Senior PMO

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior PMO to work for our client within the public sector. This is initially a 5 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a remote role with occasional travel to London.

Our client is seeking an experienced Lead PMO to provide governance, assurance and delivery oversight across a complex government programme. The successful candidate will bring recent central government experience, hold active Security Check (SC) clearance and have a strong background leading PMO functions within large-scale transformation or delivery environments. This role offers the opportunity to drive programme control, reporting, risk management and stakeholder engagement at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO function, ensuring robust governance, controls and assurance across programme delivery.
• Establish and maintain programme reporting, including milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and benefits tracking.
• Provide senior stakeholders with accurate management information to support decision-making and programme governance.
• Drive planning, resource management and delivery assurance activities across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with government delivery standards, policies and programme controls.

About You

• Active SC (Security Check) clearance, with clearance current and transferable where applicable.
• Experience leading a PMO function within a UK Government department within the last 12 months.
• Strong knowledge of programme governance, reporting, risk, issue and dependency management.
• Experience supporting complex transformation, technology or business change programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage effectively at senior leadership level.

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK 'Best Employer'.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension