Project Management Officer

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a PMO to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Knutsford. Our client is seeking a highly organised and experienced PMO Analyst with a solid track record of supporting large-scale programmes and projects within the banking sector, particularly in corporate banking. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented and proactive professional who understands the operational, regulatory, and compliance complexities of financial institutions and enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. You will play a key role in ensuring the successful governance, coordination, and delivery of multiple initiatives—working closely with project managers, senior stakeholders, and cross-functional teams across the bank.

Responsibilities

• Provide PMO support across multiple banking and corporate banking projects to ensure alignment with organisational goals, timelines, and regulatory expectations
• Maintain robust project governance frameworks, ensuring standards, templates, and processes are consistently applied
• Develop and manage a wide range of project documentation, including project charters, schedules, RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), financial tracking tools, and detailed status reports
• Coordinate and facilitate governance meetings, documenting decisions, tracking actions, and ensuring timely follow-up
• Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, IT, compliance, and operations teams to ensure milestones are met and reporting is accurate and timely
• Monitor and track resource allocation, budget usage, and change control procedures across the portfolio
• Prepare clear, insightful executive dashboards and reporting packs for senior stakeholders, highlighting key risks, issues, and delivery metrics
• Assist with regulatory and audit reporting, ensuring PMO documentation and processes meet internal and external compliance standards

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ proven experience working in a PMO function within the banking sector, ideally with exposure to corporate banking services such as commercial lending, trade finance, payments, or cash management
• Strong understanding of PMO governance frameworks and project lifecycle methodologies
• Exceptional organisational and multitasking abilities, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively across all levels of the organisation
• High proficiency in project management tools including MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Excel, and reporting dashboards
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, regulated environment, managing competing priorities and tight deadlines

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.