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Triad Group Plc; Godalming, Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare with Bupa

Matched pension contributions (5%)

Gym membership support

Job summary

Triad Group Plc is an award-winning digital, data and solutions consultancy with over 35 years' experience serving the UK public sector. We are seeking an exceptional Lead PMO to establish governance across complex programmes, linking strategy, planning, finance and delivery.

You'll partner with senior stakeholders to provide insight, challenge and assurance, ensuring transparency and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Extensive PMO leadership across complex transformation programmes.
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, assurance and stage gates.
• Experience shaping delivery methodologies and reporting to senior sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO across complex programmes and portfolios with proportionate governance.
• Provide portfolio-level insight into progress, milestones, risks, and finances.
• Develop integrated plans and roadmaps aligned with priorities.
• Run governance boards and prepare concise decision materials.
• Manage risks, issues, actions, dependencies and escalation.
• Provide assurance to keep delivery aligned with scope, time, budget.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and resource planning.
• Facilitate communications across teams, suppliers and leadership.
• Continuously improve PMO tools and ways of working.
• Support commercial governance and procurement activities.

Skills

PMO leadership

Governance frameworks

Delivery methodologies

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Based at client locations, working remotely, or based in our Godalming or Milton Keynes offices.

Salary up to £70K plus excellent company benefits.

Permanent/FTC

About Us

Triad Group Plc is an award-winning digital, data, and solutions consultancy with over 35

years' experience primarily serving the UK public sector and central government. We deliver

high-quality solutions that make a real difference to users, citizens and consumers.

At Triad, collaboration thrives, knowledge is shared, and every voice matters. Our close-knit,

supportive culture ensures you're valued from day one. Whether working with cutting-edge

tech or shaping strategy for national-scale projects, you'll be trusted, challenged, and

empowered to grow.

We nurture learning through communities of practice and encourage creativity, autonomy,

and innovation. If you're passionate about solving meaningful problems with smart and

passionate people, Triad could be the place for you.

• Glassdoor score of 4.5
• 92% of our staff would recommend Triad to a friend
• 100% CEO approval

See for yourself some of the work that makes us all so proud:

• Helping law enforcement with secure intelligence systems that keep the UK safe
• Supporting the UK's national meteorological service in leveraging supercomputers for next
• level weather forecasting
• Assisting the British government department that is responsible for the safety of consumer
• products, with systems to track unsafe products
• Powering systems that help the government monitor and reduce greenhouse gas
• emissions from commercial transport

Role Summary

We're looking for an exceptional Lead PMO to support a government financial transformation

programme by establishing and maintaining effective governance across complex

programmes and portfolios, connecting strategy, planning, financial management, risk,

dependencies and delivery performance. You'll provide clear insight and assurance to

delivery teams, senior stakeholders and leadership, using strong organisational, commercial,

communication and influencing skills to bring structure, offer constructive challenge, identify

emerging issues and turn complex information into actionable insight while promoting

transparency, accountability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the PMO across complex programmes and portfolios, establishing proportionate governance, controls, processes and reporting.
• Provide clear portfolio-level insight into progress, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, finances, resources and delivery performance.
• Develop and maintain integrated plans, roadmaps and schedules aligned with programme priorities and wider business objectives.
• Run effective governance forums and prepare concise dashboards, papers and decision materials for senior stakeholders.
• Manage portfolio risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, actions and decisions,ensuring timely escalation and resolution.
• Provide constructive challenge and assurance to keep delivery aligned with agreed scope, timelines, budgets and outcomes.
• Support financial, resource and capacity planning, including budgeting, forecasting, expenditure tracking and prioritisation.
• Facilitate communication across delivery teams, stakeholders, suppliers and leadership, ensuring information supports effective decisions.
• Mobilise programmes and continuously improve PMO tools, processes and ways of working to strengthen transparency, efficiency and delivery confidence.
• Support commercial governance, procurement, supplier management, stage gates and assurance activities where required.

Skills and Experience:

• Extensive experience leading or improving PMO, programme or portfolio functionsacross complex transformation or technology environments, with strong knowledge of governance frameworks, assurance, stage gates and delivery methodologies.
• Proven ability to develop integrated plans, roadmaps, dashboards and management information, while managing portfolio-level risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and actions.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders, providing clear insight, constructive challenge and recommendations to support effective decision-making.
• Strong financial, commercial and resource management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, capacity planning, procurement and supplier considerations.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, facilitation and communication skills, with experience introducing proportionate PMO tools, processes and ways of working that improve transparency and delivery performance.

Qualifications & Certifications:

• A degree or equivalent qualification related to the area you work in - Desirable
• Relevant project, programme or PMO qualification such as APM, PRINCE2, MSP, MoP or
• You must be SC clearable. Due to the nature of this position, you must have been resident
• in the UK for a minimum of 5 years and have the right to work in the UK.

Triad's Commitment to You

As a growing and ambitious company, Triad prioritises your development and well-being:

• Continuous Training & Development: Access to top-rated Udemy Business courses.
• Work Environment: Collaborative, creative, and free from discrimination.
• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Matched pension contributions (5%).
• Private healthcare with Bupa.
• Gym membership support or Lakeshore Fitness access.

Our Selection Process

After applying for the role, our in-house talent team will contact you to discuss Triad and the

position. If shortlisted, you will be invited for:

An interview with one of our Senior Project Management and PMO team members,

including a career review and cultural fit assessment.

second stage interview session with our management team

We aim to complete interviews and progress candidates to the offer stage within 2-3 weeks

of the initial conversation.

Other information

Triad is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably

qualified people regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender

reassignment, religion, or belief. We are proud that our recruitment process has been

recognised as inclusive and accessible to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for

any role. We are a signatory on the Tech Talent Charter that aims to bring industries and

organisations together to drive greater inclusion and diversity in technology roles, in addition,