Transformation Office Lead — Procurement PMO Leader

Birmingham City Council; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Transformation Office Lead to drive the delivery of the Commercial and Procurement Service's Future Target Operating Model (FTOM). You will establish and lead the PMO, embedding governance and delivery disciplines across a major public sector transformation.

The role offers a permanent contract, 36.5 hours per week, and the chance to shape strategy, governance and organisational change while delivering lasting improvements for Birmingham's residents.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading PMOs or major transformation programmes.
• Strong governance, planning, risk management and benefits realisation knowledge.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder environments and engaging senior leaders.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking, with practical delivery plans.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness; experience managing budgets.
• PM certification or equivalent (MSP, PRINCE2, APM) or proven professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and leading the Programme Management Office, embedding 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 milestones are managed.
• Monitoring programme performance, providing reporting and strategic insight to governance forums.
• Leading organisational change activities, including stakeholder engagement, communications, business readiness and adoption planning.
• Managing programme risks, budgets, resources and interdependencies to ensure value for money and delivery.
• Building relationships across services to enable transformation and continuous improvement.

Skills

PMO leadership

Governance & planning

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Executive communication

Education

PRINCE2 / MSP / APM (or equivalent)

Job description

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Transformation Office Lead to drive the delivery of the Commercial and Procurement Service's Future Target Operating Model (FTOM). You will establish and lead the PMO, embedding governance and delivery disciplines across a major public sector transformation.

The role offers a permanent contract, 36.5 hours per week, and the chance to shape strategy, governance and organisational change while delivering lasting improvements for Birmingham's residents.