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About the Role

As a PMO Manager within the Transformation department, you will play a leading role in shaping how change is governed, prioritized, and delivered across the firm. You will provide structure, insight, and delivery discipline for strategic transformation programs, AI-enabled initiatives, and operational/technology projects. Reporting to the Head of Programme Management, you will lead the PMO's daily operations, oversee the firm's change initiatives portfolio, and ensure leadership has clear visibility of investment, progress, risks, dependencies, resource demand, and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the PMO, supporting the successful delivery of the firm's change portfolio.
• Maintain a single, integrated view of all transformation, operational, technology, and business-led projects and programmes.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide insight on portfolio performance, priorities, risks, dependencies, and investment decisions.
• Oversee portfolio governance, ensuring projects are delivered in line with agreed standards, methodologies, and approval processes.
• Drive high-quality portfolio reporting and management information for executive leadership and governance forums.
• Lead resource planning, capacity management, and portfolio prioritization activities.
• Oversee financial governance, including budget tracking, forecasting, investment reporting, and benefits realization.
• Manage portfolio-level risks, issues, dependencies, and change control processes.
• Facilitate governance forums, stage gate reviews, and portfolio review meetings.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery performance, governance effectiveness, and project management maturity across the firm.
• Coach and support Project Managers and Senior Project Managers, helping embed best practice delivery disciplines.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Transformation function, PMO operating model, and enterprise project delivery capability.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading PMO, portfolio management, or delivery governance functions within complex organizations.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation, business change, technology, or operational improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of portfolio management, project governance, resource planning, financial management, and benefits realization.
• Experience developing and improving PMO frameworks, methodologies, reporting, and governance processes.
• Ability to provide actionable insight and challenge to senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior business leaders.
• Experience leading, coaching, or developing project delivery professionals.
• A collaborative, pragmatic, and delivery-focused approach, capable of balancing governance with pace and agility.

Skills

• Portfolio Management
• Project Governance
• Resource Planning
• Financial Management
• Benefits Realization
• PMO Frameworks
• Methodologies
• Reporting
• Governance Processes
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication
• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

Location

• Bristol
• London

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Level 4

Education Level

• P3O, MoP, APM, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent are desirable

Benefits

• Bonuses dependant on role/level
• Private medical insurance
• Pension contribution
• Global skills academy for learning opportunities
• Range of social and sports committees
• Summer and winter parties
• Monthly get togethers
• Range of diversity networks

About the Company

• Simmons & Simmons is a firm with a collaborative, open, and non-hierarchical culture where everyone is treated with respect and dignity, and the wellbeing of people is paramount.
• The firm's dynamic minds work as one integrated team, partnering with leading organizations on inspirational and thought-provoking projects.
• From day one, everyone's voice is heard, and individuals are encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that drive the firm forward.
• The firm offers innovative learning and development opportunities for individuals to excel and achieve their career ambitions.
• Ranked as a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality, a Stonewall Top Global Employer, and a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility.
• The firm has a range of social and sports committees, summer and winter parties, and monthly get togethers.
• The firm has a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate differences, integral to its inclusive culture.
• All UK offices have their own artwork collections, including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office, with a long-standing history in supporting the art community.
• The firm has recently introduced a Strategic Advisory Council comprising associates and business services to propose strategic initiatives.
• The firm's in-house generative AI tool, Percy, won the ‘Innovation in Automation and AI Tools’ category at the 2024 FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards.
• Commended in The Times Best Law Firms 2026 across three categories: construction, employment, and intellectual property.

Equal Opportunity

• Committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion within the firm and ensuring equal employment opportunities.
• Upholding equal opportunities, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity, marital status, or pregnancy, including maternity and paternity.
• Ensuring fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces, along with their families.
• Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible.
• Making roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities and providing reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
• Encouraging applications even if not every single requirement is met, valuing passionate individuals eager to learn and grow.
• Reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.