PMO Coordinator
A place to make things happen
Location: National – with occasional travel to head office sites
Salary: £32,755 per annum
Permanent, 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Thousands of families across the country rely on us for a safe, affordable home. And as the housing crisis deepens, the work we do has never been more important.
It’s this belief - that everyone deserves a place to call home - that drives everything we do. Together, we find new ways to understand and champion our customers, support them and drive positive change.
For a career that means more and makes a meaningful impact on society, this is the place to be.
About the role
It’s an exciting time to join Accent and be a part of our growing Transformation team. As our Portfolio Coordinator you’ll be joining at a time where you can really make your mark, and be right at the centre of initiatives that improve how we work for our colleagues and customers. You will enable consistent portfolio governance, demand management and portfolio reporting by coordinating key activities such as stage gate reviews, governance forums, dependency log coordination and change control administration. Your support will enable continuous improvement in our PMO processes and decision making.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Supporting the entire Business Transformation portfolio, coordinating activity across multiple programmes and projects
- Coordinate governance forums, schedule stage gate reviews and support document readiness
- Support the PMO in the portfolio reporting cycle, collating updates from all PMs/programme leads into consistent dashboards and status summaries
- Support the central portfolio change register administration, ensuring change requests are documented, impact details are gathered, and requests are scheduled for governance forums
- Coordinate and support facilitation of weekly delivery calls across the portfolio, capturing progress, risks, and actions.
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Salary
The salary for the PMO Coordinator is £32,755 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants, who do not meet all the requirements of the post, will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.
About you
You have the drive and desire to take ownership, be hungry to learn, and be passionate about delivering for our customers. You will own key portfolio management office processes and have the confident to work with a wide range of stakeholders across the business to ensure that risks, issues and dependencies are managed effectively. You’ll also have the confidence to play your part in improving and shaping our processes as we constantly evolve them, so that we can be even more consistent and move further along the APM competency framework.
As a minimum you’ll bring:
- Foundation level Project Management qualification such as PRINCE2 Foundation, APM, PFQ or equivalent
- Experience using portfolio or project management tools such as Outlook, Sharepoint, MS Teams, MS Project, Jira, Power BI or similar
- Previous relevant experience in project, programme, or portfolio coordination
- Proven ability to coordinate multiple projects or programmes in a busy and fast-paced environment
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- A strong communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Comfortable preparing and presenting updates to colleagues at various levels
PMO Coordinator Interviews
We want your candidate experience to reflect who we are - a place to grow, a place to thrive, a place to be you.
Stage 1: A Place to Connect
A call with the hiring manager. You’ll learn more about the role and team, and we’ll get to know you – your experience, goals, and what you bring.
Planned date: 1st October
Stage 2: A Place to Show Your Strengths
A behavioural and scenario-based interview focused on how you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. You'll be asked to complete a Customer Service Questionnaire in advance.
Planned date: 8th October at an Accent office.
We aim to make the process clear, supportive, and genuinely valuable – a place where you feel informed and confident at every step.
A place to build a future
We have big ambitions. That means we need people who are driven to succeed and eager to grow. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills, thrive in our collaborative environment, and take your career in different directions. We also support your health and wellbeing with 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)—an extra day to celebrate your birthday and the option to purchase more—access to an online GP, gym discounts, and a dedicated day to volunteer for a cause that matters to you.
And because we believe in supporting you now and in the future, this is a place to plan for your future—with access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice, helping you save more efficiently. We also provide life assurance at three times your salary for all colleagues, giving you added peace of mind.
If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, please let us know we will ensure requirements are met.
Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.
If you have any queries about the role, please email:
"PeopleServices@accentgroup.org".
Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent do not currently hold a sponsorship license.
If you’re looking for a place you can make a positive difference to society, to our organisation and to your future, apply now.
Recruitment Agencies: We work exclusively with partners on our preferred supplier list (PSL) and do not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative approaches from agencies for this role.
