PMO Lead

Why Southwark?

Southwark Council is delivering a major programme of change to improve outcomes for residents while ensuring services remain financially sustainable.

The Change team within Strategy & Communities leads a cross-council portfolio of transformation programmes focused on improving services, redesigning processes and delivering savings.

The team brings together programme management, delivery management, service design, business analysis and PMO capability to support the effective delivery of this work.

What You'll Be Doing

We are seeking a PMO Lead to oversee programme governance, reporting and assurance across the change portfolio.

In this role you will:

• Coordinate Programme Management Office activity to deliver the change portfolio.
• Maintain programme governance, reporting and assurance processes.
• Provide oversight of programme and project performance.
• Support portfolio planning and prioritisation.
• Ensure consistent programme and project management standards.
• Provide delivery insight to senior leadership.
• Identify risks and issues across the portfolio and support mitigation.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who has:

• Significant experience working in PMO or portfolio management environments.
• Strong knowledge of programme governance and assurance.
• Experience supporting complex transformation portfolios.
• The ability to analyse programme information and provide clear insight.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills.

Additional Information

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 26th April 2026

Interview date: Interviews are expected to be held on 19 and 20 March (provisional dates only)

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

SWCINT

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

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