Senior PMO Manager

Senior PMO Manager

UK Gov Agency

3 months initially

600-650 / day (inside IR35)

London / Glasgow / Cardiff - 1 day a week onsite

The Senior PMO Manager will lead the development and maturation of the Programme Management Office (PMO) within the Directorate. The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective governance, assurance, planning and delivery support across a complex portfolio of regulatory, operational and transformation programmes. This includes designing, embedding and continually improving PMO standards, frameworks and processes to support consistent, high‑quality delivery.

• Build and mature the PMO to provide governance, planning, assurance, reporting and capability‑building across the portfolio.
• Provide insight and control to enable senior leaders to make informed decisions and support portfolio prioritisation.
• Drive improvements in programme, project and portfolio management capability, ensuring delivery approaches align with strategic objectives.
• Maintain alignment of the portfolio with organisational strategy and enable programmes to deliver measurable value for money.

• Strong analytical skills and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Ability to influence at senior levels.
• Experience working across large government or public sector bodies.

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