Portfolio Controls/PMO Manager
JOB_54013924808366Job type
PermanentLocation
CheshireWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Life Sciences ManufacturingIndustry
PharmaceuticalsPay
Competitive Salary
PMO | Portfolio Controls | CDMO | Pharma | Perm
Your new company
A well-established and highly regulated CDMO is seeking a Portfolio Controls / PMO Manager to support the delivery of a significant portfolio of capital investment projects and strategic programmes. The business is committed to operational excellence, continuous improvement, and delivering critical products within a complex environment.
Your new role
As Portfolio Controls / PMO Manager, you will be responsible for establishing and leading the governance, reporting, and performance management framework across a portfolio of projects and programmes. You will ensure that strategic initiatives and capital investments are delivered efficiently, transparently, and in line with organisational objectives.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the portfolio governance framework, ensuring consistent application of stage-gate processes, approvals, and reporting standards.
- Maintaining an integrated portfolio view covering project status, risks, dependencies, financial performance, and resource demands.
- Overseeing cost control, scheduling, risk management, and change control activities across multiple projects.
- Developing and maintaining portfolio dashboards, KPIs, and performance reporting for senior stakeholders.
- Facilitating governance boards, portfolio reviews, and decision-making forums.
- Supporting and coaching project managers on planning, reporting, and governance best practices.
- Driving improvements in project delivery capability, PMO standards, and organisational maturity.
- Managing cross-project dependencies and ensuring alignment between key business functions.
- Providing data-driven insights to support investment decisions, portfolio prioritisation, and resource allocation.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A strong background in Project Controls, PMO leadership, or Portfolio Management.
- Experience managing multi-project portfolios within complex environments such as engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction, or similar sectors.
- Strong knowledge of cost management, scheduling, risk management, governance, and change control processes.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and project teams.
- Experience working within recognised project management methodologies such as APM, PMI, PRINCE2, or MSP.
- The ability to analyse portfolio performance, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions where required.
Desirable experience includes:
- Experience within capital-intensive or highly regulated industries.
- A track record of driving cultural change and embedding project delivery disciplines across organisations.
What you'll get in return
- The opportunity to play a key role in shaping and improving portfolio governance across a significant programme of capital projects.
- Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
- A challenging and varied role within a complex and regulated environment.
- The chance to drive continuous improvement and enhance project delivery maturity across the organisation.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Portfolio Controls/PMO ManagerJOB_540139248083662026-06-252026-09-23
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