Senior Transformation PMO Lead

PROJECT DETAILS:Workload: full-timeWorking model: B2B, 100% remoteProject length: 2-3 years minimumWe are looking for an experienced Senior PMO Lead to join a major transformation environment and play a key role in strengthening governance, improving project management standards, and enhancing delivery discipline across a complex programme landscape.This is not a traditional PMO administration role. It is an opportunity for someone who combines strong PMO expertise with practical project delivery judgement and the confidence to work closely with Project Managers, challenge weak practices, and improve the overall quality of governance and control.You will join a programme environment with multiple workstreams, interdependencies, stakeholders, and delivery pressures.THE ROLEAs Senior PMO Lead, you will help improve how delivery is governed and supported across the programme. You will bring a stronger level of PMO leadership, practical judgement, and consistency. This role requires someone who can recognise when delivery governance is weak, identify where standards are being applied incorrectly or inconsistently, and take constructive action to improve the situation. You will not only coordinate activity, but actively contribute to raising governance quality, strengthening control, and improving the effectiveness of PMO support across the wider programme.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESDrive the consistent adoption of agreed project and programme management standards, governance controls, templates, and ways of workingEnsure governance artefacts and controls are used correctly, consistently, and for the right purposeIdentify areas where standards are being applied inconsistently or incorrectly across projects and workstreamsIntervene constructively where weak governance practices are creating delivery risk, confusion, or a lack of controlStrengthen discipline across core delivery controls, including the management of risks, issues, actions, decisions, and dependenciesProvide strong, hands-on PMO leadership and practical support across the programmeWork closely with Project Managers to support the day-to-day application of governance and delivery controlsBring greater structure, follow-through, and sound judgment into PMO activityHelp determine sensible next steps when delivery or governance issues ariseReview governance outputs, artefacts, and controls to identify weaknesses, control gaps, or poor practiceChallenge ineffective or incorrect use of governance tools and processesSupport Project Managers and stakeholders in improving governance quality and consistencyEscalate material governance or delivery concerns where necessaryIdentify recurring issues, inefficiencies, and weaknesses in ways of workingRecommend pragmatic improvements to governance practices, PMO support, and overall delivery effectivenessSupport the implementation of agreed improvements across the programme environmentContribute to building a more mature, reliable, and effective PMO capability over timeREQUIREMENTSProven experience in a Senior PMO Lead, Programme PMO, or similar senior PMO roleStrong understanding of project and programme governancePractical knowledge of project delivery and delivery controls, not just PMO administrationExperience working closely with Project Managers in a way that supports and improves delivery disciplineAbility to distinguish clearly between risks, issues, actions, decisions, and dependencies, and ensure they are managed through the correct controlsExperience in identifying governance weaknesses and implementing practical improvements in a project or programme environmentAbility to operate effectively in a complex environment with multiple workstreams, dependencies, and stakeholdersStrong ownership mindset and ability to determine sensible next steps without heavy supervisionExperience working within large transformation programmes