Job at a glance
The PMO Systems & Reporting Manager at Pertemps Thames Water will be based in Reading on a full-time contract, with a competitive salary of up to £64,000 per annum dependent on experience. The postholder owns the strategy, design and continuous improvement of PMO systems, flows and reporting platforms, acting as technical authority for tooling, workflows, integrations and configuration changes.
They will safeguard information quality, build enterprise-grade models and automated insight products, and lead upgrades, integrations and technical change alongside IT and external vendors. Strong analytical, delivery-focused and technical skills are essential, together with expertise in governance and portfolio reporting. We are looking for a highly technical, analytical, and delivery-focused PMO Systems & Reporting Manager to own and lead the strategy, design, and continuous improvement of our PMO systems, data flows, and reporting platforms.
You will act as the technical authority for PMO tooling, defining workflows, integrations, and configuration changes that strengthen delivery governance and portfolio insight. You will also ensure data quality and reporting excellence through robust standards, enterprise-grade models, and automated insight products, while leading system upgrades, integrations, and technical change initiatives in partnership with IT and external vendors.
This role sits within the PMO team and plays a key role in strengthening portfolio governance, reporting capability, and data-driven decision-making across the organisation. What you’ll do as a PMO Systems & Reporting Manager PMO Systems & Reporting Strategy Own and lead the strategy, design, and continuous improvement of PMO systems and reporting platforms. Act as the organisation’s subject matter expert for PMO tooling, defining configuration, workflows, integrations, and system changes.
Ensure PMO systems support effective portfolio governance, delivery oversight, and management insight. Provide expert-level guidance to PMO teams and project professionals on systems, reporting standards, and best practice. Data Governance & Quality Assurance Oversee end-to-end data governance and quality assurance across all PMO datasets. Establish and enforce data standards, validation rules, metadata structures, and assurance processes.
Ensure PMO data is accurate, consistent, reliable, and fit for decision-making. Maintain robust data structures, controlled vocabularies, data lineage, and appropriate access controls. Enterprise Reporting & Insight Develop, maintain, and optimise enterprise reporting models and automated insight products. Design robust Power BI datasets, semantic models, dashboards, and reporting solutions for senior stakeholders.
Develop automated reporting pipelines that provide timely, trusted, and actionable performance intelligence. Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, data quality, automation, and portfolio insight. System Upgrades, Integrations & Technical Change Lead system upgrades, integrations, and technical change initiatives in partnership with IT and external vendors. Assess impacts, define technical requirements, lead testing, and make informed decisions on solution design and configuration.
Ensure PMO systems remain stable, scalable, secure, and aligned with governance standards. Support integrations between PMO platforms, enterprise systems, and reporting environments. Stakeholder Engagement & Technical Support Work closely with the Head of PMO, PMO Manager, PMO team, project teams, and Commercial teams. Influence, advise, and train PMO teams and project professionals on PMO systems, reporting standards, and data best practice.
Provide expert troubleshooting and technical support for PMO tooling, reporting solutions, and data processes. Collaborate with IT teams and external vendors to deliver effective technical solutions and continuous improvement. Base location – Hybrid – Clearwater Court, Reading Working pattern – Full