Program Management Office Lead

PMO Lead - INSIDE IR35 - Initial 6 months

Role Overview

The Integration Management Office (IMO) Lead is responsible for defining, coordinating, and driving the end-to-end integration delivery plan across all programme workstreams. This role ensures effective cross-workstream alignment, governance, risk management, and reporting to support successful programme delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and coordinate the integrated end-to-end delivery plan across all workstreams, ensuring alignment and management of cross-workstream dependencies
• Chair and lead daily IMO stand-ups, driving visibility of progress, risks, and issues, and ensuring mitigating actions are identified and tracked
• Own and maintain milestone tracking against the overall programme plan
• Develop and maintain the Programme Plan on a Page (POAP)
• Establish and manage the cadence for all IMO activities, ensuring governance rhythms are adhered to
• Provide proactive support to the Programme Director, including preparation of governance materials for steering committees, oversight forums, and ad hoc meetings
• Document and maintain programme controls for transition, including delivery plans, governance cadence, reporting frameworks, and RAAIDDD logs
• Oversee and maintain programme collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint), ensuring version control, accessibility, and audit readiness across all documentation
• Maintain key programme artefacts, including programme organisation structure and success metrics, updating as required
• Manage IMO support resources, including workload allocation, prioritisation, and delivery deadlines

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in programme or portfolio management within complex, multi-workstream environments
• Proven ability to manage integration across multiple delivery streams
• Expertise in governance, reporting, and programme controls (e.g., RAAIDDD, dashboards, planning frameworks)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience supporting senior leadership forums
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines
• Experience managing PMO or IMO teams and support resources
• Financial oversight experience, including budget tracking and third-party cost management
• Proficiency in collaboration and reporting tools (e.g., SharePoint, dashboards, planning tools)

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within large-scale transformation or integration programmes
• Familiarity with structured delivery methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches)