PMO Lead - Capital Projects
JOB_53015694666379Job type
ContractLocation
SouthamptonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Project ManagementIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
£500 - 550 per day
PMO Lead - Capital Projects - Southampton - £500 - £550 per day - Outside IR35 - 3 Month Initial Contract
Your new company
You will be working for a local authority
Your new role
The Project and Change team require an experienced PMO professional to establish PMO approaches to the delivery of the Capital Programmes.
The team are at the forefront of transformational change and are on track to deliver significant savings via a suite of 28 projects and programmes to deliver redesigned services, new technology and improved outcomes for the city and its residents. The PMO team are now tasked with also assuring the delivery of the council’s Capital Programme with a total budget of c. £ 200m for 2025/26 and multiple projects at varying stages of delivery.
The team are at the forefront of transformational change and are on track to deliver significant savings via a suite of 28 projects and programmes to deliver redesigned services, new technology and improved outcomes for the city and its residents. The PMO team are now tasked with also assuring the delivery of the council’s Capital Programme with a total budget of c. £ 200m for 2025/26 and multiple projects at varying stages of delivery.
Scope of the Contract
The scope of this work is to provide consultant services and deliverables to establish all aspects of the Capital Programme PMO in line with the established PMO governance, tools and templates.
Key responsibilities:
- Establish the Capital Programme Project Management Office (PMO) including governance, reporting and assurance.
- Audit all existing capital programmes against SCC PMO methodology and governance.
- Identify issues, risks and gaps, and make recommendations to address these.
- Create a plan to bring all in-flight capital projects in line with PMO methodology and governance prioritising activity to ensure successful delivery.
- Provide recommendations for resource plan to support ongoing assurance of Capital Programme delivery and PMO.
- Be accountable for the overall assurance of Capital Programme delivery.
- At the end of the contract term, ensure high-quality handover of all deliverables and activity to the PMO team.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced PMO Lead who has setup, led and managed PMO's ideally within a local government environment.
What you'll get in return
£500 - £550 per day - Outside IR35
What you need to do now
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PMO Lead - Capital ProjectsJOB_530156946663792025-03-072025-06-06
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