Head of PMO – Information Security

Head of PMO required for government agency. The role will be centred around establishing and managing the PMO function for a major Information Security change programme.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain PMO function for major security programme
• Ensures application of best practice across the programme
• Enables rigorous and effective information management and change control practices
• Provides regular analysis and reporting on the programme’s progress to the Programme Director and senior stakeholders
• Supports the team in the effective management of the budget including forecasting, reporting and, if needed, managing changes
• Undertakes or facilitates health checks as needed, identifying risks, issues, and dependencies (maintaining RAID logs), highlighting, and tracking their resolution appropriately.
• Supports the team in effective supplier management processes
• Works with the Programme Director and team to ensure traceability of benefits and that the programme will deliver against expected outcomes
• Ensures the effective application of governance and decision making within the programme and where relevant the wider firm

As an ideal candidate, you will have a recognised qualification such as MSP, PRINCE 2 Practitioner or APM equivalent. You will have previous experience as head of PMO for a large information security change programme. Experience with central government/government agencies preferable but not essential.