Head of Programme Management Office (PMO)
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £59,234 to £67,940 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M2 3AW |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | BRA-6807-7 |
Summary
Head of Programme Management Office (PMO)
Location: Manchester
Business Unit(s): Programme
Position Type: 18-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Salary: £59,234 - £67,940
Our client has been established to protect and promote the sustainability of English football, for the benefit of fans and the local communities football clubs serve.
They will help improve financial sustainability of clubs, ensure resilience across the leagues, and safeguard the heritage of English football. It will operate a licensing regime, set corporate governance standards and monitor, protect, and promote financial resilience. It will also enforce compliance with requirements on financial regulation, club ownership and directors, fan engagement, and heritage protection.
They will also have powers to prohibit clubs from joining competitions that are not fair or meritocratic, or that threaten the heritage or sustainability of English football.
About the Role
Responsibilities Include:
- Leading our client's Programme Management Office - directly managing 2 FTE .
- Leading effective programme governance .
- Regularly briefing Seniors across the organisation including our client's Board .
- Leading on programme reporting, risk management and escalation.
- Leading on coordination of commencement of our client's regulatory powers working closely with their parent department .
- Fostering continuous improvement within the PMO team and across their programme.
Essential Requirements:
- Demonstrable experience leadingprogrammemanagement offices or equivalentexperience .
- Confidence in working with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver results within fixedtimeframes, navigating ambiguity, with limited resource .
- Highly effective communicator (written and verbal) across a range of audiences .
- Ability tofacilitateeffective communication between technical and non-technicalstakeholders, manage expectations, moderate difficult discussions, and act as a keyconduit between the PMO team and the wider business.
Desirable Skills:
- Professional qualification (Prince 2, APM, MSP, Agile) .
- Experience implementing primary legislation or new regulations.
If successful, you will join aNon-Departmental Public Bodyand will be employed as a Public Servant.
If you are an existing Civil Servant or an employee, you will no longer have access to Civil Service benefits including the Civil Service pension.
The terms and conditions of employment include:
- Pension 12%- An employee contribution of 5%, with an employer contribution of 7%.
- Flexible Benefit 8%- Employees can choose to invest 8% of their base salary into their pension or take as cash (post tax).
- Reward- Our client will have a performance-based reward programme.
- 31.5days annual leave.
- Flexibleand hybrid working - 40%in office attendance.
- Occupational sick pay.
- 9months paid Maternity Leave and generous paternity and adoption leave.
- A bespoke L&D programme to help you achieve your personal CPD, including paid membership fees.
- Cycle-to-work scheme and much more!
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