PMO of the Year Award
Finalists for this category have now been announced.
Rewarding the commitment of portfolio, programme and project management offices (PMOs) to developing not only their organisation across all facets of project management but also their emerging industry through innovative and thoughtful ways of working.
This category is designed for those PMOs that want to stand out as a beacon of driving project success and project management maturity in the way that they enable their organisations to deliver successful and sustainable change, develop project community and challenge themselves to become trusted business partners.
The judges are looking for evidence of a PMO’s positive contribution to their organisation, delivery of consistent and demonstrable outcomes and development of the project management capability and community.
We require entrants to this category to produce a submission of up to 1,500–2,500 words (in English) based on the judging criteria. Entrants may also submit up to four pieces of supporting evidence - images or graphics only (no text apart from captions). Evidence must support information already included in the submission and must not introduce additional elements. Please see further details on the ‘Supporting evidence’ tab of the Awards platform. Video and audio are not accepted as part of the submission.
The PMO of the Year category is a two stage judging category, the first stage is the written submission mentioned above. The second stage requires all finalists to present virtually to a panel of judges on Monday 1 September 2025. It is open to organisations across all sectors globally. Entrants can be members or non-members of APM.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 17 November.
Congratulations and good luck to all our finalists...
Finalist | AtkinsRéalis Engineering and Digital PMO - AtkinsRéalis
AtkinsRéalis delivers a portfolio of complex engineering and digital projects for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).
The PMOs vital work provides essential defence capability in an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world. Protecting our country’s national infrastructure and its people from physical and digital threats. When these projects succeed society is kept safe and secure.
The PMO enables career transformations through retraining military veterans, blue-light and ‘non-traditional’ workers into tomorrow's project professionals. This brings diversity of thought to enrich the skills and experience of the PMO and enabling project teams to problem solve, innovate and improve.
Finalist | National Authority of Infrastructure PMO - Autoridad Nacional de Infraestructura (ANIN)
ANIN has successfully delivered 80 projects from a critical infrastructure portfolio that includes schools, health facilities, and integrated flood solutions benefiting millions of people. Complying with international quality standards and delivering projects up to three years ahead of schedule, ANIN has achieved 98% budget execution and restored trust between the public and private sectors.
The successful delivery of projects has positioned ANIN as the leading government entity in charge of developing complex infrastructure projects regaining confidence country-wide.
Finalist | Data Communications Company PMO - Data Communications Company
At the Data Communications Company (DCC), the PMO has transformed from a siloed setup into a high-performing, strategically aligned team supporting a portfolio valued at £240million. The PMO has unified frameworks, enhanced governance and improved forecasting—increasing on-time delivery by 53% and cutting PM resource needs by 21%.
It plays a central role in building delivery capability, embedding a data-driven culture, and enabling innovation across a complex, regulated environment. With strong stakeholder engagement and measurable efficiency gains, the PMO is now a trusted enabler of DCC’s purpose; to make Britain more connected so we can all lead smarter, greener lives.
Finalist | Dubai Municipality PMO - Dubai Municipality
Dubai Municipality (DM) is one of the largest government service providers, overseeing Dubai's urban growth with a focus on innovation and sustainability. Its remit includes urban planning, geospatial solutions, waste management, public health, and more.
Compared to many other leading global cities, DM is unique in the range of services it delivers, offering 60% of the city's services to individuals, businesses, and other government entities across 14 core municipal functions. Our org-structure includes 4 agencies, and 2 sectors supported by a workforce of 11,000.
Finalist | EDF - Nuclear Decommissioning Portfolio Management Office (ND PMO) - EDF Energy Generation
EDF Energy’s Nuclear Decommissioning PMO faced resourcing and engagement challenges, and project performance pressures in 2023. In 2024 and under new leadership, it began a people-focused transformation – introducing a Team Charter, Lumina Spark profiling, and a restructured Delivery/Strategy model to improve and enhance delivery consistency.
The PMO also implemented integrated systems to support internal and external finance control systems to enhance governance, reporting, and cost control – supporting a controlled saving of over £2.1M. A structured knowledge ecosystem, mentoring and behavioural development embedded a culture of continuous improvement. Now a high-performing trusted function, the ND PMO is a model for sustainable project delivery across EDF.