Project Management Office Lead

PMO Lead - Salary: £85,000–£100,000

Glasgow (Hybrid – 3 days onsite) | £85,000–£100,000 + Benefits

We're recruiting for an experienced PMO Lead to join our consulting client's team in a senior leadership capacity, supporting the successful delivery of a large, complex programme.

This is not a traditional Project Manager role. Instead, you'll lead an integrated PMO function , ensuring governance, reporting, assurance and project controls are aligned across the wider programme. You'll be responsible for driving consistency, supporting informed decision-making and embedding best practice across multiple workstreams.

The Role

As PMO Lead, you will:

• Lead an integrated PMO function across a major programme.
• Drive governance, reporting, assurance and project controls best practice.
• Coordinate planning, cost, risk, schedule and change management activities.
• Ensure robust programme controls and alignment across multiple workstreams.
• Produce high-quality reporting and insights for senior stakeholders.
• Support audits, assurance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, mentor and develop PMO and Project Controls professionals.

About You

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• 15+ years' experience supporting complex, high-value infrastructure or capital programmes.
• A strong background leading integrated PMO or Project Controls functions within highly regulated or security-conscious environments.
• At least 5 years' experience leading PMO or Project Controls teams operating under NEC contracts.
• Expertise in governance, reporting, assurance, programme controls and performance reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and delivery teams alike.
• Experience within sectors such as defence, infrastructure, nuclear or other similarly regulated environments would be highly advantageous.

Location

This role is based in Glasgow , with an expectation of three days per week onsite .

Candidates based across Scotland are particularly encouraged to apply, although we're happy to consider individuals from elsewhere in the UK who are willing and able to travel.

Package

• Salary: £85,000–£100,000
• Competitive benefits package
• Opportunity to play a key leadership role on a large-scale, nationally significant programme

If you're an experienced PMO leader who thrives on bringing structure, governance and control to complex programmes, we'd love to hear from you.