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Head of Portfolio PMO - Interim Start 1st of June, 2026 Stevenage Head Office - hybrid working 1000 to 1200 per day - Inside of IR35 Monthly rolling A senior leadership role within the Strategic Projects and Management Office. The postholder is accountable for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the way the change portfolio is delivered. The role ensures that robust governance, delivery frameworks, quality standards, and assurance processes are in place to enable successful delivery of projects and programmes. The role influences organisational delivery capability, providing the delivery framework, and expert support to project and programme managers. Driving consistency, transparency, and control across the change portfolio while enabling teams to deliver effectively is a key requirement. This position requires a commercially minded, proactive, and experienced technology professional. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing complex portfolios and be confident engaging with C Suite stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: PMO Strategy & Leadership Operate PMO function as a centre of excellence for change governance, standards, and best practice. Lead, mentor, and develop PMO teams, fostering a high-performance and service-oriented culture. Act as a senior advisor to leadership on delivery capability, governance, and performance. Governance and Control: Design, implement, and maintain a scalable governance framework across projects and programmes. Define and enforce stage gates, approvals, and assurance processes. Ensure compliance with organisational policies, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations. Provide independent oversight and challenge to delivery teams to ensure adherence to standards. Frameworks, Standards, and Methodologies: Establish and maintain delivery frameworks (e.g., waterfall, Agile, hybrid) aligned to organisational needs. Define standard artefacts, templates, tools, and lifecycle processes. Ensure frameworks are pragmatic, scalable, and support delivery rather than hinder it. Drive adoption and consistent use of standards across all initiatives. Quality Assurance and Delivery Oversight Define and implement quality control processes across all projects and programmes. Conduct health checks, audits, and assurance reviews to assess delivery confidence. Ensure accurate, timely, and consistent reporting of delivery performance, risks, and issues. Escalate systemic risks and delivery concerns to senior leadership with clear recommendations. Continuous Improvement and Capability Development Drive continuous improvement of PMO processes, tools, and governance practices. Benchmark organisational maturity (e.g., P3M3) and implement improvement roadmaps. Establish lessons learned processes and embed knowledge sharing across teams. Lead communities of practice for project and programme management. Support to Project and Programme Managers Provide guidance, coaching, and support to project and programme managers. Ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and delivery expectations. Enable effective planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement practices. Support resolution of cross-project dependencies and resource challenges. Establish portfolio-level reporting standards and dashboards. Provide consolidated insights on delivery performance, trends, and risks. Key Skills & Experience: Leads the establishment and operation of PMO functions - across Portfolio Defines governance frameworks, standards, and processes. Influences organisational adoption of consistent delivery practices. Provides guidance and assurance across projects and programmes. Significant experience operating within a PMO at enterprise level Proven experience designing and implementing governance frameworks Strong track record in delivery assurance, quality control, and reporting Experience supporting and enabling project and programme managers Desirable Qualifications: Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline (e.g., IT, Business, Management, Engineering) or equivalent professional experience. Relevant professional certifications such as APM, PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, AgilePM, SAFe. Experience with Agile delivery frameworks (e.g., SAFe, Scrum at scale). Familiarity with portfolio and PMO tooling (e.g., Clarity, Planview, ServiceNow, Jira Align) Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV. Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. 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INTERIM HEAD OF COMPLIANCE AND TRANSPARENCY Contract Inside IR35 Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast 2 days per week in office 6-month contract THE OPPORTUNITY Are you a senior compliance professional with a passion for governance, transparency, and public accountability? The Electoral Commission is looking for an Interim Head of Compliance and Transparency to join them on a 6-month contract. This is a significant leadership role within one of the UK's most important democratic institutions, responsible for regulating political finance and ensuring the integrity of elections across the UK. If you bring deep expertise in compliance frameworks, regulatory enforcement, and transparency and you're comfortable operating at senior leadership level in a complex, high-profile, and politically sensitive environment this is an outstanding opportunity to make a genuine impact. