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Programme PMO Manager

Posted 3 Days Ago
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Remote or Hybrid
2 Locations
Senior level
Remote or Hybrid
2 Locations
Senior level
Lead and run the PMO cadence across a multi-workstream programme: manage governance, reporting, RAID and change control; coordinate PMO admin; support integrated planning and impact assessment; coach PMO/Admins and cover PMO Lead duties as needed to enable timely decision-making.
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What's in it for you?

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing outstanding quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

  • After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
  • Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
  • Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
  • A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
  • A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
  • Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
  • Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
  • Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
  • A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you'll do

  • Lead the day-to-day PMO rhythm, including stand-ups, governance forums, reporting cadences and weekly deliverables. 
  • Coordinate PMO Admin workload, ad hoc leadership requests and quality-check outputs to support clear, timely decision-making. 
  • Support the integrated program plan, identifying deviations early and helping teams understand impacts and next steps. 
  • Own RAID and change control processes, making sure risks, issues and change requests are logged, assessed, escalated and progressed through governance. 
  • Partner with PMO Admins, SI PMOs, workstream leads and senior stakeholders, providing coaching, support and cover for PMO Lead responsibilities when needed. 

Who you are

  • Experience in program governance within a large, multi-workstream environment, with strong facilitation skills. 
  • Able to manage and support others by setting clear expectations, prioritising work and maintaining delivery standards. 
  • Comfortable working with integrated plans across interdependent workstreams, using Monday.com or similar tools. 
  • You bring a strong understanding of risk, issue and change control processes, including impact assessment across scope, cost and schedule. 
  • Able to turn ambiguous requests into clear briefs, make timely decisions and support senior stakeholder conversations when required. 

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re redefining, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re redefining how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. 

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. 

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