Jobs, fresher vacancy - PMO Lead - GBS - 24 Month Fixed Term Contract • UK

Company: Informa Global Support

UK

Job DescriptionThis role is based in our 5 Howick Place office.Role SummaryAs the PMO Lead you will serve as the delivery assurance cornerstone within Informa's Global Business Services (GBS) function, ensuring workstreams deliver on commitments while supporting strategic initiatives including GBS's response to One Informa and its resulting target operating model evolution. This role enforces accountability, maintains real-time visibility of delivery status, manages critical dependencies, and drives proactive risk mitigation. The position ensures operational execution meets agreed timelines, scope, and quality standards while providing senior stakeholders with transparent insights into programme health.Core ResponsibilitiesDelivery Assurance & AccountabilityHold workstreams accountable for delivering committed scope within agreed timeframesImplement tracking mechanisms to provide real-time visibility of delivery status against baseline plansConduct regular delivery reviews to verify progress, identify slippage, and drive corrective actionsEnsure workstreams maintain focus on agreed priorities and prevent scope creepEstablish clear metrics to measure delivery performance and highlight deviations requiring interventionDependency & Integration ManagementProactively identify, document and manage dependencies between workstreamsEnsure workstream leads understand the impact of their delivery timelines on dependent activitiesFacilitate cross-workstream coordination to align delivery schedules and prevent bottlenecksMaintain dependency maps and critical path analysis to highlight potential delivery conflictsCoordinate integration points between workstreams to ensure seamless end-to-end deliveryRisk & Issue ManagementDrive rigorous risk identification and assessment processes across all workstreamsEnsure appropriate mitigation strategies are developed and implemented for all significant risksEscalate issues that threaten delivery commitments according to established governance protocolsTrack issue resolution progress and hold owners accountable for timely closureAnalyse patterns in risks and issues to identify systemic problems requiring programme-level interventionGovernance & ReportingImplement standardised reporting frameworks that clearly communicate delivery status, risks, and issuesProvide objective assessments of workstream health based on quantifiable metricsChallenge overly optimistic status reports and ensure transparency in delivery challengesPrepare executive-level reporting that highlights critical decision points and required interventionsMaintain comprehensive programme documentation including delivery plans, RAID logs, and change requestsKey OutcomesConsistent delivery of workstream commitments according to agreed scope, timeline, and quality standardsEarly identification of delivery risks with implemented mitigation strategiesSeamless coordination between interdependent workstreamsTransparent reporting of programme status with no surprises for stakeholdersEffective issue management with clear ownership and resolution paths