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.

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.

XPlan Business Analyst – £450 p/d – OUTSIDE IR35

Our client is on the lookout for an experienced Business Analyst to support a critical Wealth Management technology programme.

Specifically, the successful Business Analyst will play a key role in the implementation and integration of a new investment platform, working at pace within a complex delivery environment. This individual will join the programme mid-flight and will be expected to quickly understand the scope and deliverables.

The Business Analyst will collaborate extensively with multiple teams, acting as a bridge between business requirements and technical delivery.

This role would suit a highly capable Business Analyst with strong Wealth Management experience, particularly within investment platform implementations. Ideally, they will also have experience with Iress Xplan.

£450 p/d – OUTSIDE IR35

3 month initial contract (with scope for extensions)

Hybrid working – 1 day a week onsite in the client’s office in Bromsgrove

Experience needed:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within Wealth Management
• Strong background in investment platform implementation and integration
• Experience working with Iress Xplan (highly desirable)
• Ability to quickly understand complex programmes and deliver against defined outcomes
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience working across multiple third parties and delivery partners
• Ability to communicate effectively between business and technical teams
• Confident, proactive and delivery-focused, with the credibility to engage senior stakeholders

Any candidates who are not able to clearly demonstrate all of the required experience above within their CV, will not be considered for this role.

To apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV. Suitable candidates will be contacted in due course.

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.

Digital Business Analyst – FTC, c£60k, Hybrid, Staffordshire

Are you a dynamic and experienced Digital Business Analyst looking for your next challenge? We have an exciting opportunity with one of our leading clients and we want to hear from you!

As a Digital Business Analyst you will play a critical part in delivering the digital roadmap through the thorough analysis and understanding of business ambitions. This includes working with the business in defining requirements and helping identify, design and implement new processes and solutions to meet the business objectives.

The role is working on hybrid basis with 2-3 days in office per week, with the site being in Staffordshire.

What we are looking for:

• Extensive Business Analyst experience, in a digital transformation environment
• Has worked on different digital solutions, such as web, bookings, applications, loyalty, media, or customer engagement
• Background of working in different methodologies, such as agile, waterfall, scrum, etc…
• Strong stakeholder management skills, being able to bridge the gap between tech and business is key
• Be pro-active, and a self-starter

What you will be doing:

• Execute business analysis to support projects and continuous improvement initiatives across core digital platforms.
• Understand business objectives and validate stakeholder requirements using appropriate analysis techniques.
• Analyse business processes and systems to identify opportunities for improvement within digital platforms.
• Document functional, non-functional, data, reporting, and transition requirements, as well as current (“as-is”) and future (“to-be”) processes.
• Collaborate with product and project teams to design business processes and plan change initiatives.
• Work with multiple third-party vendors to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across IT and the wider business to ensure successful project delivery.

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.

Business Change Manager

• Duration; 12 months
• Location; Reading 2/3x weekly
• Rate; £550 (via umbrella)

Sanderson are currently supporting a leading Utilities provider to identify a seasoned Business Change Manager to join one of the most significant programmes in the UK energy market – Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlements (MHHS).

What you’ll do

• Support the delivery of MHHS across an established programme, coordinating change plans end-to-end.
• Lead and contribute to work streams covering customer communications, employee engagement, process mapping and migration readiness.
• Partner with Project Managers to ensure change activities are correctly scoped, sequenced, and embedded in operations for sustainable adoption.
• Collaborate closely with business SMEs and IT delivery in a cross‑functional setup.
• Align change activities to deliver measurable benefits and hit key performance indicators.

Experience Required

• Ability to translate complex market and business processes into clear, deliverable plans against an evolving roadmap.
• Proven experience operating as a Business Change professional in medium‑to‑large organisations.
• Experience of digital enablement and data‑driven change-including how AI can be leveraged to accelerate adoption.

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.

Project Manager

Our client, a leading and expanding company in the life and pensions sector, is seeking a senior project manager.

This provides a flexible working arrangement of 2-3 days a week in office based in Reading.

The Successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Lead comprehensive project planning and manage all required resources, including the development of strong contingency plans to ensure successful delivery.
• Overseeing project budgeting, including forecasting, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting.
• Establish an effective project organisation structure and lead on building, developing, managing, and motivating the project team.
• Analyse complex information or data to identify root causes, clarify issues, and provide clear insight into the broader context.
• Manage and support the selection and oversight of supplier and delivery partners, including technical providers, software vendors, and contract agencies.
• Lead, manage, and deliver projects or programme workstreams, ensuring outputs are completed on time, within budget, and to the agreed scope.
• Shape, define, and continuously refine the overall project approach and delivery methodology.

