PSO (Programme Support Officer) / Junior Project Manager

OUTSIDE IR35

Location: London, 4 days per week on-site
Daily Rate: £400 per day, OUTSIDE IR35
Clearance: DV Clearance is essential – Sole British National
Duration: 8 months

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced PSO professional to stabilise and run programme governance in a high-scrutiny environment. This is a hands-on role requiring strong planning, control, and reporting capability, alongside pragmatic support to Agile delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and operate effective programme governance and controls.

• Build and maintain integrated, tiered programme plans in Microsoft Project (.mpp), managing dependencies, variance, and change.

• Own RAID / RAIDO discipline, ensuring clear ownership, actions, escalation, and timely resolution.

• Produce board-ready monthly reporting with clear delivery narrative, decisions required, and action/decision logs.

• Work across delivery leads and suppliers, constructively challenging unrealistic plans.

• Provide practical Agile support to the RUBY delivery stream, including running key Scrum ceremonies and tracking blockers/actions.

• Use M365 tools effectively (Teams, SharePoint, Planner) for collaboration, document control, and action tracking.

Essential Experience

• Proven PSO / PMO delivery experience in complex or high-scrutiny programmes.

• Strong integrated planning experience using Microsoft Project.

• Excellent governance, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.

• Practical experience supporting Agile delivery.

Desirable

• Experience in secure or regulated environments (e.g. government, defence, law enforcement).

• Infrastructure programme exposure.

• Ability to streamline governance without losing control.

• Relevant certifications (MSP, P3O, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum) are helpful but not essential.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

PMO Manager

Remote with Ad Hoc Travel to Northwest England

Permanent

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Are you a confident, people‑centred leader who thrives in dynamic change environments? Do you bring a collaborative mindset, a passion for continuous improvement, and the ability to empower teams to deliver their best work? If so, this PMO Manager role could be the perfect next step.

We’re looking for a seasoned change professional to join our Financial Services client, someone to lead a high‑performing Portfolio Management Office, someone who brings energy, clarity, and strategic thinking to complex change portfolios.

Responsibilities Include:

• Guide and inspire a team of PMO Analysts, fostering a culture of belonging, high performance, and growth.
• You’ll own and uplift the change framework, ensuring governance remains effective yet proportionate.
• Oversee quality assurance for projects and the wider portfolio, leading checkpoint sessions, conducting health checks, and embedding lessons learned.

For this role you should have:

• Proven experience leading PMO functions across complex programmes, including IT, business, and regulatory change
• Financial Services experience is essential with a preference for Banking
• Adept across all aspects of PMO including Planning, Risk & Issue Management, Reporting, Governance, Controls, Dependencies, Assurance & Document Management
• Strong leadership skills, personality fit is key
  • Leads with purpose, empathy, and clarity
  • You bring a proactive, pragmatic approach to breaking down barriers and driving delivery at pace
  • You stay resilient when challenges arise and help others do the same
  • You communicate with impact, whether engaging senior leaders or supporting delivery teams

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative organisation at a key stage in their transformation journey.

If you’re a collaborative leader who thrives on clarity, consistency, and continuous improvement, this role is made for you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Senior PMO Analyst – Transformation

Manchester – Hybrid

£60,000 + benefits

This role supports a major multi-year transformation programme, providing portfolio-level governance, oversight, and assurance across business and technology change. It ensures initiatives align to strategic objectives, deliver measurable benefits, and meet governance, financial, and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and operate portfolio governance, standards, and reporting

• Oversee planning, prioritisation, resourcing, budgets, risks, and dependencies

• Track delivery health, milestones, and benefits realisation

• Produce clear, executive-level performance and risk reporting

• Act as a key liaison between delivery teams and senior leadership

• Embed consistent ways of working, including agile practices

• Build and provide PMO capability across priority initiatives

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering complex transformation within UK financial services

• Strong PMO, portfolio, and executive reporting expertise

• Experience with regulatory change, risk frameworks, and financial governance

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and data analysis skills

• Experience using reporting and visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI)

Package

• Salary up to £60,000

• Hybrid working: 3 days per week in a Manchester office

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.