Senior PMO Lead, Digital Transformation & Governance

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Crown Prosecution Service is recruiting a Head of Programme Management Office (PMO) to lead the RCMS PMO within the Digital and Information Directorate. You will provide governance, assurance, integrated planning and high-quality management information to support decisive programme leadership.

You will shape a high-performing PMO, work closely with the Programme Manager and Head of Delivery, and apply Agile/hybrid delivery practices while aligning with government project delivery standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a PMO within a complex programme, portfolio or transformation environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile/hybrid delivery and how governance must adapt for iterative delivery.
• Ability to design or mature PMO frameworks, controls and reporting to improve transparency and delivery confidence.
• Proven ability to provide independent insight and constructive challenge to senior stakeholders using data.
• Demonstrated leadership, building high-performing teams and influencing across complex organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the RCMS Programme Management Office to provide governance, assurance, planning, controls and insight across the programme.
• Collaborate with the Programme Manager and Head of Delivery to ensure governance and programme controls support strategic decision-making.
• Establish proportionate governance, assurance and reporting to provide reliable information on performance, risks and dependencies.
• Provide independent insight and constructive challenge to the SRO and governance forums using management information and professional judgement.
• Lead PMO capability, standards and continuous improvement across a complex digital programme operating with Agile and standards aligned to government delivery.

Skills

PMO leadership

Governance & assurance

Agile delivery

Stakeholder influence

Leadership & teaming

Education

PMO qualifications (MSP, PRINCE2, P3O)

Job description

The Crown Prosecution Service is recruiting a Head of Programme Management Office (PMO) to lead the RCMS PMO within the Digital and Information Directorate. You will provide governance, assurance, integrated planning and high-quality management information to support decisive programme leadership.

You will shape a high-performing PMO, work closely with the Programme Manager and Head of Delivery, and apply Agile/hybrid delivery practices while aligning with government project delivery standards.