Qualifications required:

• Educated to A level or equivalent experience and/ or relevant Industry qualification.
• Accredited at Project Management discipline (practitioner level) (e.g. Certified Project manager, APMP, Prince2 practitioner, ISEB)

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.

Project Manager

Our client, a leading and expanding company in the financial services sector, is seeking a project manager to lead comprehensive project planning and manage all required resources, including the development of strong contingency plans to ensure successful delivery.

This provides a flexible working arrangement of 2-3 days a week in office based in Stirling.

The Successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Lead comprehensive project planning and manage all required resources, including the development of strong contingency plans to ensure successful delivery.
• Overseeing project budgeting, including forecasting, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting.
• Establish an effective project organisation structure and lead on building, developing, managing, and motivating the project team.
• Analyse complex information or data to identify root causes, clarify issues, and provide clear insight into the broader context.
• Manage and support the selection and oversight of supplier and delivery partners, including technical providers, software vendors, and contract agencies.
• Lead, manage, and deliver projects or programme workstreams, ensuring outputs are completed on time, within budget, and to the agreed scope.
• Shape, define, and continuously refine the overall project approach and delivery methodology.

Ideally the successful candidate will hold a relevant Project Management accreditation (practitioner level) e.g. Certified Project manager, APMP, Prince2 practitioner, ISEB.

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.

Programme Planner – SC Cleared

Location: London (2 days per week onsite)
Duration: 6 months
Clearance: SC Clearance required
Daily Rate: Circa £500

We’re looking for an experienced Programme Planner to support a complex delivery programme within a secure government environment. This role is key to providing clear, credible plans that give stakeholders confidence in delivery timescales, dependencies, and critical paths.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and own integrated programme and project plans

• Build and manage detailed schedules, milestones, and critical paths

• Track progress against plan, highlighting slippage, risks, and impacts

• Work closely with PMs, delivery leads, and PMO to align plans across workstreams

• Manage interdependencies and sequencing across multiple teams

• Support governance forums with accurate planning data and reporting

• Scenario plan and re-forecast to support decision-making

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Planner on complex programmes or portfolios

• Strong working knowledge of planning tools (e.g. MS Project, Primavera P6, or similar)

• Experience working in structured programme environments (public sector preferred)

• Ability to challenge delivery teams constructively on dates, assumptions, and dependencies

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• Active SC Clearance (mandatory)

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.

RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies) Manager – SC cleared

Location: London (2 days per week onsite)
Duration: 6 months
Clearance: SC Clearance required
Daily rate: Circa £550 per day

We are seeking an experienced RAID Manager to support a high-profile programme operating within a secure government environment. This role is critical to ensuring risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies are clearly identified, actively managed, and transparently reported across the programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the programme RAID log, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and timely updates

• Proactively identify and assess risks and issues, driving mitigation and resolution plans

• Track assumptions and validate them as the programme progresses

• Manage dependencies in collaboration with delivery, technical, and commercial teams

• Facilitate RAID reviews, workshops, and escalation forums

• Provide clear reporting and insight to senior stakeholders and governance boards

• Ensure RAID activities align with programme controls and assurance standards

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a dedicated RAID, PMO, or programme controls role

• Strong understanding of programme and project delivery environments (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)

• Experience working on complex, multi-workstream programmes

• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and delivery teams

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and analytical skills

• Active SC Clearance (mandatory)

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.

Dependency Manager – SC Cleared

Location: London (2 days per week onsite)
Duration: 6 months
Clearance: SC Clearance required
Daily rate: circa £550, inside IR35

We are looking for an experienced Dependency Manager to support a complex, multi-stream programme within a secure government environment. This role will focus on identifying, managing, and resolving interdependencies across projects, teams, and suppliers to ensure smooth delivery and minimise risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, map, and maintain programme-level dependencies across multiple workstreams

• Work closely with Programme, Project, and Delivery Managers to proactively manage risks and constraints

• Establish and maintain dependency logs, critical path views, and mitigation plans

• Facilitate cross-team coordination to resolve delivery blockers and sequencing issues

• Provide clear, concise reporting on dependency status, impacts, and escalations

• Support planning cycles, milestones, and assurance activities with accurate dependency insight

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience managing dependencies within large, complex programmes

• Strong understanding of programme delivery frameworks (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)

• Experience working in government or highly regulated environments

• Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills

• Ability to anticipate issues and drive resolution across organisational boundaries

• Active SC Clearance (mandatory)

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.