Your new company

A well-established and highly regulated CDMO is seeking a Portfolio Controls / PMO Manager to support the delivery of a significant portfolio of capital investment projects and strategic programmes. The business is committed to operational excellence, continuous improvement, and delivering critical products within a complex environment.

Your new role

As Portfolio Controls / PMO Manager, you will be responsible for establishing and leading the governance, reporting, and performance management framework across a portfolio of projects and programmes. You will ensure that strategic initiatives and capital investments are delivered efficiently, transparently, and in line with organisational objectives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the portfolio governance framework, ensuring consistent application of stage-gate processes, approvals, and reporting standards.
• Maintaining an integrated portfolio view covering project status, risks, dependencies, financial performance, and resource demands.
• Overseeing cost control, scheduling, risk management, and change control activities across multiple projects.
• Developing and maintaining portfolio dashboards, KPIs, and performance reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Facilitating governance boards, portfolio reviews, and decision-making forums.
• Supporting and coaching project managers on planning, reporting, and governance best practices.
• Driving improvements in project delivery capability, PMO standards, and organisational maturity.
• Managing cross-project dependencies and ensuring alignment between key business functions.
• Providing data-driven insights to support investment decisions, portfolio prioritisation, and resource allocation.

What you'll need to succeedTo be successful in this role, you will have:

• A strong background in Project Controls, PMO leadership, or Portfolio Management.
• Experience managing multi-project portfolios within complex environments such as engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction, or similar sectors.
• Strong knowledge of cost management, scheduling, risk management, governance, and change control processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and project teams.
• Experience working within recognised project management methodologies such as APM, PMI, PRINCE2, or MSP.
• The ability to analyse portfolio performance, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions where required.

Desirable experience includes:

• Experience within capital-intensive or highly regulated industries.
• A track record of driving cultural change and embedding project delivery disciplines across organisations.

What you'll get in return

• The opportunity to play a key role in shaping and improving portfolio governance across a significant programme of capital projects.
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
• A challenging and varied role within a complex and regulated environment.
• The chance to drive continuous improvement and enhance project delivery maturity across the organisation.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

What you need to do now

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