Our Central Government client is looking for a Portfolio Director to lead the strategic oversight and delivery of the Service Transformation portfolio across their services. This role ensures alignment with organisational priorities, drives efficiency, and delivers improved outcomes for citizens, businesses, and the environment.
The Portfolio Director will own and lead both the Change Management Office (CMO) and the Portfolio Management Office (PMO), embedding best practice in portfolio governance, change management, benefits realisation, and stakeholder engagement across the organisation.
What you will lead:
Strategic direction and governance of the service transformation portfolio
Maturing PMO practices: planning, prioritisation, reporting, assurance
Senior leadership of the CMO and change management standards
Portfolio performance, risk management, and benefits tracking
Resource and budget optimisation
Continuous improvement in agile delivery and service design
Skills & Experience:
Proven experience in portfolio director or programme director leadership within complex organisations.
Strong understanding of service transformation, portfolio governance, and change management.
Experience establishing or leading PMO and CMO functions.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Familiarity with government frameworks (e.g., GDS standards, Cabinet Office assurance).
In return, you will receive the opportunity to support a major government department, going through large transformation. The possibility to work on a long-term contract (multiple extensions), on a hybrid basis for the foreseeable paying up to £850 p/day (in scope of IR35).
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