PMO Lead

Job Title : PMO Lead

Contract Details : 6-month Fixed Term Contract (with potential to expand)

Part-time : 3 days per week (ideally Tuesday to Thursday)

Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per month in the London office

Package : Pension, Unlimited leave, Flexible working

Department : Operations

Reporting Line: Reporting to the Change & Transformation Director

About Corndel

Corndel is a multi-award-winning strategic skills provider, delivering transformational learning programmes in data, AI, leadership, and technology in partnership with world-class organisations. We combine human coaching with cutting-edge digital content to make a meaningful impact and deliver business performance in the workplace. Our vision is to shape a world where everyone is empowered to be their professional best. We are one of the fastest growing companies in the UK and provide a great platform for proactive and motivated individuals to take the next exciting step in their career. You will be joining an organisation with a fun, entrepreneurial and supportive environment, providing fulfilling work and an open culture.

Role Overview

This role will report into the Change & Transformation Director. The role of the (new) Change & Transformation team is to:

• Translate strategy & innovation into a deliverable change portfolio, overarching roadmap and overlays impacts to business forecast
• Assure that Major Programmes (Tier 1 & 2) are delivered
• Set the governance, prioritisation, and delivery disciplines across all programmes & projects (Tiers 1–4)
• Support the Project Community within Corndel with skills, framework and tooling
• Oversee business readiness, impacts, and benefits across all Functions

Corndel has a number of major (Tier 1 & 2) change programmes planned for 2026. These cover both new products (the introduction of short courses are a major industry change in 2026) and improvements to core processes such as learner on-boarding and assessments. Mid-size and smaller projects (Tier 3 & 4) currently sit with Project Managers and Specialists in individual functions, operating independently, with varying levels of governance, standards, and joined-up thinking. There is currently no single picture of how many Tier 3 & 4 projects are underway nor tracking information. While early work has already been completed on project tools, frameworks, and templates, these resources are not yet consistently adopted across the business. With further development and embedding of these tools and frameworks, there is an opportunity to significantly improve delivery consistency, raise standards, and strengthen shared capability across the organisation. The intent is to adopt a light-touch, pragmatic approach that supports rather than burden colleagues working on projects.

Your Day-to-Day

Governance & Frameworks

• Designing and maintaining project and programme governance structures
• Creating simple, effective processes, templates, and standards
• Ensuring projects follow agreed approaches without adding unnecessary bureaucracy

Portfolio Visibility & Reporting

• Providing a single, accurate view of all projects in play
• Tracking progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits
• Producing clear, concise, insight-driven reports for leadership

Prioritisation & Resource Planning

• Helping the business decide which projects to run and when
• Assessing resource needs, capacity constraints, and sequencing
• Supporting in running business and stakeholder impact assessments
• Supporting business cases and project initiation

Assurance & Quality Control

• Reviewing project plans, risks, and readiness to ensure they are robust
• Running health checks, stage gates, and go/no-go reviews
• Ensuring consistent KPI and benefit tracking across projects

Tools & Methodologies

• Implementing and improving project management tools and systems
• Ensuring teams know how to use templates and frameworks effectively

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Building trusted relationships across the organisation
• Influencing without authority, especially in environments where project leads are not full-time PMs
• Facilitating collaboration across functions and project teams

Communication

• Presenting complex information simply and clearly
• Creating structured, meaningful updates for all audiences
• Coaching others on how to communicate project status effectively

Problem Solving & Risk Management

• Identifying risks early and helping teams manage them
• Removing barriers to delivery
• Taking a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
• Coaching & Capability Building

• Supporting colleagues who run projects as part of their day job
• Building a project community with shared standards and practices
• Encouraging continuous improvement

Working Independently & Driving Structure

• Operating autonomously, especially in smaller organisations
• Bringing order to complex or unclear environments
• Championing best practice while staying flexible and light-touch

What We Are Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in a PMO or comparable function within commercial organisations.
• A self-starter who is confident to work independently to establish and drive this function
• Experience providing structure, visibility, and support across multiple projects and programmes
• Strong capability in governance, prioritisation, and delivery disciplines across programmes and projects
• Ability to operate in environments with varying levels of project maturity
• Confidence influencing without authority, particularly where project leads are not full-time PMs
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex information simply and clearly
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach that balances best practice with a light-touch delivery style

Why join Corndel?

We're committed to having a fully inclusive, welcoming and safe culture and always striving to adapt and improve. We provide an environment that is truly flexible and supportive, somewhere you will have autonomy over the success of role. We're an industry leader in our field, with quality and excellence at the heart of what we do. As part of our commitment to create an inclusive workplace where all colleagues can be their true selves, excel in their roles and progress in their careers, we recognise the importance of embracing the diversity in the working population and making Corndel a fully accessible employer. As Corndel is a Disability Confident Employer, we make sure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job will be offered an interview. Please note this does not mean that all disabled people are entitled to an interview, in some recruitment situations such as peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer. If you have a disability that might affect any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know about any help or reasonable adjustments you need before any interview or assessment. We’ll work with you to make sure any appropriate support is in place and make the application process a more positive experience. Corndel is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices, and will undertake pre-employment checks on the successful candidate, including Enhanced DBS Disclosure and a Barred List Check.