Value Management Office (VMO) Lead
United Kingdom
Temporary
Experienced
About Us
Airswift is the leading workforce solutions provider to the STEM industries. For over 40 years Airswift has been transforming lives through the provision of international workforce solutions to STEM industries. Today, we are an integrated team of over 900 employees across 37 countries, supporting over 8,000 contractors globally.
We are a people business – we transform lives through the world of work. We care about wellbeing, community engagement and our planet – we plant a tree for every person placed in a job globally! We have a passion for growth, including investing in the development of our people.
We support professionals looking for jobs with exceptional firms in the technology, construction, and engineering sectors.
Role Description
EMEA or Americas
The VMO Lead plays a critical role in overseeing the strategic delivery and value realization of key transformation initiatives as part of a two-year, enterprise-wide change program. This opportunity offers a unique opportunity to lead high-impact change, working at the intersection of strategy, delivery and value management.
In this role, you will be responsible for establishing and governing delivery frameworks, tracking benefits, and supporting the successful execution of transformation projects, ensuring measurable outcomes within the program timeframe. You will drive delivery outcomes that directly impact financial and operational KPIs, including cost efficiency, productivity and margin improvement.
The VMO Lead ensures transparent tracking of benefits, alignment to business outcomes and consistency in delivery excellence. This role partners closely with portfolio managers, product managers, vendors and delivery teams to elevate project performance, optimize resources and support long-term enterprise value creation. This is a time-bound opportunity to embed sustainable delivery practices and drive value that extends beyond the life of the transformation program.
Principle Accountabilities:
Value Management & Governance
The ideal candidate will bring a blend of delivery expertise, strategic thinking and the ability to work effectively across business and technology teams. We particularly value candidates with strong internal knowledge, networks and a commitment to supporting enterprise-wide transformation.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Airswift, we believe that diversity is critical to our success and makes us a great place to work. We are committed to building an equal opportunity workplace, the more inclusive we are - the better our work will be.
Airswift is the leading workforce solutions provider to the STEM industries. For over 40 years Airswift has been transforming lives through the provision of international workforce solutions to STEM industries. Today, we are an integrated team of over 900 employees across 37 countries, supporting over 8,000 contractors globally.
We are a people business – we transform lives through the world of work. We care about wellbeing, community engagement and our planet – we plant a tree for every person placed in a job globally! We have a passion for growth, including investing in the development of our people.
We support professionals looking for jobs with exceptional firms in the technology, construction, and engineering sectors.
Role Description
EMEA or Americas
The VMO Lead plays a critical role in overseeing the strategic delivery and value realization of key transformation initiatives as part of a two-year, enterprise-wide change program. This opportunity offers a unique opportunity to lead high-impact change, working at the intersection of strategy, delivery and value management.
In this role, you will be responsible for establishing and governing delivery frameworks, tracking benefits, and supporting the successful execution of transformation projects, ensuring measurable outcomes within the program timeframe. You will drive delivery outcomes that directly impact financial and operational KPIs, including cost efficiency, productivity and margin improvement.
The VMO Lead ensures transparent tracking of benefits, alignment to business outcomes and consistency in delivery excellence. This role partners closely with portfolio managers, product managers, vendors and delivery teams to elevate project performance, optimize resources and support long-term enterprise value creation. This is a time-bound opportunity to embed sustainable delivery practices and drive value that extends beyond the life of the transformation program.
Principle Accountabilities:
Value Management & Governance
- Establish value management structures for all initiatives to ensure stakeholders understand expected and realized value
- Define and enforce delivery standards, governance frameworks and performance checkpoints
- Track and report value realization at both product and project levels
- Establish value metrics aligned with core business KPIs including placements per recruiter, fill rate, timesheets and invoices processed per staff, and reduction in manual effort to demonstrate measurable impact.
- Monitor project risk, compliance, and delivery performance across the portfolio
- Conduct delivery health checks, post-implementation reviews and audit readiness assessments
- Proactively identify and lead recovery actions for at-risk projects
- Drive continuous improvement of delivery and execution practices across programs, projects and change initiatives
- Identify automation opportunities and delivery process improvements that reduce manual effort and increase data quality.
- Lead organization-wide training and upskilling for project delivery disciplines in partnership with L&D
- Develop and implement delivery playbooks, templates and training frameworks
- Support organizational change management by helping teams adapt to new ways of working, ensuring change is adopted and sustained across the business.
- Support supplier and vendor performance management across all transformation efforts
- Track and optimize internal and external resource utilization
- Coordinate with delivery and functional leads on resourcing risks and capacity planning
The ideal candidate will bring a blend of delivery expertise, strategic thinking and the ability to work effectively across business and technology teams. We particularly value candidates with strong internal knowledge, networks and a commitment to supporting enterprise-wide transformation.
- Proven experience in enterprise portfolio/program management and value realization frameworks
- Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
- Expertise in risk management, change leadership, and delivery assurance
- Confident engaging with senior stakeholders across business and technology domains
- Effective communicator with strong organizational and analytical skills
- Passionate about delivery excellence and transformation impact
- Experience working with global teams and vendor ecosystems
- Comfortable managing competing priorities in fast-paced environments
- Experience in building Power BI reports and other dashboards
- Solid understanding of Airswift’s internal structure, delivery environment and stakeholder landscape
- Demonstrated ability to navigate organizational dynamics and build trusted relationships
- Attractive monthly base salary + competitive commission/performance bonus.
- Genuine career progression opportunities, either locally or globally!
- World-class training programmes and development opportunities.
- Virtual Onboarding Events exclusively for new hires.
- Team driven environment, supportive culture with a focus on work-life balance.
- Career breaks available after one year.
- Real time recognition through our employee reward platform.
- Mental Health First Aiders to signpost you to support when you need it.
- Yearly destination trips as part of our High Flyers program (Dubai, Buenos Aires, etc…)
- Charity days for various important causes such as Relay for Life and Earth Day.
- Growth - In life and business, one must grow to flourish and achieve high ambitions. Growth requires change, challenge, risk and sacrifice - we will always choose growth.
- Life – Above all else, we value life. The quality of life, both in and outside of work, profoundly influences our well-being and our impact on the world.
- Excellence - We deliver, holding ourselves accountable for results. Our customers see excellence in everything we do.
- Integrity - We are ethical, open, honest and authentic. People trust us to do the right thing for the right reason.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Airswift, we believe that diversity is critical to our success and makes us a great place to work. We are committed to building an equal opportunity workplace, the more inclusive we are - the better our work will be.
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