We are looking to recruit a candidate who has experience in setting up and managing a PMO environment. You will be tasked in doing so in a central government department, and experience in having done this previously is highly desirable, especially within a digital programme.

The successful candidate will have a valid DBS or be willing to apply for one on CV submission or when a job offer has been made and accepted.

Please Note: This assignment sits inside IR35.

About the Rates of Pay: Please note: The higher pay rate advertised in our job advert/s will always be the highest Ltd or Umbrella Company pay rate that the client is willing to pay up to and the lower pay rate advertised in our job advert/s will always be the highest PAYE pay rate, that the client is willing to pay up to, unless otherwise specified. If the PAYE rate is not indicated in the job advert then please contact us for confirmation of the PAYE daily pay rate.

Essential:
Central Government experience.
Experience implementing governance structures, ideally in a new programme
Experience building productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including at senior levels
The identification and management of risks, issues and dependencies
Experience in a project, programme, or portfolio including planning, risk management and assurance
Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
Line management experience.
Evidence of qualification/ professional membership e.g.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner
• Agile Project Management Practitioner
• Management of Risk Practitioner

Desirable:
Experience in a digital project, programme, or portfolio including risk management and assurance
Experience of working across departmental boundaries.
Collaboration
Knowledge management
Working with ambiguity

Setting up the PMO for the new
programme
Developing and running governance and
reporting structures, processes and
products
Planning
Managing and monitoring programme risks
and issues
Managing finances and resourcing
Building strong relationships and channels
of communication across the GGMF
Stakeholder engagement
Management of 1 x PMO Support Officer

• P3O Practitioner
• Managing Successful Programmes Advanced
Practitioner
• APM Practitioner Qualification
• APM Registered Project Professional
• Project Leadership Programme