PMO Lead
Posted 1 week ago by Harvey Nash Plc
£500 Per day
Inside
Remote
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Summary: The PMO Lead role is a 12-month contract position focused on overseeing programme governance and financial tracking within a remote working environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing programme delivery, supporting board meetings, and ensuring compliance with internal standards. This position requires strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting. The role has been classified as inside IR35, necessitating a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland for applicants.
Key Responsibilities:
- Track and collate details on monthly finances, carrying out full analysis of forecasts vs budgets and reporting on variances to the Programme Manager
- Resolve any financial anomalies with central finance team, collate journals for Business resources
- Tracking and reporting on programme delivery and milestones
- Leading the Programme's governance framework and ensuring alignment with internal standards
- Supporting programme board meetings, including collation of preparation of packs, minute taking and management of arising actions
- Maintaining and updating RAIDD logs - risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies. Drive proactive risk and issues management, ensure timely escalation and resolution
- Overseeing dependency management
- Monitoring the programmes SharePoint and Teams depository and ensuring documentation is up to date
- Liaise with TMO over queries on reporting and governance
- Support and organise key meetings, including board meetings and All hands (all project resources) calls
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in a previous PMO role
- Strong understanding of Programme governance
- Demonstrable experience in financial tracking and reporting for major Programmes, including budget management and variance analysis
- Expertise in RAID log management and risk/issue governance
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, with experience of prepping board level materials
- Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
PMO Lead| 12 Month Contract | (Inside IR35) | Remote | Starting ASAP
Day Rate: £500
Main Duties:
- Track and collate details on monthly finances, carrying out full analysis of forecasts vs budgets and reporting on variances to the Programme Manager
- Resolve any financial anomalies with central finance team, collate journals for Business resources
- Tracking and reporting on programme delivery and milestones
- Leading the Programme's governance framework and ensuring alignment with internal standards
- Supporting programme board meetings, including collation of preparation of packs, minute taking and management of arising actions
- Maintaining and updating RAIDD logs - risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies. Drive proactive risk and issues management, ensure timely escalation and resolution
- Overseeing dependency management
- Monitoring the programmes SharePoint and Teams depository and ensuring documentation is up to date
- Liaise with TMO over queries on reporting and governance
- Support and organise key meetings, including board meetings and All hands (all project resources) calls
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience in a previous PMO role
- Strong understanding of Programme governance
- Demonstrable experience in financial tracking and reporting for major Programmes, including budget management and variance analysis
- Expertise in RAID log management and risk/issue governance
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, with experience of prepping board level materials
- Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.