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Paul Sumption

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Enterprise PMO Consultant at Unit4
📍 Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Paul Sumption is a senior PMO leader with approximately 20 years of experience in business and IT transformational change across sectors like insurance, banking, and fintech. A Director at his own consultancy, SMART PMO, he holds P3O, PRINCE2, and AgilePM certifications. He earned his BA (Hons) from the University of Bournemouth.

He is a collaborative professional who is passionate about fostering positivity within the contracting market. His public posts show a focus on supporting fellow professionals through periods of uncertainty and encouraging a shift away from negativity in the industry, advocating for mutual support and recognition.

He founded SMART PMO, a management consultancy that supports all aspects of PMO, from initial setup to re-energizing existing functions.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Enterprise PMO Consultant
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Colchester, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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PMO Maturity
Writes about tailoring PMO maturity levels to an organization's actual needs, arguing that a fully mature Level 5 PMO isn't always the right solution.
Contractor Well-being
He shows concern for the uncertainty and financial pressures contractors face, particularly between contracts and during holiday seasons, and discusses topics like IR35.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Enterprise PMO Consultant
Unit4
9-2024
Director
SMART PMO
9-2024 - 6-2025
PMO Lead
PEXA UK
10-2023 - 8-2024
Head of ABS IT PMO Services
MS Amlin
7-2021 - 10-2023
Senior PMO Lead ABS IFRS 17 & Finance Change Programmes
MS Amlin
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Education
1998 - 1999
CIM Diploma
Postgraduate
1991 - 1995
BA (Hons)
University of Bournemouth
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