PMO Lead

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Hybrid

Job Title – PMO Lead

Division/Directorate – Agriculture and Land Transitions / ARE

Location – Saughton House, Edinburgh or Atlantic Quay, Glasgow

Working Arrangement – Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should aim to spend 40% of their contracted working time working in person at their contractual workplace. More information can be found within Hybrid Working Policy

Grade - B3

Advert type – Level Transfer

Duration - Permanent (for the duration of the Programme)

Eligibility - Expressions of interest are invited from substantive colleagues on level transfer for Core SG only.

Sponsorship - Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.

Overview

The PMO Lead plays a key role in the Programme Management Office, ensuring effective delivery of workstreams within the Agricultural Reform Programme while supporting overall programme management. Working within a multi-disciplinary team, the post holder sets standards for workstream and change practices and provides strategic advice to senior leaders (including the SRO and Programme Director) and contributes to PMO leadership alongside other B3 leads. The role also includes line management of a PMO officer.

The PMO Lead plays a key role in the Programme Management Office, ensuring effective delivery of workstreams within the Agricultural Reform Programme while supporting overall programme management. This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only.