Global IT PMO Standards & Governance Manager
Date: Jun 12, 2026
Location: Birmingham, GB Bristol, GB East Cowes, GB Luton, GB Trollhattan, SE
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
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.
What You'll Bring
- 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).
What We'll Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
IF YOU'RE IN THE UK:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience.
- Company car allowance £5,500pa.
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme = We'll 1.5x employee contributions (max 12%).
- Life Assurance 8 x salary.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
- Flexible working hours.
- Income protection.
- Shopping discounts.
- Cycle To Work Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
- A collaborative, dynamic working environment.
IF YOU'RE IN SWEDEN:
As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
