PMO Lead – Cloud & Data Centre Exit - (9 month FTC)

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Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Role Summary

The PMO Lead is responsible for owning programme governance, control and assurance for large-scale technology transformation initiatives, with a primary focus on data centre exit and on-prem to cloud migration programmes. Working directly with the Programme Director, the role ensures clear governance structures, accurate reporting, effective financial control and strong audit readiness. The PMO Lead acts as the point of contact for all PMO-related matters, both within the programme and externally (including the Transformation Office, Finance, Audit and dependency programmes). The role also includes matrix management of PMO reporting and finance analyst resources, ensuring consistent standards, high-quality outputs and effective prioritisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme Governance & Structure
  • Own the programme governance framework, and structure.
  • Ensure all programme documentation is kept up to date, consistent and audit-ready.
  • Act as the authority on PMO standards and ways of working across the programme.
• Leadership & Matrix Management
  • Matrix manage PMO reporting and finance analysts supporting the programme.
  • Set clear expectations for reporting cadence, data quality and escalation thresholds.
  • Review outputs and apply challenge where reporting does not reflect delivery reality.
• Executive & SteerCo Support
  • Work closely with the Programme Director on agenda planning, messaging, escalation and decision-making.
  • Own coordination of SteerCo packs, including milestone reporting, risks, dependencies and financial views.
  • Capture decisions, actions and key outcomes and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Programme Planning & Dependency Management
  • Maintain the programme critical path, milestones and dependency tracking across multiple workstreams.
  • Represent the programme at dependency and enterprise governance forums, including Transformation Office-led sessions.
  • Proactively identify and escalate delivery or readiness risks where progress deviates from plan.
• Financial & Benefits Governance
  • Own programme-level financial management, including budgets, forecasts and monthly cost-to-complete reporting.
  • Oversee preparation and review of financial materials for governance forums.
  • Ensure financial and non-financial benefits are accurately tracked and controlled.
• Change Control & Assurance
  • Own programme-level change control across milestones, scope and benefits.
  • Maintain control of programme baselines and provide assurance to senior stakeholders.
• Audit & Control
  • Act as primary point of contact for audits and control reviews.
  • Coordinate management actions, evidence provision and progress tracking through to closure.
• Reporting, Data & Tooling
  • Own programme reporting, ensuring it provides a true and transparent view of delivery status.
  • Oversee use of Power BI for programme reporting, ensuring accuracy and reliability of outputs.

Experience & Skills

• Experience working in a PMO Lead or senior PMO role within complex technology programmes.
• Experience supporting on-prem to cloud migrations, infrastructure transformation or data centre exit initiatives.
• Strong understanding of programme governance, reporting, financial controls and audit environments.
• Excel & Power BI data analysis skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across delivery teams and senior leadership.
• Experience working closely with a Transformation Office or enterprise PMO.
• Experience in regulated or highly controlled environments.

Personal Attributes

• High attention to detail and strong control mindset.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident working with stakeholders at different levels of seniority.
• Willing to challenge delivery status and assumptions where information does not reflect reality.
• Analytical and structured approach to problem-solving.

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• A valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions.
• Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services.
• 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy.
• Market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave.
• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options.

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: careers@mandg.com