PMO Lead

Atos is the Atos Group brand dedicated to AI-powered, secure, end-to-end digital services. Atos designs, develops, and operates critical digital environments that drive performance, resilience and sovereignty, helping public and private organizations worldwide retain control over their data and infrastructures, while meeting regulatory requirements.

With more than 54,000 employees serving over 4,500 clients across 54 countries, Atos helps modernize core IT systems, accelerate cloud and data transformation, strengthen cybersecurity, and deliver secure digital workplace environments to support its clients, its employees and society. Atos also provides consulting and advisory services through its Atos Amplify brand.
A trusted partner in operating complex and mission-critical environments, Atos supports organizations across highly regulated and sovereign contexts.

About Atos Group

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 56,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €7.2 billion (at the go-forward perimeter), operating in 54 countries under two brands - Atos for services and Eviden for products and systems. European number one in cybersecurity and a leader in cloud, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is listed on Euronext Paris.

About the Practice

Our Programme & Project Management Practice helps organisations deliver complex transformation programmes that drive measurable business outcomes. We partner with customers across government and industry to provide expert leadership, governance, and delivery excellence for large-scale, business-critical initiatives. Our teams combine deep programme management expertise with commercial focus, innovation, and a commitment to delivering lasting value.

Where Purpose Meets Career

• Lead large-scale transformation programmes that make a meaningful impact across critical public and private sector services.
• Shape strategic outcomes by working directly with senior stakeholders, customers, and delivery teams on complex, high-profile engagements.
• Grow your career within a collaborative and supportive environment that invests in professional development, leadership capability, and continuous learning.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced PMO Lead to coordinate and lead the effective delivery of Project Management Office (PMO) services across projects, programmes and accounts within the UK&I PPM function. The role will support the consistent application of the PMO service catalogue, standards and controls, translating agreed PMO requirements into reliable day-to-day delivery.

The successful candidate will provide hands-on leadership across governance, reporting, planning, RAID, financial and resource controls. Working closely with delivery teams and stakeholders, the PMO Lead will improve the quality and visibility of management information, support informed decision-making and contribute to continuous improvement across PMO services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of PMO services for assigned projects, programmes or accounts, ensuring activities are completed accurately and to agreed timescales.
• Coordinate governance cycles, reporting, RAID management, planning, resource management and financial control activities in line with agreed PPM standards and contractual requirements.
• Produce and quality-assure clear, accurate and decision-focused management information, highlighting trends, dependencies, exceptions and emerging delivery concerns.
• Support project, programme and account leadership by providing practical PMO guidance, analysis and constructive challenge on governance, controls, planning and performance visibility.
• Monitor adherence to PMO processes and controls, addressing gaps and escalating material issues through the appropriate governance route.
• Support the implementation and adoption of standard PMO processes, tools, templates and methodologies across the assigned delivery environment.
• Coordinate PMO activities across multiple workstreams and stakeholders, maintaining priorities and ensuring dependencies and deadlines are actively managed.
• Provide task leadership, coaching and quality oversight to PMO team members, sharing good practice and supporting capability development.
• Identify and implement proportionate improvements that increase efficiency, consistency, data quality and stakeholder value.
• Maintain effective working relationships across delivery, commercial, finance, resource and account teams to support integrated project and programme controls.

Skills We Can’t Do Without

• Proven experience delivering PMO services within complex project or programme environments.
• Strong working knowledge of governance, reporting, RAID management, planning, resource management and project controls.
• Ability to analyse information, identify exceptions and translate data into concise, actionable insight.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to provide constructive challenge and escalate issues appropriately.
• Ability to organise and coordinate multiple priorities, activities and deadlines in a structured manner.
• Experience of quality-assuring PMO outputs and promoting consistent standards across a delivery environment.
• Ability to guide, support and coach colleagues while maintaining accountability for the quality and timeliness of PMO delivery.
• Good financial and commercial awareness, including an understanding of budget, forecast and resource information.
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify practical opportunities to simplify and strengthen PMO services.
• Working knowledge of relevant PPM tools and systems, such as OneProject, RAID tools and financial systems.
• Relevant project, programme or PMO qualifications, such as PRINCE2, MSP, P3O or Agile, are desirable.

Additional Requirements

• Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain SC clearance.
• Location: UK-based. Remote working is available, with national mobility required.

Benefits

• 25 days paid leave + National Holidays
• Pension Scheme – contributions matched up to 10%
• Private Medical Cover
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Flex Benefits Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Atos, we want everyone to feel confident and supported throughout the recruitment process. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant (EDAC) and Care Leaver Covenant, we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and life experiences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will ensure the appropriate support is in place. Please contact the recruiter managing this vacancy or reach out to our dedicated mailbox: UK-Recruitment-Support@atos.net.

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