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Sarah Boast

@sarahboast

PMO Lead and Senior Project Manager delivering public-sector technology programmes—combining governance, agile delivery, and stakeholder leadership.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to step into a formal Programme Manager role in a progressive, technology-led organisation—applying hybrid governance and agile ways of working to deliver multi-workstream programmes with strong stakeholder alignment and measurable outcomes.

I’m a PMO Lead and Senior Project Manager delivering complex public sector technology programmes, with a strong focus on delivery governance and outcomes. I coordinate programme-level delivery oversight across multi-workstream environments, balancing structured governance with agile ways of working.

Right now, I’m leading delivery governance across a £13m Software Defined Branch (SD Branch) transformation programme for Essex County Council. I provide executive-level reporting on forecasts, milestones, commercial performance, risks, issues, and dependencies—so senior stakeholders can make informed decisions.

I lead and support Project Managers, removing blockers and ensuring effective prioritisation across concurrent initiatives. I also coordinate cross-functional technical, engineering, and NOC resources to manage interdependencies and sequencing, while facilitating governance forums and delivery reviews to maintain alignment to contractual commitments, timelines, and budgets.

Previously, I held P&L accountability in sales and account roles, including transitioning an external part exchange model to an in-house approach with annual direct cost savings exceeding £250k. I bring that commercial, continuous-improvement mindset into delivery—using lessons learned, change control, and resource management to improve profitability and delivery performance, and I’m now seeking to step into a formal Programme Manager role.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

PMO Lead & Project Manager

Current

M LL Telecom

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Leads delivery governance and programme oversight for a £13m Software Defined Branch (SD Branch) transformation programme for Essex County Council, balancing structured governance with agile ways of working. Leads and coordinates Project Managers and cross-functional technical/engineering resources, producing executive reporting and managing risks, issues, and dependencies.

PMO Leadership Programme Governance Executive Reporting Risk Management Issue Management Dependency Management Financial Forecasting Budget Oversight Resource Planning Stakeholder Management Contractual Delivery Change Management Continuous Improvement

Project Coordinator

IPC EM EA

Mar 2024 - Sep 2024 (6 months)

Worked as a Project Coordinator on a fixed-term contract within Retail Technology.

Office Administrator

Nicol & Andrew

Oct 2023 - Feb 2024 (4 months)

Worked as an Office Administrator on a fixed-term contract.

Part Exchange Sales Manager

Cala Homes (Chiltern)

Mar 2018 - Jun 2023 (5 years 3 months)

Led operational and commercial management for a property portfolio, maintaining P&L accountability including forecasting and commercial risk. Managed stakeholders to progress transactions, coached direct reports, and implemented process improvements to improve governance and sales performance.

Financial Forecasting Commercial Risk Management Portfolio Management Stakeholder Management Coaching & Development Process Improvement Change Control

Sales Manager Europe

Synergy Flavours

Feb 2015 - Jun 2017 (2 years 4 months)

Managed the Flavours Division sales budget and developed customer relationships to secure new flavour wins. Owned key account planning and contributed to pricing and batch size improvements, including managing a production transfer between locations.

Sales Budget Ownership Key Account Management Customer Relationship Management Project Coordination

National Account Manager

Symrise Ltd

Feb 2007 - Feb 2015 (8 years)

Owned a sales budget and developed strategies for focus customers, including business growth through negotiation and NPD-related work. Managed integration of a B2B customer into the Symrise portfolio, including budgeting/forecasting and project managing matching exercises with technical and sensory teams.

Budget Management Budgeting & Forecasting NPD Stakeholder Management Project Management SAP