Head of PMO

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Learning & Development

Work-Life Balance

CIVIL awards ceremony

Job summary

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is seeking a Head of PMO to lead the Programme Management Office, ensuring programmes are delivered on time and within budget while strengthening governance across the region.

You will lead the PMO team, oversee programme prioritisation, governance and assurance, manage corporate risk and drive performance reporting, while supporting funding bids and investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in programme management and assurance.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, cross-organisational programmes.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk, budgets and performance reporting.
• Experience leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, strategic thinking and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to CIVIL behaviours: Collaboration, Integrity, Vision, Innovation and Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the PMO team, driving effective 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 develop organisational capability.
• Build strong partnerships with senior leaders and external stakeholders.

Skills

Programme management

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Public sector experience

Job description

Location Hybrid with regular travel to Huntingdon

Are you an experienced programme management leader ready to make a strategic impact?

We're looking for a Head of PMO to lead our Programme Management Office, ensuring our programmes and priorities are delivered effectively, on time and within budget. You'll play a key role in strengthening governance, managing risk and safeguarding public investment across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

• Lead and develop the PMO team, driving effective 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 develop organisational capability.
• Build strong partnerships with senior leaders and external stakeholders.

About You

You'll bring:

• Significant experience in programme management and assurance.
• A proven track record of delivering complex, cross-organisational programmes.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk, budgets and performance reporting.
• Experience leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, strategic thinking and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to our CIVIL behaviours: Collaboration, Integrity, Vision, Innovation and Leadership.

Join CPCA and help shape the successful delivery of programmes that support our region's priorities. This is an opportunity to influence strategic decisions, protect public investment and make a real difference across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Disability Confident Employer – We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to inclusive recruitment.

The Company

Local government—but not as you know it!
We're the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), a bold and forward-thinking organisation created in 2017 through a landmark devolution deal with Government. That deal handed us the power and the funding to make decisions locally, for the people who live and work here.

We're a partnership of seven councils working together with businesses, educators, health services, emergency responders and community groups to drive growth and improve lives across our region. Led by a directly elected Mayor and a Board of local leaders, we're united by a clear mission - to get Cambridgeshire and Peterborough moving.

At the Combined Authority, we do things the CIVIL way—Collaboration, Integrity, Vision, Innovation, Leadership. We're passionate about our people and proud of our culture. If you're looking for a career where you can make a real impact, grow your skills, and be part of something meaningful, you've come to the right place.

The Benefits

Flexible Working

The Values

• The CIVILS

Our annual CIVIL awards ceremony recognises and rewards employee successes

• Work-Life Balance

Flexible Working helps my work-life balance

• Learning & Development

The CPCA supports my professional development

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority