Cpmo Senior Assurance Officer Oxfordshire, United Kingdom 46142 - 49282 Permanent Apply By 16 May, 2026 Posted On 17 April, 2026
Oxfordshire County Council
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
46,142 - 49,282 py
On-site
Independent challenge and difficult questions
Maintain programme documentation and risk/issue logs
Produce high-quality reports and performance insights
Oxfordshire County Council is seeking a CPMO Senior Assurance Officer to join their Corporate Portfolio Management Office, focusing on governance, performance oversight, and program assurance. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and experience in a PMO environment, contributing to strategic change and ensuring risks and performance are transparently reported
Job Summary
You will be part of a team that drives best practice, champions transparency, and enables confident, evidence-based decision-making across the organisation.
You will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of the Council’s strategic programmes and projects.
You will bring: Experience working within a CPMO/PMO environment, ideally in a large or complex organisation.
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Oxfordshire County Council is seeking a CPMO Senior Assurance Officer to join their Corporate Portfolio Management Office, focusing on governance, performance oversight, and program assurance. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and experience in a PMO environment, contributing to strategic change and ensuring risks and performance are transparently reported.
Salary
46142 - 49282
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Independent challenge and difficult questions
Maintain programme documentation and risk/issue logs
Produce high-quality reports and performance insights
Track dependencies and challenge assumptions
Undertake deep-dive assurance activities
Proficiency with project management tools and MS Office
Nice-to-have
Commitment to organisational values
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
Experience in local government or public sector
Key Requirements
Experienced PMO or assurance professional
Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
Comfortable working in a complex environment
Solid understanding of programme governance, risk management and reporting frameworks
Proficiency with PowerBI and emerging AI tools
Professional qualification such as PRINCE2, MSP, APM or Agile, or equivalent experience