PMO Manager

Contract type: 12 month FTC
Location: Alderley Park
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 29th July 2026

Job Summary

We're looking for a Change Framework PMO Manager to help shape, embed and continuously improve our Change Framework. Working within the Change Framework & Methods team, you'll play a key role in ensuring our policy, standards, governance and methodologies enable effective change delivery across the organisation. You'll combine framework expertise, stakeholder engagement and a continuous improvement mindset to contribute to the creation of a pragmatic framework that balances consistency and assurance with the flexibility needed to support evolving delivery models.

About the role

• Support the design, implementation and ongoing development of the Change Framework, policy, standards, delivery methods and guidance.
• Drive framework adoption through stakeholder engagement, communication, training and support.
• Continuously improve framework processes, documentation and ways of working based on feedback and emerging needs.
• Develop and maintain the change assurance framework that provide confidence in the quality and effectiveness of change delivery.
• Partner with PMO, Change, Technology and business stakeholders to support both traditional and agile delivery approaches.
• Act as a trusted advisor, balancing governance and control with pragmatism and flexibility.
• Produce and maintain framework documentation, templates, standards and reporting.

About you

• Proven experience in a PMO Manager role with responsibility for designing, implementing and maintaining change frameworks.
• Strong understanding of portfolio, programme and project management (P3M), governance and change lifecycles.
• Experience of Agile framework design and implementation. Knowledge or certification in SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) principles and value-stream-based delivery models highly desirable.
• Experience developing or operating assurance frameworks within a change environment.
• Strong continuous improvement mindset with the ability to evolve frameworks whilst maintaining core standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to balance organisational consistency with team autonomy and delivery needs.
• Relevant qualifications such as P3O, MSP, PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe or equivalent would be advantageous.

Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. We're interested in the strengths, experiences and perspectives you could bring to the team.

About Royal London

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.