Senior PMO & Transformation Lead

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

LGPS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Transformation Office Lead to establish and run the PMO for a major transformation across the Commercial and Procurement Services. You will embed governance, manage delivery plans, benefits realisation and governance frameworks to secure lasting improvements for the Council and its residents.

You will lead organisational change, engage stakeholders at executive level and manage budgets, risks and interdependencies to deliver value for money.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading programme management offices (PMOs) or delivering complex transformation programmes within large organisations.
• Strong knowledge of programme governance, planning, risk management, benefits realisation and organisational change methodologies.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder environments, building confidence, influencing senior leaders and securing organisational buy-in.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, translating long-term objectives into practical, deliverable plans.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness, with experience managing programme budgets and resources.
• Outstanding communication, leadership and relationship management skills, with the ability to engage confidently at executive level.
• A recognised programme or project management qualification such as MSP, PRINCE2, APM (or equivalent professional experience).

Responsibilities

• Establishing and leading the Programme Management Office, embedding robust governance, controls and programme management disciplines.
• Developing and maintaining programme documentation, including delivery plans, blueprints, benefits realisation strategies and governance frameworks.
• Leading programme planning, ensuring dependencies, resources, risks and critical milestones are effectively managed across the transformation portfolio.
• Monitoring programme performance, providing clear reporting and strategic insight to the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), Programme Board and governance forums.
• Leading organisational change activities, including stakeholder engagement, communications, business readiness and adoption planning.
• Managing programme risks, budgets, resources and interdependencies, ensuring value for money and successful programme delivery.
• Building strong relationships across Commercial and Procurement Services and the wider Council, creating the conditions for successful transformation and continuous improvement.

Job description

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Transformation Office Lead to establish and run the PMO for a major transformation across the Commercial and Procurement Services. You will embed governance, manage delivery plans, benefits realisation and governance frameworks to secure lasting improvements for the Council and its residents.

You will lead organisational change, engage stakeholders at executive level and manage budgets, risks and interdependencies to deliver value for money.