Project & Delivery
PMO Manager Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next PMO Manager opportunity?
HOK Consulting connects PMO Managers with organisations strengthening programme governance, reporting and delivery control across complex technology and transformation environments.
Whether your experience covers Programme Governance, Portfolio Management, Project Delivery, Risk Management, Financial Services Technology or Technology Transformation, explore current permanent, contract and interim opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
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What Does a PMO Manager Do?
A PMO Manager leads the Project Management Office function responsible for supporting consistent governance, reporting and control across projects, programmes and transformation portfolios.
The role commonly involves establishing delivery standards, monitoring risks and dependencies, managing programme reporting and providing senior stakeholders with clear information on progress, budgets, resources and priorities.
PMO Managers often work alongside Project Managers, Programme Managers, Delivery Leads and Transformation Leads to improve delivery discipline and ensure complex programmes operate within agreed governance frameworks.
PMO Manager Skills & Experience
The exact requirements vary between organisations and programmes, but PMO Manager roles commonly involve experience across areas such as:
- Project Management Office
- Programme Governance
- Programme Management
- Project Management
- Portfolio Management
- Project Delivery
- Programme Delivery
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Dependency Management
- Resource Management
- Change Control
- Continuous Improvement
- Agile Delivery
- Waterfall Delivery
- PRINCE2
- PMP
- Jira
- Microsoft Project
- Power BI
- Technology Transformation
- Financial Services Technology
PMO Managers may support individual programmes, large transformation portfolios or organisation-wide project and programme governance functions.
Strong organisation, analytical thinking and stakeholder management skills are particularly important when consolidating complex delivery information and providing leaders with reliable oversight of programme performance.
Typical PMO Manager Responsibilities
- Leading and developing the Project Management Office function
- Defining programme governance, reporting standards and delivery controls
- Monitoring project and programme performance across portfolios
- Managing risks, issues, actions and dependencies
- Producing programme reporting for senior stakeholders and governance forums
- Supporting budget, resource and capacity management
- Maintaining programme plans, milestones and delivery documentation
- Supporting Project Managers and Programme Managers with governance requirements
- Managing change control and programme assurance processes
- Improving PMO processes, tools and reporting through continuous improvement
- Supporting portfolio prioritisation and decision-making
- Ensuring projects and programmes follow agreed delivery frameworks and standards
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, sector and whether the PMO supports a single programme, technology transformation portfolio or enterprise-wide project and delivery function.
PMO Manager Salary Expectations
PMO Manager salaries vary according to experience, location, sector, portfolio size and the level of governance and leadership responsibility involved.
Permanent PMO Manager
Around £81,250 per year
UK median advertised salary
Contract PMO Manager
Around £510 per day
UK median contract rate
PMO Managers working within financial services, major technology programmes, regulated environments or large-scale transformation portfolios may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
PMO Manager Career Progression
PMO Management can lead into senior programme governance, portfolio management and wider transformation leadership positions.
Typical PMO Manager Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
PMO Managers may also progress into roles such as:
- PMO Lead
- Programme Manager
- Portfolio Manager
- Transformation Lead
- Programme Director
- Head of Transformation
The right progression depends on whether you want to lead larger governance functions, move into direct programme leadership or take broader responsibility for transformation and portfolio delivery.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next PMO Manager Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about the programmes and PMO functions you’ve supported, the sectors you’ve worked across and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Project & Delivery Recruitment
PMO Management forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Project & Delivery recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with professionals across project management, programme management, business analysis, change, transformation and complex technology delivery.
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Recruiting PMO Managers?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced PMO Managers across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re establishing a new PMO, strengthening programme governance, improving portfolio reporting or supporting a complex technology transformation, speak to HOK about your requirements.