PMO Manager

PMO Manager

Join a leading consultancy delivering complex transformation programmes across the UK public sector. This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the governance and successful delivery of a high-profile Operational Model Programme within Central Government.

Role Overview

• Location: Hybrid, Central London (2 days per week on site)
• Package: 6-Month Initial Contract with scope for extension
• Day Rate: £500- £550 per day Inside IR35
• Industry: Central Government

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the PMO function across a large-scale Operational Model transformation programme.
• Establish and maintain programme governance, standards, controls, and best practices.
• Oversee integrated programme planning, ensuring milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, assumptions, and decisions are effectively managed.
• Produce high-quality reporting, dashboards, and executive-level management information for senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate governance meetings, steering committees, and programme boards, ensuring clear reporting and decision-making.
• Work closely with multiple workstream leads to keep delivery aligned with programme objectives.
• Monitor programme performance, highlighting risks, dependencies, and opportunities to improve delivery.
• Manage change control processes and ensure programme documentation remains accurate and well governed.
• Promote consistent project management disciplines across the wider programme.
• Support financial tracking, resource planning, and programme assurance activities.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders, delivery teams, and consultancy leadership.
• Continuously improve PMO processes to enhance programme performance and delivery quality.

Main Skills Needed

• Proven experience leading PMO functions on large-scale transformation or change programmes.
• Previous PMO Management experience supporting Operational Model programmes within UK Central Government.
• Strong knowledge of programme governance, planning, reporting, RAID management, dependency management, and delivery assurance.
• Experience coordinating complex, multi-workstream programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently at senior leadership level.
• Strong communication, organisation, and analytical capabilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project or equivalent planning tools.
• Eligibility to obtain BPSS security clearance.
• Experience within consultancy environments delivering public sector programmes (desirable).
• Knowledge of government transformation frameworks and methodologies (desirable).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project Online, Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar portfolio management tools.
• Relevant PMO or project delivery qualifications such as P3O, MSP, PRINCE2, APM, or PMP are advantageous.

What’s in It for You

• Opportunity to contribute to a high-profile government transformation programme with real strategic impact.
• Work alongside experienced consultancy and client teams on a complex, business-critical initiative.
• Hybrid working, offering flexibility between client site and remote working.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and programme leadership across a major public sector transformation.
• A collaborative environment where your expertise in governance, planning, and delivery assurance will directly influence programme success.
• The chance to work on challenging, fast-paced programmes that will further strengthen your PMO leadership experience.

Interested? Time is of the essence! Let's speak before Tuesday 7th July at 6pm.

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