About the job
Join Us as a Lead PMO
Location: London
Contract Duration: 6-12 months - Inside IR35
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Lead PMO to enhance our Project Management Office (PMO) services across major projects and programs. This pivotal role will focus on delivering high-quality outcomes and fostering constructive challenges to ensure the timely achievement of key deliverables. You will analyze program data in relation to other initiatives, understanding the interconnected impacts—often referred to as the 'ricochet effect'—and how changes in one area can influence others, including risk profiles, dependencies, and financial plans.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the integrity of proactive project planning and dependency management workshops.
- Lead RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) workshops to address project uncertainties.
- Implement a robust change control process, providing comprehensive assessments and guidance on project changes.
- Drive value for money through careful oversight of external suppliers.
- Maintain stringent financial controls, delivering regular reports and variance analysis in collaboration with project accountants.
- Oversee the creation of thorough business cases, ensuring proper governance and circulation for review.
- Develop and maintain stakeholder engagement plans, proposing interventions as necessary.
- Contribute to business change sessions alongside Project Managers.
- Conduct quality assurance checks on deliverables and facilitate independent stage gates as required.
- Consolidate risks and dependencies across the portfolio, escalating issues when necessary.
- Ensure the data in Clarity and other PPM tools remains current and accurate for effective risk assessment.

