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PMO Lead
Workplace: ITV Manchester, Media City + Hybrid - expectation is 1-2 days in the office per week.
The team..
The Finance Continuous Improvement team leads major projects across Group Finance, helping to simplify, standardise and improve how we work. We partner with teams across Finance, HR and Technology to deliver practical change that strengthens processes, systems and controls.
This is a collaborative team focused on delivery. We work closely with senior stakeholders and project teams to make sure initiatives stay on track and deliver real business value.
The role..
We’re looking for a practical and organised PMO Lead – Finance to join us on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Head of Finance Continuous Improvement, you’ll support the delivery of key projects under our Corporate Simplification programme.
Your role will be to keep projects running smoothly — tracking progress, managing risks and making sure stakeholders have clear, accurate updates. You’ll work closely with project leads and senior stakeholders to ensure plans are realistic, actions are followed up and reporting is clear and timely.
This is ideal for someone with experience supporting finance transformation or change projects who enjoys bringing structure and clarity to complex initiatives.
Some of your key day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Creating and maintaining clear project plans and tracking milestones
- Monitoring risks and issues, ensuring actions are followed up and escalated where needed
- Tracking project KPIs and progress against agreed timelines
- Coordinating updates from workstream leads to ensure reporting is accurate and on time
- Supporting governance processes, including maintaining documentation and decision logs
- Preparing clear status updates and reports for senior stakeholders
- Working with the Change Manager to support communications to the wider business
- Providing general project administration support (meetings, agendas, actions and follow-ups)
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Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)
- Proven PMO or portfolio support experience, ideally within finance or transformation projects
- Strong organisational skills with experience tracking plans, risks and progress
- Confident using project tools (e.g. Jira, Smartsheet) and Google Suite
- Ability to produce clear, concise reports and dashboards for senior stakeholders
Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)
- Clear and confident communicator, able to build strong working relationships
- Calm and structured, even when working at pace or managing multiple deadlines
- Strong attention to detail with an analytical mindset
- Proactive and comfortable working independently
- Practical and solutions-focused, not overly process-heavy
- Comfortable challenging timelines or highlighting risks when needed
- Collaborative approach, working effectively across Finance, HR and Tech
- Interest in improving processes and helping teams work more efficiently
Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.
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Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.
ITV is for everyone.
ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).
We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at talkingcareers@itv.com. Find out more about applying with a disability [https://careers.itv.com/blog/joining-itv-with-a-disability].
- There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.
Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.
ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including:
- Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
- Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Competitive pension contribution
- Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
- Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
More about our benefits [https://careers.itv.com/life-at-itv/the-benefits]
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