PMO Exit Specialist: Knowledge Transfer & Transition Lead

Free-Work; Hart; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Free-Work is seeking an experienced PMO – Exit Support Specialist to ensure smooth programme transitions and contract closures. You will coordinate exit activities, maintain plans and milestones, and support knowledge transfer with stakeholders.

The role requires strong governance, planning, RAID and dependency management, and excellent stakeholder engagement and reporting skills. Eligibility for high-security clearance is advantageous and the organisation notes a quick, compliant recruitment

Qualifications

• Experience in PMO, Programme Support or Project Coordination.
• Strong planning, scheduling and progress tracking capability.
• Experience with PMO governance, reporting, and programme controls.
• Strong RAID, dependency, and action management experience.
• Experience coordinating knowledge transfer and documentation activities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within fast-paced delivery environments.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and PMO toolset experience.
• Proactive, adaptable, resilient, and customer focused with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of programme and contract exit activities.
• Maintain and track exit plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, actions, and decisions.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer, documentation handover, asset tracking, and service transition activities.
• Monitor progress against exit schedules and provide reporting to programme leadership.
• Support governance forums and ensure compliance with contractual and organisational requirements.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities associated with programme transition.
• Track financial, commercial, and contractual obligations throughout programme exit.
• Support audit, assurance, and evidence gathering activities.
• Contribute to continual improvement of PMO governance and transition processes.

Skills

PMO experience

Programme support

Project coordination

Planning & scheduling

Governance & reporting

Stakeholder management

Risk/issue/dependencies

Documentation & knowledge transfer

Excel/PowerPoint/SharePoint

Tools

PMO toolset

Job description

Free-Work is seeking an experienced PMO – Exit Support Specialist to ensure smooth programme transitions and contract closures. You will coordinate exit activities, maintain plans and milestones, and support knowledge transfer with stakeholders.

The role requires strong governance, planning, RAID and dependency management, and excellent stakeholder engagement and reporting skills. Eligibility for high-security clearance is advantageous and the organisation notes a quick, compliant recruitment