Real Estate Programme Management Office Leader

Real Estate Programme Management Office Leader

Location: Katowice / Wrocław - 2 days in office / 3 days remote

Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY.

Would you like to work for a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services with over 250.000 people around the world? Would you like to be part of a global Supply Chain Services - Real Estate Services team that employs innovation and technology to disrupt the status quo and generate business value?  Would you like to play a role in building a better working world every day? If so, you will want to read this.

About Supply Chain Services

Our global Procurement team includes more than 300 people working across 31 countries. We are relentless trendsetters, employing the latest in innovation and technology to better service the business. In a world of disruption, we embrace transformation and work to find best-in-class services and suppliers to help us stay ahead of the curve. We are responsible for sourcing across four categories of expenditure:

• Real Estate (including Workplace Services and Real Estate Technology and Innovation)
• Technology Sourcing & External Content
• Travel, Meetings & Events (including Brand, Marketing and Communications)
• Talent

The opportunity

The PMO Lead is responsible for establishing and operating the EMEA Programme Management Office (PMO) within Real Estate Services (RES), reporting to the EMEA Real Estate Leader. The role provides portfolio governance, programme controls, reporting and assurance across the EMEA real estate portfolio, ensuring leadership has reliable information to support investment decisions and portfolio performance management.  

Working closely with Regional Real Estate Leaders (RRELs), Regional Design & Projects Leaders (RDPLs), project sponsors and delivery partners, the PMO Lead establishes consistent governance frameworks, reporting standards and performance controls across the region.

The role acts as the single source of truth for portfolio performance, risk, governance compliance and capital investment reporting.

Your key responsibilities

Governance & Assurance:

• Implement and maintain portfolio governance, reporting and programme control frameworks.
• Monitor compliance with approval processes, stage gates and investment governance requirements.
• Coordinate governance reviews and assurance activities across the portfolio.
• Support the preparation of business cases, investment approvals and governance submissions.
• Provide independent assessment of portfolio performance, governance compliance and delivery confidence.

Portfolio Reporting & Performance:

• Establish and maintain portfolio reporting, dashboards and management information.
• Consolidate project and programme data from regional teams and third-party partners.
• Provide reporting on portfolio performance, risks, milestones, investments and strategic priorities.
• Deliver insights and recommendations to support leadership decision-making.
• Maintain a single source of truth for portfolio status and performance.

Portfolio Controls & Risk Management:

• Maintain portfolio-level visibility of schedules, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Monitor delivery performance against approved baselines and agreed objectives.
• Support escalation and mitigation of material delivery, governance and commercial risks.
• Ensure consistent application of programme controls across the EMEA portfolio.

Financial Governance:

• Maintain oversight of approved capital plans, forecasts and investment performance.
• Monitor financial variances, change requests and contingency utilisation.
• Provide portfolio-level financial reporting and analysis.

Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement:

• Partner with RRELs, RDPLs, project sponsors and delivery partners to ensure reporting accuracy and transparency.
• Coordinate governance forums, portfolio reviews and reporting cycles.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, data quality, governance and portfolio controls.
• Support adoption of reporting tools, analytics and automation solutions.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Experience leading or operating PMO, programme controls, governance or portfolio management functions.
• Experience supporting large capital programmes, workplace transformation or corporate real estate portfolios.
• Strong understanding of governance, reporting, risk management and assurance practices.
• Experience developing executive reporting and portfolio performance dashboards.
• Experience working across multiple countries, stakeholder groups and delivery partners.
• Adoption of AI and use of large language based models.

Skills and attributes for success

Technical:

• PMO and programme controls.
• Portfolio governance and assurance.
• Executive reporting and dashboards.
• Risk and issue management.
• Financial reporting and capital planning.
• Data analytics and performance reporting.
• Adoption of AI and use of large language based models.

Personal:

• Strategic and analytical.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Influences without direct authority.
• High attention to detail and data integrity.
• Strong professional judgement and integrity.
• Effective in complex matrix organisations.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Degree in Business, Real Estate, Construction, Engineering, Project Management or related discipline.
• PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, APM, MRICS or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience within professional services, corporate real estate or workplace transformation environments.

Success Measures:

• Timely and accurate portfolio reporting.
• Compliance with governance and investment approval requirements.
• Visibility and effective management of portfolio risks and performance.
• Leadership confidence in portfolio reporting and insights.
• Successful establishment and continuous improvement of the EMEA PMO capability.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across nine locations –  Argentina, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

About EY

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If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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