Head of PMO

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is seeking a Head of PMO to lead the Programme Management Office and oversee governance, assurance and risk across regional programmes.

You will head the PMO, support business cases and funding bids, and ensure effective performance monitoring and reporting while collaborating with senior leaders and external partners. The role involves hybrid working with regular travel to Huntingdon.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in programme management and assurance.
• Proven track record delivering complex cross-organisational programmes.
• Experience leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the PMO team to drive programme delivery.
• Oversee programme prioritisation, governance and assurance.
• Lead corporate risk management, audit reporting and business continuity.
• Drive performance monitoring, reporting and programme evaluation.
• Support business cases, funding bids and investment decisions.
• Embed best practice project management and build organisational capability.
• Build partnerships with senior leaders and external stakeholders.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Budgets

Performance reporting

Communication

Strategic thinking

Relationship-building

Job description

Head of PMO post leading the Programme Management Office at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, which oversees delivery of the region's programmes and priorities. The role centres on programme governance, assurance and risk, alongside leading the PMO team and supporting business cases and funding bids. It combines hybrid working with regular travel to Huntingdon and involves regular contact with senior leaders and external partners. Candidates need substantial programme management and assurance experience, with a record of delivering complex, cross-organisational work.

What the job involves

• Lead and develop the PMO team to drive programme delivery
• Oversee programme prioritisation, governance and assurance
• Lead corporate risk management, audit reporting and business continuity
• Drive performance monitoring, reporting and programme evaluation
• Support business cases, funding bids and investment decisions
• Embed best practice project management and build organisational capability
• Build partnerships with senior leaders and external stakeholders

Experience

• Significant experience in programme management and assurance
• Proven track record of delivering complex, cross-organisational programmes
• Experience leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders

Skills & knowledge

• Strong knowledge of governance, risk, budgets and performance reporting
• Excellent communication, strategic thinking and relationship-building skills

Other

• Commitment to the CIVIL behaviours: Collaboration, Integrity, Vision, Innovation and Leadership