Transition PMO Manager

Transition PMO Manager

Location: London, UK (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Interim / Contract
Duration: January 2027 - July 2027 (Approx. 7 Months)
Day Rate:Up to £500 per day
Working Pattern: Full Time

We are seeking an experienced Transition PMO Manager to join a major international transition programme delivering a large-scale managed services transformation across multiple countries.
This is a pivotal role responsible for leading the Programme Management Office throughout the transition lifecycle, ensuring robust governance, planning, reporting, milestone management, financial tracking, and programme controls are maintained across nine workstreams operating in eight countries.
Working closely with the Transition Director, workstream leads, client stakeholders, and delivery partners, you will provide accurate reporting, commercial visibility, and governance oversight to ensure successful delivery against key contractual and operational milestones.

• Maintain and manage the integrated programme plan across nine workstreams and eight countries.
• Coordinate dependencies across internal delivery teams, suppliers, and client-led programmes.
• Track delivery milestones and manage the collection of acceptance evidence for contractual sign-off.
• Own and maintain RAID, dependency, decision, action, and change control logs.
• Produce weekly Transition Board packs and fortnightly Steering Committee reporting.
• Prepare programme reporting for key commercial and contractual review points.
• Track programme resources, including FTE utilisation and contractor effort against plan.
• Monitor programme costs, forecasts, and budgets to support open-book reporting and invoicing.
• Ensure effective document management, governance controls, and programme administration.
• Support senior leadership with accurate management information, reporting, and delivery insights.

• Minimum of 8 years' PMO experience within large-scale IT transition, transformation, migration, or change programmes.
• Proven experience supporting programmes valued at £2 million or more.
• Strong programme governance, reporting, planning, and controls experience.
• Expertise in Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent enterprise planning tools.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial and resource tracking.
• Experience managing milestone-based delivery reporting and time-and-materials commercial models.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Managed Service Provider (MSP) environments.
• IT outsourcing transitions and service migrations.
• Multi-supplier programme environments.
• Prime contractor delivery models.
• Power BI reporting and dashboard development.
• International or multi-country transformation programmes.

• P3O Practitioner or PRINCE2 Practitioner certification.
• APM PMQ or equivalent project/programme management qualification desirable.

This opportunity would suit a highly organised PMO professional with a strong background in complex technology programmes. You will be comfortable operating in fast-paced environments, managing competing priorities, and providing the governance, reporting, and commercial oversight required to support successful programme delivery.

• Day rate of up to £500 per day
• High-profile international transition programme
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunity to work alongside senior client stakeholders and delivery partners
• Immediate involvement in a business-critical transformation initiative