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Due to a recent merger, my client who is one of the UK’s leading financial services company is looking for a Lead PMO Planner to join their Delivery Management Office. In this role, you will own and lead the integration programme planning and dependency management frameworks. To be successful in this role, you will need mergers and acquisitions experience in a lead PMO capacity. Due to the size of the project, there is a high chance, the contract will be extended or moved into a permanent role.Main responsibilitiesDrive the development of plans and the broader 2 year integration roadmapCreate and maintain the master programme schedule – defining key milestones, activities, dependencies and critical path.From a planning perspective: identify, assess and mitigate potential risks and issues that could impact integrationSupport the Integration Director and the Integration Management Office to regularly report on programme progress, risks and issuesAct as the key point of contact to provide progress updates on the Integration Programmes Regulatory ActionsRequirementsStrong PMO planning experienceStrong mergers and acquisitions experience, along with integrations experienceStrong leadership experience – experience leading/managing a teamExperience working on a multi-million pound portfolioProgramme management skills including managing risk dependencies, issues and assumptions, planning and co-ordination, and setting/facilitating up workshopsStrong stakeholder managementFinancial services industry experienceBenefitsSalary up to £95,000 + up to 20% bonusHybrid working: 2 to 3 days a week in the office28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell)Life assurance (6x annual salary)Personal pension with matched contributionsOngoing training and opportunities for developmentIf you are interested in the role, please apply now for immediate review!