PMO Manager

This role is home-based with the requirement to travel on occasion for team meetings to locations such as Manchester, Birmingham & London. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Deliver core PMO services including governance, planning, reporting, RAID management and change control across programmes 

• Lead the implementation and consistent application of PMO standards, processes and templates  

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, tracking progress and highlighting risks or variances 

• Produce reporting, dashboards and management information to support decision-making and assurance  

• Work with project managers to manage risks, issues and governance processes across delivery  

• Lead and support PMO analysts, embedding governance practices and driving continuous improvement 

What we’re looking for 

Essential 

• Experience working within a PMO environment supporting complex programmes 

• Strong understanding of governance, planning, reporting, RAID and the governance lifecycle 

• Experience applying and enforcing governance processes across projects  

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across different levels of seniority 

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and the ability to interpret data  

• Experience working in fast-paced project delivery environments, including managing risks, issues and plans 

• Experience in people management; leading, coaching, mentoring. 

Desirable 

• Experience working in Government, public services or other regulated environments 

• PRINCE2, MSP, Agile or equivalent qualifications 

About Capita 

Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences 

What’s in it for you?

• A salary up to £60,000 depending on experience

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

• Flexible, home-based working with occasional travel for client and team meetings

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We’re committed to your growth — offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.

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What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email [email protected] or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. 

For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - [email protected]