About the Role
PMO Manager
£45,000-50,000 p/a + 10% Annual Bonus & Excellent Benefits
March 12, 2026 • Bristol (Hybrid) • Permanent
PMO Manager required by our market leading, award-winning client based in Central Bristol. This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week onsite with some flexibility. The head office is based a short 10-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads.
The PMO Manager will provide governance, oversight, and support across a range of projects, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s overall business strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive professional to play a pivotal role in improving project delivery standards.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter, highly organised, and able to build strong collaborative relationships. They will have a customer-focused mindset and the ability to balance both strategic and detailed project considerations.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure adoption of best practice aligned to PMO governance frameworks, including regular reviews and audits
Support programme and project planning, providing assurance on quality and completeness of plans
Connect projects with the wider portfolio, ensuring effective information flow and alignment
Understand interdependencies between projects and their impact on the portfolio
Schedule and lead governance and gateway meetings, capturing notes and actions
Maintain project documentation, SharePoint and Teams workspaces, and document control procedures
Monitor and co-ordinate RAID logs, risks, issues, actions, dependencies, changes, and lessons learned
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and implement lessons learned across the organisation
Skills & Experience
Proven experience managing a programme of projects within a business function
Knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
Strong ability to identify and manage portfolio-level risks, issues, and dependencies
Experience in project planning and scheduling, evaluating feasibility in light of change volume and resources
Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Benefits
Competitive salary: £45,000 – £50,000 + 10% discretionary bonus
Contributory pension scheme
Private healthcare
27 days annual leave
Flexible hybrid working: 3 days onsite in Bristol
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced PMO professional to join a forward-thinking organisation, contribute to transformative projects, and help strengthen project delivery across the business.