PMO Lead

Harvey Nash; Scotland; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a PMO Lead for a 12-month contract in Scotland. The role focuses on financial tracking, governance framework oversight, and supporting programme board meetings, requiring strong PMO experience and financial analysis skills. Applicants must be comfortable working remotely and may need to apply for a Basic Disclosure Scotland.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a previous PMO role.
• Strong understanding of Programme governance.
• Demonstrable experience in financial tracking and reporting for major Programmes.

Responsibilities

• Track and collate details on monthly finances.
• Resolve financial anomalies with central finance team.
• Lead the Programme's governance framework.

Skills

PMO experience

Programme governance

Financial tracking

Budget management

RAID log management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

PMO Lead 12 Month Contract (Inside IR35) Remote Starting ASAP

Day Rate: 500

Main Duties

• Track and collate details on monthly finances, carrying out full analysis of forecasts vs budgets and reporting on variances to the Programme Manager
• Resolve any financial anomalies with central finance team, collate journals for Business resources
• Tracking and reporting on programme delivery and milestones
• Leading the Programme's governance framework and ensuring alignment with internal standards
• Supporting programme board meetings, including collation of preparation of packs, minute taking and management of arising actions
• Maintaining and updating RAIDD logs - risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies. Drive proactive risk and issues management, ensure timely escalation and resolution
• Overseeing dependency management
• Monitoring the programmes SharePoint and Teams depository and ensuring documentation is up to date
• Liaise with TMO over queries on reporting and governance
• Support and organise key meetings, including board meetings and All hands (all project resources) calls

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a previous PMO role
• Strong understanding of Programme governance
• Demonstrable experience in financial tracking and reporting for major Programmes, including budget management and variance analysis
• Expertise in RAID log management and risk/issue governance
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with experience of prepping board level materials
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland.