PMO Support Manager - Regulatory Programmes

Job summary

Job title: PMO Support Manager - Regulatory Programmes

Sector/Organisation Type: Public Sector / Regulator

Contract: Interim, Full-time

Start: ASAP

Duration: 4 months initially

Rate: £425/day Umbrella (Inside IR35)

Location: London / Hybrid, typically 1–2 days per week

About the role

Join a growing PMO within a complex, high-profile regulatory programme.

Work within a regulatory oversight and governance environment, enabling effective programme delivery and decision-making.

Work across governance, reporting, risk, programme controls and contract administration.

Take ownership of established PMO processes and governance cycles, bringing ideas to improve and develop them where appropriate.

Coordinate programme boards and reporting to senior and executive stakeholders.

Ensure programme information provides clear oversight of delivery, risks, actions, dependencies and performance.

Work closely with project teams and stakeholders across a complex programme environment.

Key responsibilities

• Running programme governance, including boards, committees and other governance forums
• Coordinating meetings, minutes, actions and follow-up activity
• Managing programme risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and changes
• Coordinating and quality-assuring programme information and reporting
• Producing clear and timely information for senior leadership
• Monitoring delivery and escalating emerging risks or concerns
• Contributing to programme planning, controls and performance oversight
• Administering contracts and contributing to wider contract management activity
• Managing budget administration, financial tracking and associated transactions
• Ensuring agreed PMO processes, standards and deadlines are followed
• Identifying practical opportunities to improve existing PMO processes

Essential experience

We’re particularly interested in candidates with:

Strong PMO experience within government, a regulator or a similarly complex public-sector environment

Hands-on experience running established programme governance processes, including boards, committees or working groups

Experience managing and monitoring risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and changes

Experience coordinating programme reporting and producing clear information for senior stakeholders

Experience of programme controls, planning and performance oversight

Strong written communication and stakeholder management skills

Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across complex programmes

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to identify and escalate emerging issues

Ability to work independently and become effective quickly within an established PMO

Strong attention to detail and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Highly desirable

• Contract management experience
• Budget, financial or commercial administration experience
• Project or programme management experience
• Relevant project or programme qualifications

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