PMO Officer

This is an opportunity to join the division at the centre of the SFO's transformation agenda and perform a key role in shaping how change is delivered across the organisation. As part of the Transformation and Improvement Division, you'll evolve the SFO Change Framework, support senior governance through the Portfolio Committee, and work with senior leaders and delivery teams to drive effective assurance and successful portfolio outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to influence how the SFO delivers change as it implements its ambitious 2024-29 Strategy. Working alongside the PMO Lead and your fellow Senior PMO Officer, you will:

• Deliver the core functions of the PMO
• Support the effective management of the Portfolio Committee
• Develop and maintain the SFO Change Framework.
• Support the PMO Lead in the development of the PMO including the expansion of services offered by the PMO across the SFO
You will develop close working relationships with colleagues across the organisation, at all levels, and work closely with project teams and stakeholders including those in the Transformation and Improvement Division, Strategy Group, IST, Operational Divisions, HR, Finance, Commercial and Governance. You will also work closely with the Chair of the Portfolio Committee (SCS2), as well as Project Managers and key project stakeholders across the organisation. There are two roles available, one permanent position and one temporary role until at least February 2029 with the possibility of being extended., The Senior PMO Officer is responsible for:
• Delivering the day-to-day services of the PMO including Portfolio pipeline management.
• Developing, maintaining and ensuring compliance with the SFO Change Framework under the guidance of the PMO Lead.
• Developing new templates, techniques, training and guidance for Project Managers, working collaboratively with Project Managers to test and embed new products.
• Supporting the Portfolio risk management process including collating and reviewing risks from individual Portfolio projects, and supporting Project Managers to identify and communicate the risks for their projects as required.
• Maintaining the Portfolio Benefits and Lessons Learned logs.
• Facilitating project lessons learned workshops and analysis - including designing and leading the workshops with project teams to ensure constructive lessons are accurately captured and reported to the Portfolio Committee., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
  
  Benefits Alongside your salary of £43,351, Serious Fraud Office contributes £12,558 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. For further details, click here Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years' service plus an additional day in recognition of the King's Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days' leave per year. Different terms may apply if you are already a Civil Servant. Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme. Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme. Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes. Opportunities for learning and development. Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies. Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles. Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure. Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements. Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including:
• Discounts with high street retailers
• Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets
• Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes
• Reloadable gift cards and e-cards
• Instant vouchers
Any move to the Serious Fraud Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Application stage As part of the application process you will be required to provide:
• A personal statement of no more than 750 words that explains how your skills and experience meet each of the essential and desirable experience criteria as listed in the job pack., It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage.
Interview stage Behaviours as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview. Candidates invited to interview will also be required to complete an exercise on the day assessing the experience criteria. No preparation in advance is required. Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview. Sift to take place from 17th November 2026. Interviews are expected to take place in person on 1st and 2nd December 2026. All dates are indicative and subject to change. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. To be eligible you must meet the following residency requirements dependent of the level of security vetting required:
• SC: 5 years residency in the United Kingdom preceding this application.
For the fixed term role until February 2029 with the possibility of an extension: For permanent civil servants joining the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on a Fixed-term Appointment: Please note if you accept a Fixed-term Appointment with the SFO the preferred option is for you to transfer from your home department on a loan basis to ensure you can return to your home department at the end of the Fixed-term Appointment. Exceptionally, if a transfer on a loan basis cannot be agreed by your home department, you would transfer to the SFO on the basis that you would lose your permanent Civil Service status but retain your continuity of employment. However, if you face a redundancy situation at the end of the Fixed-term Appointment you will be treated as a permanent civil servant for redundancy and redeployment purposes only. You must have two years' service to be eligible for redundancy benefits under the Civil Service Compensation Scheme. Therefore you should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at the SFO comes to an end, your employment in the Civil Service will end, unless:
• an extension to your Fixed-term Appointment has been agreed by the SFO.
• a conversion to permanent status has been agreed by the SFO.
• you are successfully redeployed into a suitable alternative post
• you secure another Civil Service post through a recruitment process.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is . .People working with government assets must complete checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups:
• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service The sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's .The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the and the .