Capital Delivery PMO Lead

Our client is currently looking to recruit a Capital Delivery PMO Lead on an initial 6 month contract.

PMO Lead Capital Delivery
North London - Hybrid - 6 months initially
£350 per day umbrella

Are you an experienced PMO professional ready to play a central role in delivering transformative capital projects? We re looking for a Capital Delivery PMO Lead to join a newly established in-house team, responsible for managing a diverse and ambitious capital portfolio including schools, leisure centres, green spaces, town centres, regeneration schemes, and major housing developments.
This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the delivery of vital infrastructure that supports a growing and thriving borough. You ll work closely with senior leaders, project managers, and stakeholders to maintain project governance, assurance, and planning standards ensuring projects deliver value, stay on track, and meet the needs of local communities.

As the PMO Lead, you will:

• Oversee and coordinate project governance processes across a varied capital programme.
• Maintain high-level governance boards, manage planning cycles, and track decisions, risks, and key milestones.
• Lead the maintenance of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan and Project Tracker.
• Provide support and assurance to project managers across the portfolio, helping to drive consistency and best practice.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of standards, templates, and tools across the programme.
• Organise workshops, health checks, and gateway reviews to support continuous improvement.
• Work closely with the Head of PMO to monitor project performance and delivery confidence across all capital schemes.
• Line manage a small team of PMO Support Officers.
• Support financial tracking, reporting, and benefits realisation for key projects.
• Provide flexible project support where needed, contributing to business cases, communications planning, or stakeholder engagement.

What We re Looking For
Proven experience working in a PMO or programme support role within a structured project delivery environment.

• A solid understanding of project governance, assurance, and best practice tools and techniques.
• Strong organisational, planning, and communication skills.
• Experience using project management software and Microsoft Office/O365 to a high standard.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to guide and support project teams.
• Ideally, a recognised project management qualification (PRINCE2, MSP, P3O or equivalent).
• Preferably, experience of working in or with local government or the wider public sector.

Additional Information

• You ll report directly to the Head of PMO (Growth) and work alongside capital programme leads and project delivery teams.
• This role includes line management of 3 PMO Support Officers.
• Hybrid working arrangements are supported, with occasional office-based meetings and site visits required.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established organisation on an initial 6 month contract.