Salary: £132,000 - 140,480 per year Requirements: Proven experience in approvals, assurance, governance, or PMO leadership roles Background within Defence, Government, or other highly secure environments Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Experience operating in complex programme environments Active DV Clearance essential Responsibilities: Lead approvals and assurance activity across the programme Manage governance processes, ensuring timely submissions and approvals Coordinate assurance reviews, audits, and compliance requirements Engage with internal stakeholders, delivery teams, and senior leadership Track actions, risks, and dependencies relating to approvals processes Ensure programme documentation meets required standards and controls Support continuous improvement of assurance and governance frameworks Technologies: Support Security More: We are a leading UK Management Consultancy excited to assist with the recruitment of an experienced Approvals & Assurance Lead for a high-profile Defence programme based in Corsham. This is an excellent opportunity for security-cleared professionals, offering a hybrid working environment and the chance to support governance and approvals activities within a complex secure setting. You will primarily work onsite 4 days a week, moving to 3 core onsite days from July, plus additional onsite attendance as needed. last updated 18 week of 2026