Senior PMO Lead: Governance, Delivery & Growth

SiXworks; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Private Medical cover

Life Assurance

Generous pension (10% employer, 5%员工)

Bonus

Professional development & training

On-site facilities: parking, gym, cafe

Restaurant on site

Open break out spaces

Job summary

SiXworks is seeking an experienced PMO leader to develop and run a growing PMO function in a fast-paced defence-focused environment. You will shape governance, controls and assurance, aligning with business growth and programme delivery requirements.

You will work with programme teams and senior leaders to provide independent assurance, improve reporting, and drive efficient, compliant delivery. On-site presence is required three days per week.

Qualifications

• PMO leadership experience and a track record of maturing PMO capabilities.
• Experience operating within governance, controls and assurance environments.
• Strong understanding of PMO risk management processes and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the PMO function, frameworks, standards and governance processes.
• Support the successful delivery of business change and client programmes through effective controls, reporting and assurance.
• Maintain independent oversight of project and programme health, ensuring reporting is accurate, evidence-based and actionable.
• Own and strengthen PMO controls including: RAIDO management, governance compliance, change control, dependency management, benefits tracking, financial oversight.
• Facilitate governance forums, stage gate reviews and programme assurance activities.
• Produce clear portfolio reporting and executive-level insight to support decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement across PMO processes, tools and ways of working.
• Conduct and coordinate project and programme audits, health checks and assurance reviews, ensuring governance standards, controls and delivery practices are being applied consistently and effectively.
• Track and monitor audit findings, assurance recommendations and improvement actions through to completion.

Skills

PMO leadership

Governance

Portfolio management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Strategic planning

Jira

Project Online

Tools

Jira

Project Online

Job description

SiXworks is seeking an experienced PMO leader to develop and run a growing PMO function in a fast-paced defence-focused environment. You will shape governance, controls and assurance, aligning with business growth and programme delivery requirements.

You will work with programme teams and senior leaders to provide independent assurance, improve reporting, and drive efficient, compliant delivery. On-site presence is required three days per week.