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RS

Head of PMO

RS

. Drive successful delivery of the market's strategic priorities .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeManchester • United KingdomLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in driving strategic priorities and executing business plans, with a focus on stakeholder engagement, governance, and performance tracking. Proven ability to translate complex data into actionable insights while managing risks and ensuring accountability across diverse teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Strategic Portfolio ManagementStakeholder EngagementGovernance FrameworksAnalytical SkillsResults-Oriented Execution

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Hard Skills
Business Strategy TranslationPerformance TrackingRisk IdentificationProject ManagementValue Driver Frameworks
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingInfluencing Senior StakeholdersOrganisational SkillsResilienceTenacity
Certifications & Qualifications
MSPPRINCE2PMPAgile
Industry Keywords
Change ManagementBenefits RealisationInvestment GovernanceResource AllocationTransformation Initiatives

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drive successful delivery of the market's strategic priorities
  • Own and govern the end-to-end Value Driver Framework
  • Translate key business objectives into clear plans, measurable outcomes, and disciplined execution
  • Provide leadership, challenge, and coordination across functions
  • Maintain focus on initiatives that create the greatest business value
  • Ensure accountability, visibility, and pace of delivery
  • Identify barriers, drive decisions, and follow through to conclusion
  • Ensure strategic commitments are delivered and intended benefits are realised
  • Provide structure, governance, and leadership for execution of key priorities
  • Engage stakeholders and create visibility, accountability, and momentum across the organisation
  • Identify risks early, remove barriers, and drive initiatives through completion
  • Support strategic planning and Value Driver ownership
  • Lead execution and delivery excellence
  • Oversee governance, performance, and accountability
  • Provide insight, data, and decision support
  • Lead stakeholder engagement and influence

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into executable plans and measurable outcomes
  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of value drivers and business performance levers
  • Experience managing strategic portfolios, programmes, or transformation initiatives
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data and generate meaningful insights
  • Proven ability to influence, challenge, and engage senior stakeholders
  • Excellent relationship-building skills and ability to align diverse teams behind common objectives
  • Ability to hold stakeholders accountable while maintaining positive working relationships
  • Strong programme, project, or portfolio management expertise
  • Proven experience establishing governance frameworks, performance tracking, and reporting mechanisms
  • Ability to identify risks, dependencies, and barriers and drive timely resolution
  • Strong prioritisation and organisational skills in complex and fast-paced environments
  • Resilience, persistence, and tenacity in driving initiatives through to completion
  • Results-oriented focus on execution and benefit realisation
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and creating clarity for others
  • Experience implementing portfolio management methodologies and best practices (desirable)
  • Knowledge of benefits realisation frameworks and value tracking approaches (desirable)
  • Experience leading or supporting large-scale organisational change programmes (desirable)
  • Understanding of change management principles and stakeholder adoption strategies (desirable)
  • Experience with investment governance, business case development, and resource allocation (desirable)
  • Budget management and financial planning experience (desirable)
  • Professional qualifications such as MSP, PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, or equivalent (desirable)
  • Experience within a matrixed or multinational organisation (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Market competitive base salaries
  • Opportunity to participate in a short-term incentive
  • Pension/retirement
  • Life assurance
  • Salary finance (payroll deduction loan scheme)
  • Medical plans
  • Health screening
  • Critical illness coverage
  • Disability insurance
  • Holiday / paid time off
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Discounted gym/health club membership
  • Transportation assistance schemes (e.g., cycle to work, travel loans, car leasing)
  • Onsite catering/lunch vouchers
  • Retail discounts
  • Global recognition programme (Spotlight)