PMO Lead - Programme Management Office (Home Office)

Job Specification: PMO Lead - Programme Management Office (Home Office)

Role Title

PMO Lead (Programme Level)

SC Cleared/NPPV3 - Ideally cleared if not NPPV3 cleared.

Location

Hybrid - On-site London and remote working

Overview of the Role

We are seeking an experienced Programme-level PMO professional to support the maturation and ongoing development of a Programme Management Office within a complex environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in embedding PMO standards, improving programme governance, and transforming data into actionable insights to guide decision-making across workstreams.

This role requires a blend of hands-on PMO experience, programme-level thinking, stakeholder management, and exceptional analytical capability.

Key Responsibilities

1. PMO Function Development & Maturity

• Lead the design, establishment, and continuous improvement of PMO processes, frameworks, and standards.
• Implement best practice tools and methodologies consistent with Home Office and wider government expectations.
• Ensure governance structures support effective decision-making, risk control, financial oversight, and delivery assurance.
• Act as an advocate for PMO maturity, driving consistency and rigour across workstreams.

1. Programme Governance & Reporting

• Produce and manage programme-level reporting (SteerCo packs, dashboards, RAG assessments, dependency maps).
• Maintain oversight of plans, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and change controls across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with IPA, Cabinet Office, and Home Office reporting expectations.

1. Data Analysis & Insight Generation

• Gather and interpret complex programme data to create meaningful insights for senior leadership.
• Translate raw and disparate data into trends, forecasts, visualisations, and recommendations.
• Provide analytical commentary on delivery performance, resource usage, risks, and benefits.
• Develop dashboards and tools to automate and enhance reporting quality where appropriate.

1. Programme Support & Stakeholder Management

• Work collaboratively with Programme Directors, Workstream Leads, Finance, and Delivery Managers.
• Support workstreams in adopting PMO standards, improving data quality, and shaping delivery plans.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing transparent, evidence-based insights.

Essential Skills & Experience

PMO Expertise

• Proven experience in a programme-level PMO role within government, security, defence, or similarly complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of PPM methodologies (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, Agile delivery environments).
• Demonstrable experience in designing and maturing PMO functions.

Analytical & Insight Skills

• Highly proficient in turning qualitative and quantitative data into actionable insights.
• Strong experience with reporting tools (Excel, Power BI, or similar).
• Ability to simplify complexity and communicate insights in a clear, digestible manner.

Governance & Controls

• Expertise in risk, issue, dependency, change, and plan management at programme level.
• Experience preparing and quality-assuring senior leadership reports.
• Understanding of public sector governance and assurance requirements.

Stakeholder & Communication Skills

• Ability to work with senior stakeholders, challenge constructively, and influence decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills tailored to executive audiences.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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