Senior PMO Project Manager

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB

Lead programme planning, governance, and delivery assurance for complex projects at RLB. Work closely with stakeholders and ensure efficient project execution across the construction sector.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain programme governance frameworks, processes and reporting structures.
Oversee schedule management, dependencies, milestones, resourcing models and change control.
Establish clear standards for assurance, quality, audit checks, and decision‑making pathways.
Ensure programme documentation, RAID logs, PMO dashboards, status reports and KPIs are accurate and current.
Coordinate and consolidate reporting across multiple workstreams and project managers.
Analyse programme performance, identify variances, and propose corrective actions.
Drive continuous improvement on processes, tooling, risk management and reporting cadence.
Provide leadership with real‑time insights to support strategic decision‑making.
Build trusted relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders.
Facilitate steering meetings, governance boards, programme workshops and cross‑functional alignment sessions.
Provide proactive insight, highlighting risks, opportunities and strategic recommendations.
Support or lead project delivery where required, ensuring alignment to programme outcomes.
Manage budgets at programme level, track financial performance, and support commercial teams with forecasting.
Oversee resource planning, onboarding processes, team utilisation and performance coordination.
Act as guardian of programme standards, ensuring compliance with RLB methodology.
Support change impact analysis, communication planning, and implementation support.
Manage PMO mobilisation, setup, and readiness activities.
Oversee onboarding processes, induction materials, and compliance documentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualifications
- Degree in Project Management, Business, Construction, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Recognised project/programme management qualification (e.g., MSP, APM PMQ/PPQ, PRINCE2, Agile certifications).
- (Preferred) Membership of APM, PMI, or similar professional body.
Experience
- Extensive experience in a PMO, programme management, or project governance role within construction consultancy or a complex construction project environment.
- Proven experience supporting programmes across multiple workstreams, ideally within the built environment or technical sectors.
- Strong background in governance, controls, RAID management, portfolio reporting and programme planning.
- Experience preparing high quality reports for senior stakeholders, boards and clients.
- Demonstrable ability to drive discipline, structure and consistency across teams.
- Skilled in data driven reporting, dashboards, and PMO tooling (e.g., MS Project, Power BI, Smartsheet).
Behaviours
- Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.
- Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

Benefits

Comp & perks

**RLB Employee Benefits**
Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:
Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

programme governanceschedule managementquality assuranceRAID managementprogramme planningfinancial performance trackingrisk managementdata driven reportingproject deliverychange impact analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationclient focusedproactive approachteam playercommunicationstrategic decision-makingrelationship buildingknowledge sharingcustomer service excellence

Certifications

MSPAPM PMQAPM PPQPRINCE2Agile certificationsmembership of APMmembership of PMI