Senior PMO Manager

About the role

Experian is looking for a highly experienced Senior PMO Manager to lead and govern complex strategic initiatives across multiple business functions. The role sets project governance standards, drives portfolio oversight, manages executive reporting and ensures delivery of transformation programs aligned with Experian's strategic priorities. It is a hybrid remote/in-office position.

Key responsibilities

• Lead PMO governance across a portfolio of strategic projects and transformation initiatives, keeping them aligned with business objectives, priorities and budget commitments.
• Establish and maintain project management standards, methodologies, tools and reporting frameworks, and monitor portfolio performance, risks, dependencies and benefits realization.
• Oversee delivery of large-scale, cross-functional programs, partnering with senior business leaders on objectives, scope, milestones and success measures.
• Facilitate decision-making through governance forums and executive-level reporting, and support change management and organizational readiness.
• Build strong relationships with executive leadership and stakeholders, act as a trusted advisor, prepare concise updates and facilitate steering committee meetings.
• Track program budgets, forecasts and resource allocation, and ensure project investments deliver measurable business value.
• Implement risk management and issue resolution processes, ensure compliance with governance, regulatory and audit requirements, and maintain project documentation and decision logs.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• 8+ years of project, program or PMO leadership experience.
• Proven experience managing large-scale transformation, technology or business change initiatives in a complex global or multinational organization.
• Demonstrated experience presenting to senior executives and steering committees.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid).
• Preferred: PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, Agile or equivalent certification.
• Preferred: experience with portfolio management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Clarity, Smartsheet or Planview.

What we offer

• Career pathway with learning and development programs and unlimited access to online training courses, materials and books.
• Social benefits including food vouchers, health insurance, monthly flex allowance, internet coverage, sharesave plan and employee assistance program.
• Flexible working hours and home office option.