Position: PSO Location: Vauxhall / Stratford Day Rate: £400 p.d outside IR35 UKSV DV Clearance Required Our central government client is seeking an experienced PMO / Programme Governance Specialist to rapidly stabilise and run programme governance within a high-scrutiny environment. This role requires a hands-on delivery professional with strong planning discipline, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to bring structure and control to a complex programme. Key Responsibilities Lead and maintain programme governance, ensuring consistent controls, reporting and decision- Build and manage integrated plans in Microsoft Project (.mpp), including tiered planning, dependencies and variance tracking. Own and enforce RAID/RAIDO management: clear owners, actions, due dates, escalation and follow- Produce high-quality, board-ready monthly reporting with clear narrative, decisions required, and action/decision logs. Work across delivery leads and suppliers to validate plans, challenge assumptions and drive realistic delivery commitments. Provide practical Agile support for the workstream: run Scrum ceremonies, track blockers/actions, and feed outputs into governance artefacts. Manage documentation and action tracking using M365 tools (Teams, SharePoint, Microsoft Planner). Desirable Experience Background in secure or regulated environments (government, law enforcement, defence). Familiarity with infrastructure programmes and ability to translate technical constraints into planning and RAID impacts. Experience integrating supplier plans and applying delivery assurance controls (milestone stability, action ageing). Ability to streamline governance processes while maintaining strong control. Certifications such as MSP, P3O, PRINCE2, AgilePM or Scrum are beneficial but not essential. To learn more, please do reach out to Tom Royston via email on Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.