PMO Lead - Transformation Programme
Job Type
Contract/Temporary
Location
Kensington and Chelsea, London
Salary
£0.00 - £600 per day
Job Ref
BBBH184592_1780325336
Date Added
June 1st, 2026
Consultant
Hollie Smith
- PMO Lead - Transformation Programme
- 6 month duration
- Daily Rate: £600 per day (Inside IR35)
- Location: London (hybrid working)
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced PMO Lead to lead the Programme Management Office for a large‑scale, multi‑year Council Transformation Programme. The programme spans multiple workstreams and is designed to deliver over £100m of annual savings alongside fundamental changes to how the organisation operates.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and continuously improve the PMO function for a complex, multi‑workstream transformation programme
- Own programme governance, including servicing senior boards and executive‑level forums
- Maintain the integrated programme plan, tracking milestones, dependencies and resources across all workstreams
- Own portfolio‑level benefits realisation, working closely with Finance and HR to track cashable and non‑cashable savings
- Lead RAID management, ensuring risks, issues and dependencies are identified, managed and escalated appropriately
- Produce high‑quality executive reporting for senior leaders and Members
- Lead programme assurance activity, including health checks, gate reviews and external audit support
- Champion a data‑led, modern PMO, using digital tools and AI to automate reporting and improve insight
About You
You will be a confident, credible PMO professional with experience operating at portfolio or enterprise level, ideally within the public sector or a politically led organisation.
Essential experience includes:
- Leading or establishing a PMO for a complex transformation or portfolio
- Strong knowledge of programme and portfolio management methodologies (governance, RAID, benefits, assurance)
- Experience supporting senior governance boards and executive‑level stakeholders
- Benefits management experience, including tracking savings against financial strategies
- Excellent analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to translate complexity for senior audiences
- Strong stakeholder management skills, able to influence without direct authority
- Experience using digital PMO tools, dashboards and reporting platforms
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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