Head Of PMO (Transformation) – CONTRACT
Location: Leeds (Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite)
Contract: Inside IR35
Duration: Initial 6 months
We are supporting a major UK organisation undergoing a significant multi-year digital transformation programme and are seeking an experienced Head of PMO to establish and lead a high-performing Programme Management Office from the ground up.
This is not a traditional PMO governance role. We are specifically looking for a senior transformation contractor who has previously built PMO functions from scratch within large-scale, complex change environments and can implement the structure, governance, controls, reporting and delivery discipline required to support enterprise transformation. The successful candidate will operate as a senior leader across the programme, partnering closely with executive stakeholders to drive delivery assurance, governance, planning, financial control and strategic reporting across multiple workstreams.
Key Responsibilities:
• Establish and lead a fit-for-purpose PMO function supporting a major transformation programme
• Design and implement programme governance, controls, reporting frameworks and delivery standards
• Create and embed effective RAID, dependency management and change control processes
• Drive integrated programme planning across technology, operations, business change and third-party delivery teams
• Provide executive-level reporting and insight to senior leadership, SteerCo and Board stakeholders
• Lead PMO best practice across the programme and coach delivery teams accordingly
• Ensure strong financial governance, forecasting and programme tracking disciplines are embedded
Essential Experience:
• Proven experience setting up and leading PMOs from scratch within large-scale transformation programmes
• Strong background operating as a senior PMO/Transformation contractor within complex enterprise environments
• Demonstrable experience implementing governance frameworks, delivery controls and reporting structures
• Experience leading PMOs across multi-workstream digital or business transformation programmes
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence senior executives and programme leadership
• Strong experience across programme planning, RAID management, financial governance and delivery assurance
• Experience operating within hybrid Agile and Waterfall delivery environments
Highly Desirable:
• Financial Services or regulated industry experience
• Experience within banking, mutuals or large enterprise transformation programmes
• Exposure to FCA/PRA regulated environments
• Experience across cloud, digital or core platform transformation initiatives
Please note:
We are not looking for career PMO Analysts or governance-only PMO Managers. This role requires an experienced transformation leader who has personally built and embedded PMO capability within complex organisations.
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