Job Description
Responsibilities
In this senior leadership role, you will:
* Define and embed PMO best practices, governance, and controls to maximise value and ROI.
* Lead and inspire a dedicated team while working closely with senior stakeholders.
* Balance long-term strategic vision with day-one, hands-on delivery to ensure success.
* Drive consistency, efficiency, and innovation across a UK-wide security transformation.
* Align programme activities with the client’s project management framework.
* Oversee efficient and effective project delivery in line with Securitas’ strategic objectives.
* Provide strategic transformation guidance to the Global Account Director.
* Lead planning, execution, and successful delivery of the security transformation programme.
* Manage client and project teams, mitigate risks, and report to the Global Programme Director.
* Contribute to the Project Review Board and oversee Dependencies, Assumptions, Risks, Exclusions, Opportunities, and Costs (DAREOC).
* Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
* Lead and inspire a diverse team while fostering strong client relationships.
* Align security solutions with client needs and risk profiles.
* Manage stakeholder expectations, ensuring clear communication and strategic alignment.
* Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements.
* Deliver data-driven insights through reports and dashboards.
* Assess risks, conduct feasibility studies, and support change management initiatives.
* Drive operational enhancements and promote innovative security solutions.
* Monitor programme effectiveness and champion continuous learning.
If you are ready to lead from the front, shape the future of security services, and create a lasting legacy within a newly established PMO, we want to hear from you.
Please note - The responsibilities listed here aren’t the full picture—but they give you a good sense of the role. If you meet the minimum requirements and believe you’ve got what it takes to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.
Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
Competencies:
* Leadership & People Management – Lead senior client meetings and drive team productivity.
* Planning & Strategy – Manage national-scale programmes and align insights with business goals.
* Analytical & Problem - Solving – Analyse data trends, solve complex problems, and optimise processes.
* Communication & Stakeholder Management – Present insights clearly and manage cross-functional teams.
* Technical & Business Analysis – Proficient in MS Project, Tableau, Power BI; skilled in Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, DAREOC.
* Behavioural Skills – Adaptable, detail-oriented, critical thinker with strong time management.
Essential
* Must have the right to work in the UK.
* Have a five-year checkable employment history or be able to produce documentary evidence of any period of unemployment, self-employment, or full and part-time education during that period.
* The ability to embody and uphold the Securitas core values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness.
* Proven experience and/or qualifications in program management, ideally within the security sector.
* Previous experience in a similar role
* People focused.
* Technical & Business Analysis – Proficient in MS Project, Tableau, Power BI; skilled in Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, DAREOC.
Additional Information
It’s great to see you’re considering a career with us here at Securitas UK! You're one step away from joining our global team of over 375,000 professionals.
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