Principal PMO Consultant - Energy Sector

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is looking for a Principal PMO Consultant to lead a growing portfolio in Scotland. This senior advisory role involves providing strategic programme leadership across complex capital investment programmes while fostering high-performing teams. You will be responsible for overseeing budgets, driving performance insights, and building relationships with clients. Ideal candidates will have extensive programme management experience, strong commercial acumen, and relevant qualifications. The role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Pension

Paid professional subscriptions

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in leading complex, high-value programmes.
• Proven ability to oversee programmes that deliver measurable client value.
• Recognized as a trusted advisor and strong commercial negotiator.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex programmes ensuring alignment with objectives.
• Oversee budgets and commercial frameworks for programmes.
• Drive performance insight through data analysis.

Skills

Programme management experience

Commercial acumen

Strategic business development

Team leadership

Risk management

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

Professional qualifications (chartered status)

Job description

Overview

Due to continued work wins, our Programme Management team are keen to recruit a Principal PMO Consultant to lead our Northern/Scotland portfolio as it continues to grow.

This senior advisory role sits within our Energy sector and focus on supporting clients delivering major capital investment programmes. You will help shape and optimise programme management approaches, strengthen commercial performance, and enable confident decision-making across complex, high-value portfolios.

You will provide strategic programme and commercial leadership across the full lifecycle of large-scale capital programmes, from early planning and design through to execution and completion. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will work closely with clients, partners and internal teams to ensure programmes are well-governed, financially robust and positioned for long-term success.

Your role will typically involve:

• Providing end-to-end leadership of complex programmes and portfolios, ensuring alignment with client and organisational objectives

• Overseeing budgets, costs and commercial frameworks, supported by robust financial modelling, forecasting and governance

• Driving performance insight through KPI reporting, dashboards and analysis to support timely, informed decision-making

You will play a key role in embedding effective performance management and continuous improvement. Through data-driven insight, you will identify trends, risks and inefficiencies, implementing practical process improvements that enhance delivery outcomes and programme resilience.

As a senior leader, you will also be expected to:

• Lead and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of coaching, accountability, innovation and safety

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and regulators, facilitating collaboration and alignment

• Lead risk management and commercial negotiations, securing favourable outcomes and supporting long-term programme success

About You

To be successful in this role you will:

• Bring extensive programme and project management experience, supported by strong commercial and financial acumen, with a proven ability to operate at senior advisory level and oversee complex, high value programmes that deliver measurable client value.

• Be recognised as a trusted advisor with a track record in strategic business development, winning work, identifying growth opportunities and building high performing teams aligned to a clear strategic vision, demonstrating collaborative leadership and success in driving change in complex environments.

• Ideally have experience in the energy, water or resources sectors, alongside relevant professional qualifications (degree or equivalent) or chartered status, with substantial related experience or an equivalent blend of education and expertise enabling effective performance in the role.

Why Join Stantec?

As part of Stantec’s Advisory Services community, you will have the opportunity to develop across service lines and shape a career path aligned to your strengths and ambitions. We are proud of our friendly, collaborative culture and commitment to flexible working.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including pension, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection, alongside industry-leading training, development and paid professional subscriptions.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.