AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet’s vital power needs we are looking for a P3M Specialist (Digital & IT strategy) for a contract due to run until the end of 2026, based in Derby (hybrid, 3 days per week in the office).

Purpose of the role:

The P3M Specialist will play a major role in the development of P3M (Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management) capability across Digital & IT. The P3M will be establishing and deploying standards both across different portfolios and also across the organisation; defining, implementing and embedding P3M standards.

What the P3M Specialist will do:

• Define and maintain organisation-wide delivery standards and frameworks.
• Document and communicate clear guidance for teams across the portfolio.
• Ensure consistent adoption of standards across all delivery functions.
• Operate at both organisational and portfolio level.
• Support delivery teams while focusing on broader practices and ways of working.
• Integrate agile, waterfall, and hybrid methodologies into unified standards.
• Promote and embed modern delivery practices, including DevOps toolsets.
• Contribute to the development and ongoing operation of a Centre of Excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement of delivery capability, frameworks and practices.

The skills needed:

• Experience defining and embedding delivery standards across an organisation.
• Proven ability to work at portfolio or company/enterprise level, beyond single-project delivery.
• Strong understanding of both agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps or similar modern delivery tools.
• Ability to influence and drive change across multiple teams and functions.
• Skilled in creating frameworks and ways of working.
• Strong communication skills for clear documentation and stakeholder engagement.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to think at project, programme and portfolio levels.

Next steps

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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