PMO Manager: Strategy-to-Delivery Governance

Government Recruitment Service; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government Recruitment Service advertises a Programme Management Office (PMO) Manager role for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. You will lead the PMO function, establish controls, governance and reporting, and ensure delivery stays aligned with APHA and Defra priorities.

The role includes stakeholder engagement and driving continuous improvement across the PMO team. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to provide

Responsibilities

• Programme and team leadership - Lead the PMO function and develop its team, setting clear standards, priorities, ways of working and expectations across the programme
• Programme controls - 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

The Government Recruitment Service advertises a Programme Management Office (PMO) Manager role for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. You will lead the PMO function, establish controls, governance and reporting, and ensure delivery stays aligned with APHA and Defra priorities.

The role includes stakeholder engagement and driving continuous improvement across the PMO team. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to provide