PMO Lead - Transformation / Operating Model Contract - Paying between £450 to £550 Per Day, Inside IR35, Based in South Wales, Hybrid Working (2 days per week on site), 6 month contract, To Start ASAP

Your new role

We're looking for an experienced PMO Lead to play a key role within a significant transformation programme, supporting the design and implementation of a new operating model.

This is much more than a traditional reporting PMO role. You'll work closely with programme leadership and senior stakeholders to bring structure, visibility and control to a complex change environment, helping translate transformation plans into a clear, governed and deliverable programme of work.

You'll take a lead across programme governance, reporting and controls, while providing oversight across multiple interconnected workstreams and ensuring the transformation remains aligned to its strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead PMO activity across a large-scale transformation programme
• Support the development and implementation of a new operating model
• Establish and continually improve programme governance and controls
• Provide clear oversight of plans, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies
• Develop high-quality programme reporting and management information
• Ensure activity across multiple workstreams remains aligned and coordinated
• Provide senior stakeholders with clear visibility of progress and delivery challenges
• Drive effective RAID and dependency management
• Coordinate programme governance forums and reporting cycles
• Challenge delivery teams where appropriate and ensure actions are followed through
• Support the programme through complex organisational and operational change
• Help embed effective PMO standards, processes and ways of working

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong experience in a PMO Lead or similar role
• Demonstrable experience supporting the introduction or implementation of a new operating model
• Significant experience working within large-scale transformation or business change programmes
• Strong programme governance, controls and reporting experience
• Excellent RAID, dependency and milestone management capability
• Experience providing oversight across multiple projects or workstreams
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior leadership
• Ability to bring structure and clarity to complex, fast-moving programmes
• Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on when required

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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