LOCKROSE is seeking an experienced PMO Lead to support the delivery of major infrastructure programmes within the energy sector.
This is a senior, client-side role operating within an highly regulated environment, where you will lead the Project Management Office (PMO) function across a portfolio of complex infrastructure construction projects. You will be responsible for embedding robust governance, controls, and reporting, while providing clear, data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making.
Working closely with programme leadership and delivery teams, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered in line with cost, schedule, risk, and performance objectives, while driving continuous improvement across PMO practices.
The Opportunity
- Lead and shape a portfolio-level PMO function within a regulated infrastructure environment
- Provide visibility and insight across cost, schedule, risk, and change
- Influence senior stakeholders and programme-level decision making
- Drive consistency, standards, and best practice across multiple projects
- Lead and develop a team within a growing PMO capability
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operation of the PMO function across a portfolio of infrastructure projects
- Establish and embed PMO governance, standards, and control frameworks aligned to organisational requirements
- Provide portfolio-level oversight across cost, schedule, risk, and change, ensuring projects are controlled against agreed baselines
- Develop and maintain performance reporting, dashboards, and metrics, translating complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders
- Support cost management and forecasting activities, working closely with finance and project teams to ensure robust financial control
- Oversee integrated planning and scheduling, ensuring alignment across programmes and visibility of key dependencies and risks
- Lead risk and issue management processes, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and actively managed at portfolio level
- Own and manage change control processes, ensuring all changes are governed, assessed, and implemented effectively
- Provide assurance on the quality and consistency of project data, reporting, and controls
- Act as a key interface between delivery teams, commercial, planning, and senior leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of PMO professionals, driving performance and capability development
- Drive continuous improvement in PMO processes, tools, and reporting practices
About You
- Proven experience operating at PMO Lead / PMO Manager level within large-scale infrastructure, energy, or utilities environments
- Strong understanding of PMO governance, controls, and portfolio reporting
- Experience managing cost, schedule, risk, and change processes across complex programmes
- Ability to interpret and present data-driven insights to senior stakeholders to support decision-making
- Experience leading and developing PMO teams or project controls functions
- Strong understanding of working within a regulated or highly governed environment
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and communicate clearly at all levels
- Highly organised, analytical, and detail-oriented with a structured approach
Essential:
- Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, or related discipline
- Strong experience in PMO leadership within construction, infrastructure, or utilities regulated sectors
- Proven experience in portfolio reporting, governance, and performance management
- Experience managing project controls disciplines (cost, schedule, risk, change)
- Ability to support forecasting and performance analysis at programme level
Desirable:
- Professional accreditation (e.g. APM, PRINCE2, PMI)
- Experience in Transmission & Distribution or major energy programmes
- Familiarity with PMO tools and reporting platforms (e.g. Power BI, Primavera, reporting suites)
- Experience supporting regulatory reporting or assurance environments
- Competitive salary
- Performance-based bonus
- Pension scheme
- Paid time off and holiday entitlement
- Professional development and training support
- Company car or travel allowance
- Hybrid working options
Equal Opportunity Statement
LOCKROSE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.