Full job descriptionRole Overview
We are seeking a highly analytical PMO professional to support strategic change programmes within a banking environment. The role will focus heavily on programme reporting, financial governance, and budget oversight, ensuring accurate tracking of programme performance, financial health, and delivery milestones.
You will act as a key link between programme delivery teams, finance, and senior stakeholders, driving transparency, control, and insight across complex change portfolios.


Key Responsibilities
Programme & Portfolio Reporting
*Produce high-quality weekly and monthly programme reports (RAID, milestones, status updates).
*Develop and maintain Programme dashboards (KPIs, RAG status, financial metrics).
*Consolidate data across multiple workstreams to provide clear, executive-level insight.
*Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, and aligned to governance standards.
Financial Reporting & Programme Financials
*Track and manage programme budgets, forecasts, and actuals.
*Produce financial reports covering burn rate, variance analysis, forecasting, and cost tracking.
*Work closely with Finance to ensure alignment between programme financials and corporate financial reporting cycles.
*Identify financial risks, overspend, and cost pressures, providing recommendations to mitigate.
*Support business case tracking and benefits realisation reporting.
*Maintain financial governance including cost approvals, PO tracking, and invoicing oversight.
Governance & Controls
*Implement and maintain robust PMO governance frameworks.
*Ensure compliance with banking regulatory requirements and internal controls.
*Manage RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
*Support programme boards and steering committees with accurate reporting packs.
Stakeholder Management
*Engage with senior stakeholders (Programme Directors, Finance, Risk, and Delivery Leads).
*Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
*Challenge and influence stakeholders on financial accuracy and reporting quality.
Planning & Tracking
*Support programme planning activities including resource tracking and capacity planning.
*Monitor progress against milestones and financial plans.
*Ensure alignment between delivery plans and financial forecasts.


Key Skills & Experience
Essential
*Strong experience in a PMO function within Banking or Financial Services.
*Proven experience in financial reporting, budgeting, and programme financial management.
*Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, financial modelling, forecasting).
*Experience producing senior-level reporting packs and dashboards.
*Strong understanding of programme governance frameworks.
*Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills.
Desirable
*Experience with tools such as Clarity PPM, MS Project, Power BI, or Tableau.
*Knowledge of regulatory environments (PRA, FCA).
*Exposure to large-scale transformation or regulatory change programmes.
*Professional certifications (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, P3O).
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.