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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Global IT PMO Standards & Governance Manager - **Company:** GKN - **Location:** Birmingham, UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £66,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, PRINCE2 - **Published:** June 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0e58f06ae4eb2e70 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Project management methodology?, * Experience in PMO, project management, or governance roles. * Knowledge of project management methodologies. * Proven ability to develop and embed processes, frameworks, and tools. * Coaching, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills. * Experience working in a global, matrix organization. * Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capability. * Experience supporting capability uplift or organizational change. * Relevant certifications (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, MSP). ## Description Join a company where innovation, collaboration, and impact are at the heart of everything we do. Our people take pride in what we design, engineer, and deliver-working on solutions that truly make a difference. This role offers a dynamic and challenging environment, where you will have the opportunity to contribute both as an individual and as part of a diverse, international team. You'll be trusted to take ownership, drive outcomes, and continuously grow your capabilities. As a Global IT PMO Standards & Governance Manager, you will: * Shape and evolve a modern, high-performing global IT PMO. * Work on high-visibility initiatives and influence senior stakeholders. * Enable consistent, high-quality delivery across the organisation. * Be part of a diverse, international team of experts. This role is a remote first role with expectation for some travel. The travel will be regional and international, and you will on average be away from home 4 - 6 nights per month, spending a few days away at a time. We offer a flexible working model as you will need to be flexible in return in meeting with global team members across global time zones. We are open to hiring in either the UK or Sweden for this opportunity. What You'll Be Doing In this role we're looking for someone passionate about best practice to define and improve standards, processes, and governance frameworks. You will: * Define and continuously improve PMO standards, processes, and governance frameworks. * Drive adoption of consistent project delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid). * Develop and manage tools, templates, and reporting frameworks. * Provide training, coaching, and hands-on support to Project Managers and IT teams. * Ensure strong governance, compliance, and quality assurance across the project portfolio. * Support planning, risk management, budgeting, and reporting best practice. * Generate portfolio insights and reporting to support senior decision-making. * Lead PMO maturity and continuous improvement initiatives. ## Related Videos - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [AI PowerPlay: Building High-Impact Teams & Transformative Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1005-ai-powerplay-building-high-impact-teams-transformative-solutions) - [From Punch Cards to AI-assisted Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/611-from-punch-cards-to-ai-assisted-development) - [We adopted DevOps and are Cloud-native, Now What?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/485-we-adopted-devops-and-are-cloud-native-now-what) - [Transforming Task Management: Integrating Camunda with Scalable Frontend Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1433-transforming-task-management-integrating-camunda-with-scalable-frontend-solutions) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [Mastering Remote Work: Tips for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/558-mastering-remote-work-tips-for-developers) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best Companies to Work For in The UK: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/186-best-companies-to-work-for-in-the-uk-top-25-companies-in-2023)