PMO Lead
Posted 1 day ago by Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
Remote work , UK
Summary: The role of PMO Lead involves overseeing a significant financial transformation programme for a leading UK life insurance and investments business. The position requires a hands-on approach to governance and assurance, ensuring that project plans are rigorously reviewed and standards are enforced. The PMO will act as a quality conscience, identifying potential issues before they escalate. This is a remote, outside IR35 position on a 6-month contract that is likely to extend.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reviewing and challenging project plans constructively, but rigorously
- Setting and enforcing programme standards, particularly around RAID management
- Providing assurance to programme leadership that delivery is on track and risks are genuinely under control
- Acting as the quality conscience of the programme - the person who spots the gaps before they become problems
Key Skills:
- Deep, hands-on PMO experience - governance, assurance, plan reviews, RAID logs, reporting standards
- Ability to challenge experienced Project Managers and hold the line on standards
- Strong attention to detail with the credibility to be taken seriously at senior level
- An understanding of data delivery and the ability to engage meaningfully with data-focused workstreams
- Experience in life insurance or wider financial services transformation
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
PMO/Outside IR35/Remote/6 Month Contract (Likely to extend)
A leading UK life insurance and investments business is looking for a PMO to bring rigour and discipline to a major financial transformation programme.
This isn't a light-touch reporting role. Our client is wants someone who will review and critique plans, enforce standards, and run a tight ship on RAID logs - the kind of PMO that keeps everyone honest and ensures everything is being done to an appropriate standard.
What you will be doing:
- Reviewing and challenging project plans constructively, but rigorously
- Setting and enforcing programme standards, particularly around RAID management
- Providing assurance to programme leadership that delivery is on track and risks are genuinely under control
- Acting as the quality conscience of the programme - the person who spots the gaps before they become problems
- Deep, hands-on PMO experience - governance, assurance, plan reviews, RAID logs, reporting standards
- Ability to challenge experienced Project Managers and hold the line on standards
- Strong attention to detail with the credibility to be taken seriously at senior level
- An understanding of data delivery and the ability to engage meaningfully with data-focused workstreams
- Experience in life insurance or wider financial services transformation
PMO/Outside IR35/Remote/6 Month Contract (Likely to extend)
