We are seeking an experienced PMO Manager with a background in central government to support the PMO Lead in managing and delivering improvements across a large-scale IT programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving continuous improvement within the PMO, conducting project health checks to ensure compliance with governance frameworks, and enhancing the overall maturity of the programme. This role will also involve managing change control processes, streamlining reporting, and supporting the PMO Lead in embedding improvement changes across the team. Key Responsibilities: Support PMO Lead: Work closely with the PMO Lead to support the overall PMO functions and ensure the successful delivery of continuous improvement initiatives across major IT programmes. Project Health Checks: Conduct regular health checks on projects to ensure compliance with governance standards, assess project performance, and identify areas for improvement to enhance programme maturity. Change Control Management: Assist in establishing and managing the Change Control process, ensuring that changes to baselined plans, costs, and scope are properly controlled and documented. Embedding Improvements: Support the PMO Lead in embedding improvement changes across tools, processes, and reporting, working closely with the delivery teams to ensure these improvements are effectively adopted. Reporting Streamlining: Work to streamline and align reporting structures across projects and programmes, ensuring consistency and clarity in communication from the project level up to the portfolio level. Collaboration and Guidance: Collaborate with project and programme managers to provide guidance, share best practices, and help ensure effective delivery and improvement across the IT programme. Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and transparency in reporting and delivering improvements. Essential Requirements: Central Government Experience: Proven experience working within a central government organisation, particularly in a PMO or project management capacity within large-scale IT programmes. PMO and Project Management Expertise: Experience in managing PMO functions, including governance, reporting, and supporting project and programme managers in delivering improvements. Governance and Compliance: Strong understanding of central government governance frameworks and processes, ensuring projects and programmes adhere to required compliance and regulatory standards. Change Control Management: Practical experience in managing change control processes to ensure changes to baselined plans, costs, and scope are properly controlled and documented. Reporting and Streamlining: Ability to streamline and standardise reporting processes across projects, programmes, and up into the portfolio, ensuring alignment and clarity for senior stakeholders. Collaboration and Support: Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders, supporting and mentoring project and programme managers to drive improvements and best practices. Desirable Skills and Experience: Certification: Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or similar will be advantageous. Programme and Portfolio Management Tools: Experience with project and portfolio management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, or equivalent) commonly used within central government organisations. Strategic Thinking: Ability to implement strategic improvements that align with organisational goals, fostering long-term success.