Programme Office Manager

Job Type: Full-time, Temporary. Hybrid working.

Location: Union Street, SE1 0LL

The Greater London Authority are looking to recruit a Programme Office Manager on an initial 3-month interim basis.

You will be leading the performance, activities, and operation of the Programme Management Office within the Skills & Employment sector. The successful candidate will ensure that all projects are delivered using ‘best-practice’ methodologies, within the agreed scope, time, cost, and quality. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong background in programme management and a commitment to excellence.

• Lead on programme management across all Skills & Employment Unit programmes, ensuring delivery aligns with the Mayor’s objectives and outcomes.
• Develop and maintain databases, analyse data, and meet the Unit’s management information requirements for strategy development and funding.
• Serve as a reference point for PMO queries, advocating for best practices in project management and supporting the team on change control, risk, and issues management.
• Provide regular and accurate reporting on the financial and output status of projects, identifying emerging issues and troubleshooting or escalating as needed.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring information requirements are met for performance management of the Unit’s programmes.
• Maintain the Unit’s risk register, implement risk analysis, and support risk mitigation and contingency planning.
• Ensure high-quality pipeline information and maintain accurate data on financial forecasts, output forecasts, milestones, and potential risks.
• Review programmes and projects for deliverability, including resourcing, management, and governance procedures.
• Provide line management and oversee the day-to-day work of the Programme Office team, ensuring effective resource allocation and guidance in project management and delivery.

• Experience and/or a qualification in a relevant project or programme management methodology (e.g., BCS PPSO, APMG P3O, MSP, MoR, Management of Value, P3M3).
• Demonstrable experience in managing and delivering large-scale, high-value programmes on target and within budget.
• Thorough knowledge of project management and control techniques, including financial analysis, project planning and appraisal, and risk management.
• Proven experience in setting up and managing performance monitoring systems for large-scale projects and programmes.
• Excellent report writing skills and the ability to present to Senior Managers and Directors.
• Advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel, with the ability to develop, maintain, and analyse complex spreadsheets.

If this role of interest to you and you have the required skills and experience, then please click apply.