Approvals and Assurance Lead - DV Cleared

Approvals & Assurance Lead - DV Cleared

The Role
We're supporting a high-profile defence programme seeking an experienced Approvals & Assurance Lead to play a critical role. This position will sit at the heart of governance, assurance, and planning activity, ensuring alignment across complex programme dependencies and driving standards adoption across a multi-project environment.

This is a highly visible role requiring strong stakeholder engagement, governance expertise, and the ability to operate effectively within a secure, fast-paced defence setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide input into planning and scheduling activities within the PSO
• Develop and enhance dashboarding capability to improve programme visibility and decision-making
• Drive adoption of GovS002 standards across projects and programmes
• Act as Scrum Master for the PSO Planner task list, ensuring effective delivery cadence
• Maintain a forward-looking view of approvals, milestones, delivery points, and contract end dates
• Support the development of programme-level assumptions and assurance views
• Act as Engagement Manager for key third-party contract delivery

Essential

• Active DV Clearance
• Strong experience within programme governance, assurance, or PMO/PSO environments
• Experience working in defence or similarly regulated environments
• Proven ability to manage dependencies, risks, and approvals processes across complex programmes
• Experience driving standards adoption (eg GovS002 or equivalent)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working with dashboards, reporting, and programme visibility tools
• Agile delivery understanding, including Scrum Master responsibilities

Desirable

• Experience within Strategic Services or large-scale transformation programmes
• Exposure to contract/vendor engagement management
• Advanced knowledge of planning and scheduling practices

The Details

• Contract: 6 months
• IR35: Inside
• Rate: £500 - £600 per day
• Location: Corsham (on-site 4-5 days per week)

If you're a DV-cleared governance and assurance specialist looking to play a key role in a critical programme, apply now to find out more.