Head of Portfolio Management Office Contract – Paying between £500 to £700 Per Day, Inside IR35, Based in South Wales, Hybrid Working (2 or 3 days per week in office), To Start ASAP

Your new company

You will be working with a leading organisation that is based in South Wales.

Your new role

An opportunity for an experienced PMO leader to take ownership of a central, enterprise-level Portfolio Management Office, providing a single, integrated view of investment and change activity. This role will drive effective prioritisation, governance and delivery across a complex portfolio, while enabling Executive-level decision making through clear, data led insight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the enterprise PMO, embedding consistent governance, standards and controls
• Establish and evolve the end to end portfolio framework, including prioritisation, sequencing, assurance, reporting and benefits tracking
• Provide a clear, consolidated view of portfolio performance, risks, dependencies and delivery confidence
• Drive continuous improvement across PMO processes, tooling and reporting
• Support Executive and Board stakeholders with insight on affordability, capacity, risk and investment trade offs
• Lead portfolio prioritisation and re-prioritisation in line with strategic objectives and emerging risks
• Oversee assurance activity, ensuring robust challenge and appropriate escalation
• Work cross-functionally to manage dependencies and mitigate delivery risks
• Build and lead a high performing PMO team

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience operating at an enterprise level, leading portfolio/programme or central PMO functions

• Proven track record of setting up or transforming a Portfolio/Enterprise PMO from the ground up

• Strong experience implementing governance frameworks across large, complex portfolios

• Experience managing both capital and change portfolios

• Regular interaction with C-suite stakeholders, with the ability to influence at Executive and Board level

• Comfortable operating in environments with direct exposure to Board-level forums and decision making

What you need to do now

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