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We are looking for a highly experienced QA and Governance PMO Lead to join a major transformation programme within a leading financial services organisation. The role will focus on ensuring quality assurance, governance, and control across programme delivery, embedding best practice and providing independent oversight on a programme of significant scale and complexity.This is a senior PMO leadership role, working closely with Programme Directors, Risk and Compliance, and senior stakeholders to ensure that delivery governance is robust, transparent, and effective.Key Responsibilities

Governance Frameworks and Standards

- Define, establish, and embed programme governance standards and assurance frameworks.Quality Assurance and Controls

- Provide independent quality assurance over programme delivery, ensuring compliance with agreed frameworks and methodologies.Reporting and Transparency

- Produce high-quality, independent reporting for ExCo, SteerCo, and senior stakeholders, highlighting delivery risks and control gaps.Stakeholder Management and Advisory

- Act as a trusted advisor to programme leadership on governance and assurance.Coordinate and manage Steering Committee / Programme Board reporting and packs.Conduct regular health checks, audits, and compliance reviews across workstreams.Identify gaps and risks in delivery governance, recommending and implementing improvements.Oversee robust management of RAID logs, ensuring escalation and mitigation processes are in place and effective.Ensure dependencies across multiple workstreams are clearly tracked and proactively managed.Partner with Risk, Audit, and Compliance functions to ensure external scrutiny requirements are met.Influence senior stakeholders to drive adherence to governance and QA standards.Key Skills and Experience

Extensive experience in PMO governance, assurance, and quality control on large-scale transformation programmes (>£100m budget, >1,000 people).Strong financial services background, ideally within highly regulated environments.Proven track record of establishing and embedding governance and QA frameworks on major programmes.Excellent understanding of portfolio/programme methodologies (Agile / Hybrid / Waterfall).Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge and influence at ExCo/SteerCo level.Experience in working with audit, risk, and compliance functions.Proficiency with portfolio and reporting tools (e.g., MS Project, Planview, Clarity, Power BI, JIRA).Contract Type: Day-rate contract (Outside IR35 subject to assessment).Location: London (hybrid, 2-3 days onsite).Duration: 9 months (with likely extension).About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at Korn Ferry.comAdditional Information

Seniority level: Mid-Senior levelEmployment type: Full-timeJob function: Information TechnologyIndustries: Banking

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