Head Of PMO (Transformation) – CONTRACT - Leeds

Head Of PMO (Transformation) – CONTRACT

Location: Leeds (Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite)

Contract: Inside IR35

Duration: Initial 6 months

We are supporting a major UK organisation undergoing a significant multi-year digital transformation programme and are seeking an experienced Head of PMO to establish and lead a high-performing Programme Management Office from the ground up. This is not a traditional PMO governance role. We are specifically looking for a senior transformation contractor who has previously built PMO functions from scratch within large-scale, complex change environments and can implement the structure, governance, controls, reporting and delivery discipline required to support enterprise transformation. The successful candidate will operate as a senior leader across the programme, partnering closely with executive stakeholders to drive delivery assurance, governance, planning, financial control and strategic reporting across multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a fit‑for‑purpose PMO function supporting a major transformation programme
• Design and implement programme governance, controls, reporting frameworks and delivery standards
• Create and embed effective RAID, dependency management and change control processes
• Drive integrated programme planning across technology, operations, business change and third‑party delivery teams
• Provide executive‑level reporting and insight to senior leadership, SteerCo and Board stakeholders
• Lead PMO best practice across the programme and coach delivery teams accordingly
• Ensure strong financial governance, forecasting and programme tracking disciplines are embedded

Essential Experience

• Proven experience setting up and leading PMOs from scratch within large‑scale transformation programmes
• Strong background operating as a senior PMO/Transformation contractor within complex enterprise environments
• Demonstrable experience implementing governance frameworks, delivery controls and reporting structures
• Experience leading PMOs across multi‑workstream digital or business transformation programmes
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence senior executives and programme leadership
• Strong experience across programme planning, RAID management, financial governance and delivery assurance
• Experience operating within hybrid Agile and Waterfall delivery environments

Highly Desirable

• Financial Services or regulated industry experience
• Experience within banking, mutuals or large enterprise transformation programmes
• Exposure to FCA/PRA regulated environments
• Experience across cloud, digital or core platform transformation initiatives

Please Note

We are not looking for career PMO Analysts or governance‑only PMO Managers. This role requires an experienced transformation leader who has personally built and embedded PMO capability within complex organisations.

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