PMO Lead, SEO Programs — 12 Month FTC

Government Recruitment Service; West Kirby, Newport; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a PMO Manager for a 12 Month FTC to lead standards, governance, and process improvement across the Futures Programme. The role focuses on delivering data-driven insights, improving workflows, and embedding best practices to maximise efficiency and value.

You will oversee reporting, stakeholder engagement, and capability building, enabling effective decision-making and agile delivery within a complex programme environment.

Qualifications

• Design and implement PMO standards, processes, and templates that drive consistency and quality across the business change lifecycle
• Establishes project processes and standards for managing risks and issues. Provides assurance to the programme governance structure on the effectiveness of risk and issue management arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Provide assurance on project health through stage-gate reviews, risk assessments, and quality checks.
• Support escalation management and issue resolution.
• Identify inefficiencies in project delivery processes and implement improvements to enhance speed, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Introduce automation and digital tools to streamline reporting and governance.
• Drive adoption of best practices and continuous improvement initiatives across the embedded PMO and delivery teams.
• Benchmark performance and implement lessons learned to improve future delivery.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership providing accurate and honest perspectives of the progress being made against each project.
• Facilitate communication between delivery teams, business stakeholders, and the central PMO.
• Coach and mentor project managers and business teams on delivery best practices.
• Promote continuous improvement and adoption of modern delivery approaches (Agile, hybrid).
• Produce accurate, timely dashboards and reports on portfolio performance, risks, and financials.
• Use data analytics to identify trends and recommend improvements.

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a PMO Manager for a 12 Month FTC to lead standards, governance, and process improvement across the Futures Programme. The role focuses on delivering data-driven insights, improving workflows, and embedding best practices to maximise efficiency and value.

You will oversee reporting, stakeholder engagement, and capability building, enabling effective decision-making and agile delivery within a complex programme environment.