Defence Programme Governance & PMO Advisor

Turner & Townsend; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend UK is seeking a Delivery Systems & Controls Specialist to join the Defence Programme Performance team, delivering governance, PMO, assurance and programme performance across UK projects.

You will work on client engagements on site or at Turner & Townsend offices up to 60% of the time, with hybrid working and opportunity to influence senior stakeholders while supporting complex, high‑risk programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience operating within PMO, programme management, governance, assurance, quality or programme performance functions.
• Experience supporting complex projects, programmes or portfolios within Defence, Rail, Infrastructure or Digital/AI environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including the ability to support senior leadership decision-making.
• Experience establishing or improving governance arrangements, reporting frameworks, delivery controls or assurance processes.
• Understanding of programme lifecycles, project management methodologies, and delivery best practice.
• Experience with programme reporting, management information, quality management or performance measurement tools would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and improving PMO, governance and programme management frameworks across projects, programmes and portfolios.
• Supporting programme mobilisation activities, helping clients establish delivery structures, roles, processes and controls.
• Developing and maintaining assurance and quality arrangements to support successful programme outcomes.
• Producing, analysing and presenting programme performance information, reporting and management insight to support effective decision-making.
• Supporting governance forums, boards and senior stakeholder engagements through structured reporting and recommendations.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across programme delivery, PMO and project management practices.
• Supporting programme reviews, health checks, interventions and recovery activities where required.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across Risk, Transformation and AI to improve overall programme performance.

Skills

PMO governance

Programme performance

Stakeholder engagement

Risk & quality

Defence sector

Job description

Turner & Townsend UK is seeking a Delivery Systems & Controls Specialist to join the Defence Programme Performance team, delivering governance, PMO, assurance and programme performance across UK projects.

You will work on client engagements on site or at Turner & Townsend offices up to 60% of the time, with hybrid working and opportunity to influence senior stakeholders while supporting complex, high‑risk programmes.