Head of PMO – Transformation

We are SSCL, the largest provider of business-critical support services to our Government, Police and Defence customers. Delivering digital solutions and developing innovations that make things easier for our customers.

Our Defence business, within SSCL, is on the lookout for a Head of Programme Management Office (PMO) to support with a high-profile Transformation Programme. We want to digitally transform military personnel pay and administration, veterans’ pensions and related services for military personnel including reservists, and veterans.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior leader to join the organisation and make the role their own! As the Head of PMO, you’ll be responsible for the successful delivery of projects, by directing, leading and driving the project delivery. The position not only covers running a PMO but also getting your hands dirty with the day-to-day tasking of the PMO Transformation.

We’re seeking an engaging, resilient, hands on and a solid relationship builder, where you’ll bring the team and the wider business on a journey of PMO transformation. Therefore, phenomenal interpersonal and relationship building skills and previous Transformation Programme experience are a must!

We’re officially ranked as a 2022 UK’s Best Workplace™, so why not join us and be a part of our fantastic team!

What you will be doing:

• Managing PMO Team and associated areas

• Working collaboratively with the leadership team in developing the maturity and visibility of the progress of programmes underpinning the strategy

• Ensuring the programme is managed under a single umbrella and governance structure and that it’s underpinned by clear PMO principles

• Supporting, monitoring and controlling the delivery of the transformation Programme and subsequent improvement agenda

• Influencing, organising and directing project teams – setting clear goals and establishing priorities

• Effectively engaging the customer, subcontractors, third parties and project stakeholders throughout the duration of each project, developing positive, enduring relationships (up to and including “C” level)

• Ensuring that a clear understanding of projects’ progress, plans, risk and status is regularly, clearly and accurately reported, identifying and resolving conflicts wherever they arise

What you’ll bring:

• Head of PMO background at a senior level, with experience of running a Transformation PMO or Programme Management Office with full lifecycle experience

• Fantastic influencing skills

• Tenacity and resilience having run a transformation PMO previously

• Experience of running get-to-green plans for programmes

• Risk management, governance and compliance background

• Experience of driving cost efficiencies across large complex programmes

• Ideally experience working within Defence

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: 12 months Fixed Term Contract
Location: Regular travel to Gosport and working from home. There will be travel to client sites and internal meetings.
Security Clearance Level: Current SC or willing to go through the vetting process
Internal Recruiter: Jen Whiteside
Salary: Up to £95,000 depending upon experience
Benefits: £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund which is 3% of base salary

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity.

We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

The company was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria Ltd, in 2013 as part of the Government’s Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York.

As a trading name of Shared Services Connected Ltd, SSCL has established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across government and public sector.

Our clients include a number of government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK’s largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.