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING Owning, leading, and managing the strategic and operational delivery of the Commission's registration, compliance, and transparency functions Overseeing the registration of political parties and campaigners, and the ongoing maintenance of the Commission's registers Managing the receipt, publication, and checking of financial returns from political parties and campaigners to ensure statutory compliance Taking evidence and risk-based regulatory decisions in a fast-paced, high-profile, and politically sensitive environment Owning and managing Quality Management Systems and regulated financial information, ensuring best practice information management in line with the Commission's strategic priorities Representing the Commission externally, maintaining and developing senior relationships with political parties, campaigners, governments across the UK, and other regulators and stakeholders Actively contributing to the leadership of the directorate as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, working collaboratively with other Heads of Service on overall regulatory strategy Leading, inspiring, and developing the Registration, Compliance and Transparency Team setting challenging objectives, driving high performance, and building skills and expertise across the team ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE Significant experience in a senior compliance, regulatory, or governance role Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in a complex organisational environment Experience taking risk-based regulatory decisions in a sensitive, high-profile environment Strong understanding of compliance frameworks, regulatory enforcement, and transparency obligations Experience owning and managing quality management systems and regulated data or financial information Demonstrable track record of managing senior external stakeholder relationships, including with regulated entities Experience operating at Senior Leadership Team level, contributing to organisational strategy beyond your immediate function Excellent analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to interpret complex legislation and policy Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting clearly to executive and board-level audiences DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE Experience within an electoral, political finance, or democratic institutions context Knowledge of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (PPERA) or similar legislation Background in public sector regulatory or compliance environments Experience representing an organisation externally with government, regulators, or similar bodies IMPORTANT BEFORE APPLYING This role is inside IR35 and will be engaged on a PAYE basis. Candidates must be based within commutable distance of Edinburgh, Cardiff, or Belfast and able to attend the office a minimum of 2 days per week. For more information please contact David on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

Procurement Officer Contractor Requirements Manchester office 2 days per week / Work from home 3 days per week £370 per day umbrella Initial period of up to 3 months Job Summary To be a proactive and solution focused team member of Legal and Democratic Services and working closely with the clients Procurement Manager, senior solicitor and officers within relevant business areas. To provide efficient, effective and high-quality support in public procurement, in compliance with applicable legislation and internal governance frameworks ensure the efficient and systematic procurement of goods and services effective monitoring of contracts development of transparent tendering schedules and good record keeping providing advice on best methods of public procurement and contract design developing best practice in relation to commissioning and public procurement. Role requirements • Develop and advise on public procurement, commissioning and contract management strategies, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and internal governance frameworks. Identify opportunities for better procurement • Ensure the clients achieves best value by supporting and where directed managing on specific exercises relating to the procurement of goods, services and works • Engage and support managers by providing guidance on technical procurement matters, including advising on appropriate procurement mechanisms, preparing tender documentation, undertaking tender evaluation including the pre-qualification of suppliers, checking contractual terms/conditions, interviewing, liaising and negotiating with potential suppliers, responding to procurement challenges and producing outcome reports for management, where applicable • Support the client in identifying opportunities through procurement routes to deliver savings, maximise income and deliver continued improvement through the use of its resources. • Promote the most efficient means of procurement activity • Ensure corporate adherence to best practice contract monitoring procedures to ensure that contractors are achieving and evidencing key tasks, outcomes and performance targets set by the clients and have the appropriate work programmes to support them. • Provide periodic reports to Operational Board Team and Senior Management Team outlining contract, procurement and monitoring activity, including financial and contractual performance aspects when directed by the Procurement Manager or Head of Legal and Democratic Services • Ensure the client is compliant with the law in relation to its public procurement activity • Work with the Procurement Manager and Senior Solicitor to ensure that there is a transparent register of contracts and a retendering work schedule covering all significant value transactions for all client activities. • Promote good administration throughout the client in respect of procurement and contract management. • Produce procurement and contract information to meet the requirements of the Transparency Code • When directed by the Procurement Manager, undertake the system owner role for the Delta e-procurement and contract management systems, including development, testing and implementation of upgrades, resolving queries and providing user training. • Undertake any other such other duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services Skills and Experience • Proven technical experience within public procurement, track record of delivering services across the whole organisation. • MCIPS (minimum level 4) or an equivalent professional qualification. Please note we will also accept those candidates who are working towards the minimum qualification requirement. • Sound working knowledge of policies, procedures, regulations and legislation within public procurement. • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage a variety of audiences. • Ability to translate technical concepts and provide specialist guidance and advice to others. • Up to date knowledge of external issues (legislative, regulatory, best practice standards etc.) that affect public procurement. • Delivery focussed, with the ability to prioritise and excellent organisational skills