Major Procurement Programme Lead — PMO & Governance

Birmingham City Council; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Major Procurement Programme and Projects Office Lead to establish and run the new Major Procurement Programme and Projects Office (MPPPO). You will shape governance, assurance and reporting frameworks across Birmingham's largest procurement programmes.

This permanent, Grade 6 role offers a senior leadership position with flexible hybrid working and the chance to drive strategic performance, risk and commercial oversight for residents.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading a Programme Management Office (PMO) or equivalent governance function.
• Experience establishing governance frameworks and assurance across large project portfolios.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing high-performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities across project, commercial and executive levels.
• Strong analytical capability to interpret complex programme information and provide actionable insights.
• Experience designing business processes that improve governance and performance.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and leading the Major Procurement Programme and Projects Office, embedding governance and assurance across major procurement programmes.
• Developing and implementing robust project management processes and reporting frameworks.
• Acting as the link between procurement professionals and project teams to embed commercial considerations.
• Leading portfolio reporting, risk management, resource planning and benefits realisation for senior leaders.
• Overseeing governance meetings, assurance reviews and commercial reporting with high-quality information.
• Providing commercial assurance and promoting continuous improvement across major projects.
• Leading and developing the Programme Office team toward a high-performing culture.

Skills

PMO leadership

Stakeholder management

Leadership of teams

Programme governance

Analytical capability

Commercial oversight

Education

P3O / PRINCE2 / MSP or APM qualification

Job description

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Major Procurement Programme and Projects Office Lead to establish and run the new Major Procurement Programme and Projects Office (MPPPO). You will shape governance, assurance and reporting frameworks across Birmingham's largest procurement programmes.

This permanent, Grade 6 role offers a senior leadership position with flexible hybrid working and the chance to drive strategic performance, risk and commercial oversight for residents.