Senior Program Manager

Job description

Senior PMO Manager (Client Secondment)

Location: Cambridgeshire Area

Salary: Up to £70,000 + Package

Working: 3 Days a week on Site. 2 days either working from home / London Office

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior PMO Manager to play a pivotal role in delivering a major capital programme within a unique and historically significant environment. This is an exciting opportunity to establish and lead a Programme Management Office for a large-scale, multi-year development programme.

About the Role

You will be seconded into a high-profile client organisation, supporting a diverse and complex portfolio of projects at a historic site. The programme includes a wide range of developments such as new operational facilities, large-scale infrastructure works, and specialist buildings. With a total CapEx of approximately £200 million over four years, this role will be central to ensuring strong governance, consistency, and strategic oversight across all projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish, develop, and lead the PMO function from the ground up
• Implement robust programme governance, reporting, and controls
• Provide strategic oversight across a varied portfolio of projects
• Support senior stakeholders with clear, concise programme insights
• Foster strong collaboration across project teams and stakeholders
• Manage competing priorities and resolve challenges diplomatically

About You

• Proven experience operating at Senior Project Manager / PMO Lead level
• Strong PMO expertise, including setting up or transforming PMO functions
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Confident handling conflict with a balanced, diplomatic approach
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence and lead
• Experience in complex, multi-project environments

Please contact Peter Dawson at Capstone Recruitment for more information: p.dawson@Capstone-recruitment.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cambridgeshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-05-2026

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