Senior PMO - Workday Programme
Posted 2 days ago by Pontoon
£600 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Warwick, Warwickshire
Summary: The Senior PMO for the Workday Programme is a pivotal role focused on overseeing the delivery of a major Workday implementation across People, Finance, and Procurement. This hybrid position requires a blend of PMO governance and delivery oversight, working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure effective risk management and structured reporting. The role demands strong leadership and the ability to engage with executive leadership in a high-visibility environment. The contract is for 6 months with a possibility of extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead weekly/fortnightly reporting cycles and produce executive Steering Committee packs
- Maintain RAID logs, RAG reporting, governance frameworks, and programme artefacts
- Support Design Authority processes, stage gates, and go/no-go decisions
- Track milestones, dependencies, and delivery actions across the People Transformation Team
- Drive accountability with workstream leads and maintain delivery cadence
- Monitor testing progress, identify risks/blockers, and escalate appropriately
Key Skills:
- Proven Senior PMO experience with hands-on project management capability
- Experience in software delivery programmes and Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Strong ownership of RAID, RAG, governance, and reporting packs
- Agile PM qualification - mandatory
- Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
- Highly desirable: Workday delivery experience
- HR, Finance, or People Technology programme exposure
- Big Four or top-tier consultancy background
Salary (Rate): £600/day
City: Warwick
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.
Job Title: Senior PMO - Workday Programme
Location: Warwick / Hybrid
Contract Type: 6 months - possibility for extension
We are seeking a high-calibre Senior PMO to support the delivery of the Elevate Programme, a major Workday implementation across People, Finance, and Procurement.
This hybrid role combines 50% PMO governance & reporting with 50% delivery oversight, working closely with the Portfolio Manager and senior stakeholders including the Chief People Officer (CPO) and the Head of People Transformation. With Go-Live scheduled for April 2026, the role is critical in ensuring governance discipline, structured reporting, and proactive risk management in a blended Agile/Waterfall environment.
This is a senior, high-visibility role requiring autonomy, confidence, structured thinking, and the ability to engage credibly with executive leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead weekly/fortnightly reporting cycles and produce executive Steering Committee packs
- Maintain RAID logs, RAG reporting, governance frameworks, and programme artefacts
- Support Design Authority processes, stage gates, and go/no-go decisions
- Track milestones, dependencies, and delivery actions across the People Transformation Team
- Drive accountability with workstream leads and maintain delivery cadence
- Monitor testing progress, identify risks/blockers, and escalate appropriately
Essential Requirements
- Proven Senior PMO experience with hands-on project management capability
- Experience in software delivery programmes and Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Strong ownership of RAID, RAG, governance, and reporting packs
- Agile PM qualification - mandatory
- Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
Highly Desirable
- Workday delivery experience
- HR, Finance, or People Technology programme exposure
- Big Four or top-tier consultancy background
We are looking for someone polished, proactive, highly organised, and capable of maintaining control and structure during a critical programme delivery phase.
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