PMO Lead - Project Management Office

PMO LEAD - PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

12 month fixed term contract

£55,000.00-60,000.00 + benefits

Home Based with occasional UK travel

Have You..

Set up, championed, governed, and maintained a PMO from scratch in a large and complex private sector business?

Do you have experience working as a PMO across a range of different working environments?

Are you looking for a home based role but also able and willing to travel to our Head Office in Leicester on an occasional basis if required?

Are you resident in the UK with valid right to work?

Why Not Join Us Here At Simplify!

If you decide that this PMO Lead - Project Management Office position is the role for you, then you’ll be joining the UK’s largest group of property services, a business that is constantly looking to improve, and one that offers both exciting challenges and job satisfaction.

Benefits

Competitive Salary of up to £60,000.00, Home Working Options, 25 Days' Holiday (Plus 8 Days Public Holiday), Option To Buy Or Sell an additional 5 days' Holiday, Pension, Life Assurance, Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Pay, Free Conveyancing Legals, 24-hour GP service, Retail Discounts, Free Parking when On-Site, Plus Many More! 

What You'll Be Doing

As the sole PMO at the business, you will be responsible for establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving the project and portfolio management framework across the organisation. You will provide hands-on support to project managers, ensure governance standards are met, and deliver high-quality reporting and insights to senior stakeholders. This is a pivotal role in embedding delivery discipline and enabling strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

PMO Framework & Governance

• Develop and maintain PMO processes, templates, and standards from scratch
• Ensure consistent application of governance across all projects and programmes
• Facilitate stage gate reviews and project health checks

Project & Portfolio Support

• Support project managers with planning, scheduling, and RAID management
• Maintain the central project register and portfolio roadmap
• Track project status, milestones, and interdependencies

Reporting & Insights

• Produce regular portfolio dashboards and executive reports
• Monitor KPIs, benefits, risks, and resource utilisation
• Provide data-driven insights to support prioritisation and decision-making

Tool & Template Management

• Administer project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Planview, Smartsheet)
• Maintain and improve document templates and reporting packs
• Ensure version control and accessibility of PMO assets

Continuous Improvement

• Capture lessons learned and promote best practices
• Identify opportunities to streamline delivery processes
• Support maturity assessments and capability development

Our Hiring Process:

You’ve checked out our job ad. 

It’s gathered your interest and you’ve applied using our easy application process. 

If shortlisted you will attend an initial introductory interview of approximately 30 minutes either via telephone or Microsoft Teams to test basic fit for the role and soft skills, provide some more in-depth information about the position and company, and allow you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

If all goes well, a final interview of up to 1 hour will be arranged. This will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams. At this stage you will be asked to give a short presentation in response to a set scenario relevant to the challenges of this role.

If successful, we make the offer and get the ball rolling. 

After joining us you can recommend friends to join us too, earning a referral bonus for each successful appointment!

Core Requirements

• Proven experience as a lone, strong, PMO and happy to get stuck in
• We need someone who can and has previously set up a successful PMO from scratch, and not just kept an existing one running
• Evidence of PMO expertise across a range of previous roles, demonstrating real strength in depth of understanding and experience of good PMO practice and how to solve problems in different environments
• Clear understanding and experience of how to successfully manage and operate within environments that are resistant to change
• Experience in change management and benefits tracking
• Excellent Excel and reporting skills (Power BI a plus)
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Effective communicator with a collaborative mindset, adept at working with and influencing senior stakeholders
• Working knowledge of PRINCE2 and Agile methodologies
• Familiarity with project management tools and software

Our People

Simplify believes diversity brings benefits for our clients, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. 

About Us

Simplify is the UK’s leading conveyancing and property services business, comprising nine businesses which include some of the largest conveyancing law firms in the UK, two leading independent property services businesses as well as being the market-leading direct to consumer online conveyancer.