Strategic Portfolio Delivery & Property PMO Lead in Manchester Area

Job description

Strategic Portfolio Delivery & Property PMO Lead

Location: Flexible/Hybrid with national travel

Contract: Permanent

Salary: up to £100,000 per annum + benefits

We are a large, multi-site organisation operating across the UK, employing several thousand colleagues and delivering services in a highly regulated sector. With an ambitious growth agenda, we are investing in the development of our people to ensure we continue to deliver excellence at scale.

Purpose of the Role

This role provides senior leadership across both the Project Management Office (PMO) and estates/property portfolio, ensuring projects are governed effectively, delivered on time, and aligned with wider commercial and strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO function, establishing frameworks, reporting standards, governance processes, and KPIs.
• Oversee estates and capital projects, working with facilities and estates leads to ensure efficient and safe delivery.
• Manage the full project portfolio, balancing operational and property initiatives, optimising resources and timelines.
• Monitor and report on ROI, milestones, risks, and progress, providing clear insights to senior leadership and the Board.
• Lead and inspire teams, managing the PMO directly and working with estates/project teams in a matrix structure.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and financial standards.
• Drive continuous improvement, embedding a culture of innovation and change across the organisation.

Standard Responsibilities

• Participate in the annual performance review and development process.
• Operate in line with organisational policies, procedures, and statutory requirements.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in all aspects of work.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations.
• Support safeguarding commitments and values, particularly relating to children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Significant experience leading a PMO across complex, multi-project environments.
• Strong background in estates/property project delivery (capital projects, facilities, or multi-site builds).
• Commercially astute, with a data-driven approach to governance and decision-making.
• Experience of presenting to and influencing at Board level.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate both direct reports and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Agile) and tools for planning, scheduling, and execution.

Desirable

• Experience in large-scale, regulated, multi-site organisations.
• Ability to foster a collaborative working environment and set clear performance expectations.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester Area

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

04-09-2025

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

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