Your newpany
Hays have partnered with a leading financial services organisation to appoint an experienced PMO Lead to a key regulatory programme. We are specifically looking for applicants with Big 4 experience, so if you bring that + strong PMO experience who can demonstrate strong experience withinplex regulatory change programmes in financial services, then we want to hear from you.
Role: PMO Lead/Manager
Length: 6-months + extension
Location: London
Hybrid: Yes, 3 days in-office
Rate: £600 - £630/day via Umbrella
Your new role
As the PMO Lead, your role will provide hands-on leadership across the following areas:
1. Lead a major regulatory & Anti‑Financial Crime programme, drivingernance, delivery discipline, and audit‑ready execution acrossplex, cross‑functional workstreams.
2. Own programme controls end‑to‑end – schedules, RAID, budgets, resourcing, MI, and quality assurance – ensuringmitments are met with precision and pace.
3. Act as a trusted partner to senior leaders, influencing without authority, shaping decision‑making, and embedding strong PMO standards, transparency, and continuous improvement.
4. Coach and elevate PMO capability, fostering a high‑performance culture while navigatingpeting priorities with agility, structure, and exceptional stakeholder management.
5. Putting packs and presentations together is a key part of this role, hence the requirement toe from a Big 4 background.