Senior PMO / Programme Manager
Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite)
Contract: Initial contract 6 months - Potential for extension
Rate: £400 - £600 per day (DOE)
The Opportunity
We're recruiting for an experienced Senior PMO / Programme Manager to join a major enterprise-wide transformation programme within a global organisation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile transformation, supporting senior leadership by driving programme governance, planning, reporting, and delivery oversight across multiple workstreams.
The successful candidate will act as the central point of coordination for the programme, ensuring risks, dependencies, actions, and milestones are proactively managed while providing clear visibility of progress to stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain and manage the integrated programme plan
Coordinate multiple workstreams and ensure alignment across programme activities
Manage RAID logs, dependencies, and critical path activities
Drive programme governance processes and reporting cycles
Prepare steering committee and leadership meeting packs
Produce programme dashboards, status reports, and performance metrics
Identify, escalate, and help resolve programme risks and issues
Monitor delivery against key milestones and programme objectives
Support senior stakeholders with decision making and planning activities
Drive consistency and continuous improvement across programme management practices
Skills & Experience Required
Significant experience in a Senior PMO, Programme Manager, or Programme Delivery role
Experience supporting large-scale business transformation programmes, ideally within Legal, Finance, HR, Shared Services, or other corporate functions
Strong programme governance, planning, and reporting expertise
Proven experience managing risks, issues, dependencies, and programme controls
Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leadership teams
Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving abilities
Experience producing executive-level reports and presentations
Ability to manage multiple priorities within complex environments
Desirable Experience
Operating model or organisational transformation experience
Benefits realisation and change management exposure
MSP, PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent project/programme management qualifications
If you're a proactive Senior PMO or Programme Manager with a track record of driving governance, delivery, and stakeholder engagement across complex transformation programmes, we'd love to hear from you
