Change Assurance and Performance PMO Manager - 12 month FTC

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a Change Assurance and Performance PMO Manager for a 12-month FTC in London to oversee project delivery, enhance performance metrics, and facilitate best practices across PMO Services. The role requires strong analytical skills, effective communication, and experience in financial services.

Benefits

Personal pension with employer contributions

Up to 2 days paid volunteering per year

Life assurance of 8x your salary

Health and wellness options via Wellhub

Annual performance bonus

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Change delivery or PMO team within a transformation environment.
• Strong analytical skills; proficient in Excel and handling large data sets.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze investment-funded change delivery including tracking outcomes.
• Design governance approaches, conduct assurance reviews, and implement corrective actions.
• Translate complex data into management information for decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Education

Experience in Change delivery or PMO

Experience in Banking or Financial Services

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

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Change Assurance and Performance PMO Manager - 12 month FTC, london

Client:

Nationwide Building Society

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

Job Description:

We are looking for a PMO Manager to join the Virgin Money Integration Programme, working within one or more of the workstreams supporting the delivery teams.

As a PMO Manager, you’ll monitor and analyze investment-funded change delivery, including tracking funded outcomes and milestones. You will undertake Value Stream/Strategic Programme quality assurance reviews using tools and your in-depth knowledge to make insightful recommendations that could impact the health or effectiveness of the delivery, and see them through to conclusion.

While your role will be aligned with the Virgin Money Integration, you will also be an active member of the PMO Practice, which drives consistency and improvement across all PMO Services at Nationwide, shaping a community of practitioners sharing best practices, supporting personal development, and networking across Nationwide functions.

Flexible working options are available to support your performance, with working hours between 30 and 35 hours per week.

Our hybrid working model allows colleagues to work from home and in-office, with at least two days per week, or 40% of your time if part-time, based at our offices in Swindon, London, Bournemouth, or Northampton. Internal applicants from other locations are encouraged to apply, and further details will be provided if successful. More about our hybrid approach can be found here.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

If based outside Swindon or London, attendance at ad hoc meetings or workshops at these locations is expected roughly once a month.

High application volume may lead to early closing of the advert, so apply promptly.

What you’ll be doing:

You will work closely with Leadership, Delivery Leads, and Product Owners to develop and mature performance metrics, analyze data for insights, identify risks, dependencies, and impediments, and support faster, cost-effective delivery.

You will translate complex data into management information, providing options and solutions for decision-making and prioritization.

You will design governance approaches, conduct assurance reviews, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.

As part of the PMO Practice, you will drive efficiencies and suggest continuous improvements to promote best practices across change delivery at Nationwide.

About you:

• Experience in Change delivery or a PMO team within a transformation environment
• Experience in technical or digital change projects
• Strong analytical skills; proficient in Excel and handling large data sets
• Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, PowerBI, with a proven track record of leveraging these tools
• Understanding of risk management and control standards within delivery teams
• Effective communicator with experience creating presentations for diverse audiences
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior executives
• Experience in Banking or Financial Services environments

Our customer-first behaviors include:

• Feel what customers feel: Empathize and understand customer needs
• Say it straight: Communicate honestly and clearly
• Push for better: Challenge the status quo and pursue continuous improvement
• Get it done: Prioritize impactful actions and deliver results

Show how your experiences align with these behaviors in your application.

The extras you’ll get:

• A personal pension with employer contributions
• Up to 2 days paid volunteering per year
• Life assurance of 8x your salary
• Benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Health and wellness options via Wellhub
• Annual performance bonus
• Training and development opportunities

Nationwide is committed to fairer banking, owned by its members, prioritizing customer needs over profits, and supporting communities. If you value fairer finances, making an impact, and caring about customers, you’ll fit right in.

We challenge our colleagues to grow, recognize achievements, and work for the greater good. We are purpose-driven, customer-focused, and nationwide in our reach.