Senior PMO

Senior PMO / Project Management Officer
Location: Gémenos, France (Onsite)
Contract: Freelance / Contractor
Duration: 18 Months (possible extension)
Languages: French & English

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior PMO / Project Management Officer to support a large-scale transformation programme within the banking and software development sector. Working across multiple concurrent projects, you will play a key role in project governance, planning, budgeting, KPI management, reporting, and cross-functional coordination.
This is a highly visible position requiring an experienced PMO who can confidently track project performance, escalate risks and KPI trends, and provide accurate reporting to programme stakeholders on a weekly basis.

Key Responsibilities

– Manage PMO activities across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring effective governance and project control throughout the delivery lifecycle.
– Produce and maintain detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project, ensuring milestones and deliverables remain on track.
– Lead all aspects of project planning, including project schedules, resource planning, budget planning, workload management, and capacity planning across multiple workstreams.
– Monitor project budgets, forecasts, and costs, using Oracle to support financial administration, reporting, calculations, and budget management.
– Track, analyse, and proactively escalate project KPIs, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items to ensure timely resolution.
– Produce accurate weekly reporting and executive-level project updates for programme leadership and key stakeholders.
– Coordinate cross-functional business and technical teams, ensuring effective communication and alignment across multiple projects.
– Maintain project documentation, reporting packs, and project data in line with PMO governance standards and data archiving requirements.

Required Experience

– Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a PMO or Project Manager within complex project environments.
– Proven experience managing PMO activities across multiple concurrent projects, with strong ownership of planning, reporting, budgeting, and risk management.
– Demonstrable experience producing KPI dashboards, performance reporting, and executive-level project updates.
– Strong understanding of project governance, stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination.
– Hands-on experience using Oracle for financial reporting, cost management, budgeting, project administration, and project calculations is essential.
– Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project for project scheduling, resource planning, and workload management, alongside advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
– Previous experience within banking, financial services, software development, or another regulated environment would be highly advantageous.
– Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term transformation programme where you will play a central role in ensuring successful project delivery through effective governance, planning, financial management, and stakeholder coordination.