whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
Contact: If you have any questions or reasonable adjustments please contact
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Required Experience:
Manager
