Project Management Officer

A well-established property and construction consultancy delivering large-scale, complex programmes across the public and private sectors, with sustainability and social value at its heart.

About the Role

The Project Manager will lead the delivery of large-scale public sector programmes within a complex estates and infrastructure environment. This role is responsible for overseeing multiple projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, maintaining high-quality delivery standards, and embedding robust governance, assurance, and reporting frameworks across the programme lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Programme Delivery & Oversight
• Lead the delivery of public sector infrastructure and estates programmes, ensuring scope, time, cost, and quality objectives are achieved.
• Oversee multiple interdependent projects within a structured programme environment.
• Governance & Compliance
• Ensure programmes operate in line with established PMO governance frameworks, assurance processes, and reporting standards.
• Maintain effective programme controls, escalation routes, and audit readiness.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Act as the primary interface with government departments, agencies, delivery partners, contractors, and internal teams.
• Foster clear communication, collaboration, and alignment across a diverse stakeholder landscape.
• Resource Management
• Work closely with the Head of PMO to allocate and manage resources effectively across the programme.
• Identify, assess, and manage programme-level risks and issues, escalating where appropriate and ensuring mitigation plans are in place.
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting
• Oversee programme reporting, working closely with data and reporting leads to track performance, milestones, and key performance indicators.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in programme or project management within infrastructure, construction, or the delivery of physical assets.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple projects within a programme structure.

Required Skills

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, both virtually (e.g. Microsoft Teams) and in-person.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to take ownership, use initiative, and drive programmes forward.

Preferred Skills

• Experience within the construction industry and knowledge of RIBA Plan of Work stages.
• Understanding of public sector procurement and delivery environments.
• Experience using tools such as Smartsheet, Power BI, Excel, or equivalent project tracking and reporting systems.
• PMO or portfolio management experience related to lifecycle replacement programmes.
• Strong knowledge of programme governance frameworks, risk management, and reporting structures.

Pay range and compensation package

• Annual paid Community Day to support volunteering and charitable initiatives.
• Give As You Earn scheme enabling charitable giving through payroll.
• Electric Vehicle Scheme supporting lower-carbon travel choices.

Equal Opportunity Statement

• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organisation.
• Regular team social events and opportunities to connect beyond day-to-day work.
• Team sports and wellbeing activities.
• Employee referral scheme with financial rewards.
• Professional membership fees covered to support ongoing development.
• Private healthcare and dental cover.

Flexibility: Finding Better Ways of Working

• Hybrid working model supporting work-life balance. 3 days in either London or Maidenhead office, 2 days WFH.
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a growing organisation.
• Access to a learning management system and structured training programmes.
• 25 days' annual leave, with options to buy or sell additional leave.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Flexible pension contributions and life assurance.

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