PMO Project Manager

The Lean Portfolio PMO will play a critical role in supporting the Data Domains within the Customer Data & Analytics Office (CDAO). This position ensures that each data domain operates with clear visibility of funding, prioritisation, and delivery cadence, enabling the successful coordination and execution of portfolio activities aligned to business priorities.
The role will work closely with Domain leads, Tech Leads, and PMO/Finance to maintain a transparent and predictable delivery environment, in line with agile and lean portfolio management principles.

Key Responsibilities
1. Portfolio and Funding Management
* Maintain a clear view of funding across each data domain, including both managed and consumed demand.
* Track and reconcile financial allocations, ensuring funding alignment with active portfolio epics and team capacity.
* Support transparency of funding flows between CDAO and external business labs through accurate reporting and forecasting.
* Partner with Finance to ensure appropriate time-booking, navigator codes, and cost recovery mechanisms are in place.
2. Intake and Backlog Management
* Coordinate backlog intake reviews to ensure quality, completeness, and prioritisation of work requests.
* Support data domain leads in defining and maintaining well-structured portfolio backlogs aligned to enterprise priorities.
* Monitor backlog health and assist in identifying quick wins and dependencies that improve throughput and efficiency.
3. Resource and Capacity Planning
* Maintain visibility of resource allocation and capacity across the data domains, supporting alignment to strategic priorities.
* Support creation and ongoing management of resource pools, ensuring appropriate skills and coverage for delivery.
* Identify resourcing constraints or risks and work with leadership to propose mitigation plans.
4. Delivery Coordination and Agile Cadence
* Enable end-to-end coordination of delivery activity within the agile delivery teams across each domain.
* Facilitate regular agile ceremonies, ensuring cadence, predictability, and dependency management.
* Partner with delivery and product leads to monitor delivery progress, report on key metrics, and surface issues early.
* Champion continuous improvement practices, supporting agile maturity and portfolio flow optimisation.
5. Governance, Reporting, and Assurance
* Produce and maintain key governance artifacts, dashboards, and portfolio reports.
* Ensure portfolio data integrity across tooling (e.g., JIRA, Navigator).
* Support audit readiness and adherence to CDAO governance standards.

Key Skills and Experience
* Strong experience in portfolio management, agile delivery, or PMO leadership within a large enterprise environment.
* Demonstrable understanding of Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and agile governance frameworks.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across business and technical teams.
* Financial acumen, with experience in cost tracking, forecasting, and resource management.
* Proficiency in tooling such as JIRA, Navigator, and Power BI (or equivalent).
* Ability to drive structure, cadence, and clarity in complex delivery environments.


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