Programme Governance, PMO & Advisory Consultant

In this role, you will support Defence Programme Performance initiatives by establishing and improving PMO, governance and delivery frameworks. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to enable governance, mobilisation, assurance and performance reporting across complex projects. You will interact with senior stakeholders to drive informed decisions and continuous improvement. This is a client-facing consultancy position with hybrid work and site presence up to 60% of the time, offering exposure to high‑risk environments and a focus on delivering successful programme outcomes.

• hybrid working
• health and wellbeing support
• international exposure
• strong work-life balance
• flexible working opportunities
• professional development

• Establish và enhance PMO, governance and programme management frameworks across projects and portfolios
• Support mobilisation activities by defining delivery structures, roles, processes, and controls
• Develop and maintain assurance and quality arrangements to support programme outcomes
• Produce and present programme performance information to enable decision-making
• Support governance forums and senior stakeholder engagements through structured reporting
• Drive continuous improvement across PMO, programme delivery and project management practices
• Assist with programme reviews, health checks, interventions and recovery activities
• Collaborate with Risk, Transformation and AI teams to improve overall performance

• Experience in PMO, programme management, governance, assurance, quality or programme performance functions
• Experience supporting complex Defence, Rail, Infrastructure or Digital/AI projects or portfolios
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills supporting senior leadership decisions
• Experience establishing or improving governance, reporting, and assurance processes
• Understanding of programme lifecycles, methodologies and delivery best practice
• Experience with programme reporting, MIS, quality management or performance measurement tools (advantageous)

• Stakeholder engagement
• Effective communication
• Collaboration across multidisciplinary teams
• PMO and governance
• Programme reporting and MIS
• Quality and assurance processes