Lead PMO in City of London

Job description

Overview:

Albany Beck is seeking a dynamic and experienced Lead PMO to support a major investment bank in delivering a high-impact, fast-paced change programme replacing a legacy core banking system. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in PMO who thrives in environments with evolving processes and limited structure. If you’re hands-on, thrive in ambiguity, and have experience presenting at senior levels, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the PMO lead for a next-level programme within the bank
• Work independently and collaboratively to drive delivery across multiple workstreams
• Navigate a fluid environment with limited established routines or processes
• Support planning activities including quarterly Programme Increment (PI) planning
• Own and manage dependency tracking, risk and issue management, and reporting
• Support onboarding/offboarding of resources and maintain resource tracking
• Present at governance forums and tollgate reviews, including SteerCo
• Contribute to testing readiness and go-live preparedness
• Ensure audit-readiness and oversee the implementation of key artefacts
• Maintain and manage SharePoint documentation and governance controls
• Support the Implementation Manager to ensure a smooth path to production

Experience Required:

• 10–15 years of experience in PMO, programme/project delivery, or business analysis
• Proven ability to operate at a senior level and confidently present to sponsors
• Experience in change programmes within banking or financial services
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to evolve processes on the go
• "Roll sleeves up" attitude – willing to get involved at all levels
• Experience within wealth or private banking is a plus

Key Skills:

• Planning support and project governance
• Dependency management and reporting
• Risk and issue management
• Light-touch financial tracking
• SteerCo presentation and tollgate preparation
• SharePoint and artefact management
• Strong organisational and communication skills

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

01-08-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English