• Lead and continuously improve the PMO function, frameworks, standards and governance processes.
• Support the successful delivery of business change and client programmes through effective controls, reporting and assurance.
• Maintain independent oversight of project and programme health, ensuring reporting is accurate, evidence-based and actionable.
• Own and strengthen PMO controls including:
  • RAIDO management
  • Governance compliance
  • Change control
  • Dependency management
  • Benefits tracking
  • Financial oversight
• Facilitate governance forums, stage gate reviews and programme assurance activities.
• Produce clear portfolio reporting and executive-level insight to support decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement across PMO processes, tools and ways of working.
• Conduct and coordinate project and programme audits, health checks and assurance reviews, ensuring governance standards, controls and delivery practices are being applied consistently and effectively.
• Track and monitor audit findings, assurance recommendations and improvement actions through to completion, providing visibility to senior stakeholders.
• Develop and implement a PMO maturity roadmap aligned to business growth.
• Line manage PMO Coordinators and support future growth of the PMO team.
• Leverage AI, automation and technology to improve PMO efficiency and reporting capability.

How We Work

SiXworks operates in a fast-paced environment where governance and delivery activities happen frequently rather than through traditional monthly review cycles.

Our project and change governance forums typically operate weekly, and in some cases multiple times per week, enabling rapid decision-making and responsiveness to client demand. The successful candidate must be comfortable working at this pace while maintaining strong governance and control standards.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Strong PMO, Portfolio Management Office or Programme Office experience.
• Experience operating within governance, controls and assurance environments.
• An understanding of PMO risk management processes and best practice.
• The confidence and credibility to provide constructive challenge to programme teams and senior stakeholders.
• A pragmatic approach to solving problems and implementing change.
• The energy and drive to improve existing processes and help shape a growing PMO capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience leading PMO resources or coordinating PMO teams.
• Sole UK National – with the ability to obtain security clearance.

Whilst experience growing a PMO function in a smaller organisation would be advantageous, it's not essential. We're equally interested in candidates who have developed strong PMO expertise within larger organisations and are looking for an opportunity to apply that experience in a growing business.

Desirable Experience

• Defence sector experience.
• PMO maturity and transformation initiatives.
• Portfolio reporting and executive dashboards.
• Governance frameworks and project assurance.
• Financial governance and benefits realisation.
• Jira, Project Online or similar portfolio management tools.
• AI and automation tools used within PMO environments.
• Audit and compliance assurance activities.
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