Performance & Governance Lead

We are seeking an experienced Performance & Governance Lead to support a major central government transformation programme, providing oversight of programme performance, governance frameworks and delivery assurance across multiple workstreams. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to drive effective governance, establish performance reporting and ensure the programme remains aligned with its strategic objectives.

Client Details

Our client is a major UK central government organisation undertaking a significant organisational transformation programme. The programme is focused on creating greater alignment and integration across operational, technology and intelligence functions. It brings together multiple workstreams and projects into a single delivery structure, supporting a more joined-up operating model and improving collaboration across the organisation.

Description

• Leading the development and implementation of programme governance frameworks, processes and reporting structures.
• Establishing and maintaining performance management frameworks, including KPIs, metrics and delivery indicators.
• Overseeing programme performance reporting, ensuring accurate and timely management information is available to senior leadership.
• Coordinating programme governance boards, steering groups and senior stakeholder forums.
• Monitoring programme performance against agreed objectives, milestones and strategic outcomes.
• Identifying delivery risks, performance issues and areas requiring management intervention.
• Providing analysis and insight to support senior-level decision-making and programme assurance.
• Driving consistency in governance, reporting and performance management across multiple workstreams.
• Working with programme and project leads to improve accountability, delivery oversight and reporting quality.
• Preparing high-quality governance papers, performance dashboards and executive-level reports.
• Ensuring appropriate escalation routes and governance controls are in place.
• Supporting continuous improvement of programme governance and performance management processes.

Profile

• Proven experience leading performance and governance activities across large-scale programmes or portfolios.
• Strong understanding of programme governance frameworks, controls and assurance processes.
• Experience developing and implementing performance management frameworks and KPIs.
• Extensive experience producing executive-level reporting, dashboards and management information.
• Experience supporting senior leadership teams and facilitating governance boards and steering groups.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills within complex organisational environments.
• The ability to analyse programme performance, identify trends and provide actionable recommendations.
• Experience coordinating governance and reporting across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Experience within central government or the wider public sector.
• Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills.
• Active SC Security Clearance (essential).

Job Offer

• Competitive day rate.
• Inside IR35 contract.
• Opportunity to contribute to a significant government transformation programme.