Robert Half is recruiting a PMO Lead for a six month contract within a prestigious international, Private Higher Education organisation, currently undergoing transformational change.

**This Role is Inside IR35**

ROLE: PMO Lead

LENGTH: 6 Months initial contract

LOCATION: Hybrid - UK Based

PAY: Day rate, Depending on experience, Inside IR35

The Role

You will be overseeing a number of initiatives as the PMO lead, whilst also supporting the ongoing roll out of a new CRM system (JDE). The successful PMO Lead will also play a key role in embedding the established governance procedures whilst having the opportunity to make continuous improvement suggestions.

This exciting opportunity offers the chance to lead high profile projects within a global organisation while contributing to operational excellence and transformation success.

Key Requirements

As a PMO Lead, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing established PMO frameworks while introducing enhancements and best practices to governance and project execution.
• Driving the roll out of the CRM system (JDE) and supporting associated transformation initiatives across international locations.
• Coordinating and maintaining project documentation, such as risk registers, action plans, status reports, and the Change Request dashboard.
• Supporting the allocation of resources and providing clarity on responsibilities across multiple project streams.
• Championing continuous improvement, lessons learned, and operational efficiency across the portfolio.

The Skills

To be successful in the PMO Lead role, you'll need:

• Proven experience as a PMO Lead iideally in an international organisation or technology heavy implementations such as CRM rollouts.
• Familiarity with managing project reporting tools and Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables) for data consolidation and analysis.
• Ability to foster collaboration across cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong communication skills with an emphasis on delivering results under tight timeframes.
• A proactive and adaptable approach, capable of maintaining structure while navigating complex transformation projects.

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.