Senior Manager, Project Management Office

Senior Manager, Project Management Office (FCS139)

Contract: Permanent (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)

Salary: £50,468 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.

Location: Manchester (The role will be based in Manchester; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week)

We are seeking an experienced PMO Lead to continue to develop a Programme Management Office (PMO) to support the next phase of the Arts Council’s transformation programme. The programme includes several complex and interdependent projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a growing Programme Management Office (PMO) function, helping to bring clarity, consistency and momentum to a portfolio of complex change initiatives. You’ll be part of a collaborative and evolving team focused on improving how we deliver change across the organisation.
Arts Council England invests in creativity and culture so that everyone in England can experience and benefit from it. Joining us means being part of a mission-driven organisation that values inclusion, collaboration and continuous improvement.

You will play a key role in developing a newly established Programme Management Office (PMO) to support the effective delivery of a complex transformation programme. Working closely with senior delivery colleagues, you will shape PMO processes, governance and ways of working, adapting these to suit service owners who may be less familiar with structured project or agile approaches.