Climate & Environment Full-time

Head of PMO

Vertical Aerospace

Posted

May 08, 2026

Location

UK

Type

Full-time

Mission

What you will drive

  • Lead the development of a scalable PMO aligned to organisational growth
  • Own the integrated delivery system across all functions, ensuring alignment to programme outcomes
  • Maintain a single, authoritative Integrated Master Schedule with a clear critical path
  • Embed governance frameworks, including forums, escalation routes, decision rights, and prioritisation mechanisms

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role directly contributes to the development of zero-emission electric aviation, helping to reduce carbon emissions from air travel and set new safety standards for the industry.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

  • Experience establishing or significantly evolving a PMO in a complex, high-growth, capital-intensive environment
  • Proven track record of delivering complex, integrated programmes using structured programme management and influence
  • Strong expertise in planning and controls, including Integrated Master Scheduling and critical path management
  • Strong understanding of governance, performance management, and delivery assurance frameworks

Benefits

What's in it for you

  • 26 days holiday, plus bank holiday
  • 5 extra days per year to buy (or sell)
  • 5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership
  • Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits
  • Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service (Help@Hand)
  • Company performance based bonus
  • Company Share Scheme
  • Company Pension Scheme - 5% and we match it
  • Breakfast on us, every day

About

Inside Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace is pioneering electric aviation with the Valo, a zero-emissions eVTOL aircraft, targeting airliner-level safety certification by 2028 to transform how we navigate the sky.