Project Management Office Manager (PMO Manager)

Job Title

Project Management Office Manager (PMO Manager)

Salary

Our salaries are competitive and reviewed regularly to ensure they remain fair and in line with the wider industry.

Location

Tipton

Our Company

Doocey Group is a long-established, family-run utility and civil engineering contractor with over 40 years of industry experience. Built on strong Black Country values, we pride ourselves on integrity, reliability, responsiveness and a commitment to delivering high standards in everything we do.

Over the past 10 years, Doocey Group has experienced significant growth, achieved through consistently deliver high-quality work for our clients, including National Grid and South Staffordshire Water. Our success is built to deliver safely and reliably in a fast-paced and often challenging environment.

As we approach a turnover of £100m, this marks an important milestone in our journey and reflects the hard work, ambition and dedication of our teams across the business. If you are looking to join a growing organisation that values hard work, loyalty and ambition, you will feel right at home at Doocey Group.

The Role

To support the successful delivery of strategic Energy /Utilities and major project business unit with relevant adherence to tender assumptions by producing programmes and establishing governance, monitoring project controls, managing reporting process, and ensuring compliance with organisational and regulatory requirements, the role provides assurance, consistency, visibility across multiple projects and workstreams whilst transforming and improving process and systems across the business unit whilst delivering on the anticipated sales forecasts and margins and the interactions that are required to support the business leader and the PMO team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain PMO governance frameworks, standards, methodologies and controls across the Energy, Utilities and Major Projects portfolio.

• Support project and programme governance, ensuring compliance with company policies, contractual obligations and regulatory requirements.

• Oversee project mobilisation processes, ensuring plans, assumptions and handover documentation are in place prior to commencement.

• Monitor project performance against agreed baselines, programmes, budgets and forecasts.

• Track and manage project milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, actions and change control activities.

• Develop and maintain project controls, dashboards, KPIs and performance reporting across the business unit.

• Produce weekly, monthly and ad hoc management reports to support decision-making by senior stakeholders.

• Identify delivery risks, commercial threats and performance issues, recommending and monitoring corrective actions.

• Support cost control, financial performance and P&L protection through effective project monitoring and reporting.

• Maintain programme risk registers and facilitate risk reviews, assurance activities and project deep-dive sessions.

• Ensure project completion, governance and handover documentation is accurate and supports full commercial recovery.

• Manage resource onboarding, utilisation and performance reporting for both direct labour and subcontractors.

• Collaborate with Project Managers, suppliers, clients and stakeholders to improve delivery performance and business processes.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, systems development and PMO best practice across the business unit.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Previous PMO Manager, PMO Analyst, Project Controls or similar experience within the Utilities, Energy or Infrastructure sector.

• Strong understanding of project governance, assurance, compliance and project controls.

• Experience supporting the successful delivery of complex projects and programmes.

• Strong financial awareness, including budget monitoring, forecasting and performance reporting.

• Advanced data analysis, reporting and dashboard development skills.

• Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation abilities.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Knowledge of street works, permitting and utility industry processes.

• Experience using project management and reporting tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Jira, Clarity or Planview.

• Self-motivated, analytical and able to drive continuous improvement within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications & Training

• Degree qualified or equivalent professional experience.

• PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP Practitioner or equivalent Project/Programme Management qualification.

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Project, PowerPoint and reporting tools.

Additional Information

Doocey Group value a diverse workforce and welcome applications form all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

Please note that we operate with a preferred supplier list and will not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies with whom we do not have an existing agreement.

By submitting your application, you consent to Doocey Group retaining your CV, application details, and personal information for the purpose of considering you for current and future employment opportunities. Your information will be stored securely and will only be shared internally as necessary