PMO Manager: Strategy to Delivery & Governance

Animal & Plant Health Agency; Exeter; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in the United Kingdom is seeking a Programme Management Office (PMO) Manager to lead a large, complex programme within its Change Directorate. You will establish standards, governance and reporting to ensure delivery remains aligned with priorities.

Working with the Senior Responsible Owner, Programme Manager and key stakeholders, you will provide PMO advice, assurance and challenge throughout the programme lifecycle, from business case development through

Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO function and develop its team, setting clear standards, priorities, ways of working and expectations across the programme
• Establish and improve proportionate controls for plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, change, benefits, resources, finances and reporting, aligned with APHA's Central Portfolio Management Office
• Governance and assurance - Maintain effective governance, prepare decision‑making products and coordinate assurance, including gateway or independent reviews where required
• Planning and reporting - Oversee integrated plans, milestone reporting, dashboards and performance information, giving senior leaders a clear view of progress, risks and decisions required
• Risk, issue and dependency management - Set standards for identifying, managing and escalating risks, issues and dependencies, linking them to decisions and delivery plans
• Business cases and benefits - Support the creation and maintain business cases and approvals, identify and track benefits and outcomes, and provide evidence for prioritisation and investment decisions
• Financial and resource management - Coordinate budgets, forecasts, actuals and resource information with finance, digital delivery and workforce planning colleagues to support effective deployment of people and funding
• Stakeholder engagement - Build strong relationships with stakeholders, delivery partners and corporate functions, providing practical support, challenge and insight that enables delivery
• Continuous improvement - Improve PMO processes, products and reporting, sharing learning and good practice across APHA's delivery community
• Delivery support - Provide credible, pragmatic support that turns strategy into delivery and maintains focus on outcomes, pace and quality

Job description

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in the United Kingdom is seeking a Programme Management Office (PMO) Manager to lead a large, complex programme within its Change Directorate. You will establish standards, governance and reporting to ensure delivery remains aligned with priorities.

Working with the Senior Responsible Owner, Programme Manager and key stakeholders, you will provide PMO advice, assurance and challenge throughout the programme lifecycle, from business case development through