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PMO Lead

City of London Permanent £110,000 - £140,000 per year View Job Description
The PMO Lead will be responsible for setting up and running the PMO for a large, enterprise-wide transformation programme enabled by SAP S/4HANA, with wider digital and AI elements. The role is focused on SAP delivery, governance, planning, reporting, risk management and assurance.
  • Are you a PMO Lead with an enterprise wide transformation delivery background?
  • Do you have experience with SAP S/4HANA programmes and SAP delivery methodology?

About Our Client

My client is a major global consumer health organization with a strong portfolio of trusted household brands. They operate at significant international scale and are currently entering a major new phase of enterprise-wide transformation

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Set up and manage the programme PMO, including governance, reporting, planning, risks, issues, dependencies, and change control.
  • Own and maintain the integrated programme plan across different workstreams, teams, markets, and delivery phases.
  • Make sure the programme plan reflects the key stages of SAP S/4HANA delivery, including design, build, testing, mock conversions, deployment waves, and cutover planning.
  • Track programme progress, risks, issues, actions, dependencies, and key decisions.
  • Provide clear reporting to senior leaders on programme health, delivery confidence, readiness, and areas needing attention.
  • Coordinate readiness checkpoints across business, technology, data, controls, security, and deployment teams.



Required Experience

  • Strong experience leading a PMO on large transformation programmes.
  • Significant experience in FMCG or consumer goods.
  • Direct experience with SAP S/4HANA-enabled transformation programmes.
  • Good understanding of SAP delivery methodology and key programme stages.
  • Experience managing integrated plans, RAID logs, governance forums, reporting, assurance, and change control.
  • Experience working in matrixed environments with multiple teams, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
  • Strong delivery background

The Successful Applicant

A successful PMO Lead should have:

  • Strong PMO leadership skills.
  • Excellent planning and dependency management.
  • Strong understanding of programme governance, risks, issues, readiness, testing, deployment, and cutover.
  • Ability to provide clear, honest, and practical updates to senior leaders.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to challenge constructively and influence without direct authority.
  • Comfortable working across business, technology, data, controls, deployment, and partner teams.
  • Structured, pragmatic, delivery-focused, and able to balance governance with pace.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary up to £140,000 per annum.
  • 18% target bonus for high performance.
  • Generous car allowance of £6,420 per year.
  • Additional London travel allowance of £2,200 annually.
Contact
George Thomas
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7054900
Phone number
+442072692167

Job summary

Job function
Technology
Subsector
PMO
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
George Thomas
Consultant phone
+442072692167
Job reference
JN-072026-7054900