The Verto P3M Playbook Podcast

In this episode of the PPM Playbook podcast, host Laura Watts chats to Christina Nicolescu, an experienced IT consultant and programme delivery specialist, to explore the complexities of running effective programs and portfolios. They discuss the importance of aligning people, processes, and technology in project management, the role of PMOs in driving transformation, and the necessity of real-time data visibility for leaders. Christina emphasises the significance of data quality, cultural shifts in digital transformation, and the need for continuous training and empowerment of delivery teams. The conversation also highlights the evolving role of PMOs from policing functions to strategic partners, and the importance of celebrating small wins in project delivery.

In this episode, we sit down with Simon to reflect on his first year in role and explore how leadership, technology, and delivery are evolving across the public sector.

At DigiGov 2025, Verto’s Chief Product Officer, Ross Mardell, delivered a standing-room-only talk on the role of AI in supporting portfolio, programme and project management across the UK public sector. The demand was so high that many people couldn’t even get into the session.

This special edition of The P3M Playbook Podcast takes you behind the scenes at DigiGov, where we spent two packed days speaking with clients, prospects, and colleagues about the real challenges shaping public sector transformation today.

In this episode of The PPM Playbook Podcast, I’m joined by Natasha Osborne (Head of Client Success at Verto) and Simon Hall (Chief Client Officer at Verto) to introduce an exciting new initiative: the Verto Maturity Assessment.

Recorded in February 2025, this episode explores the early conversations and predictions around local government reorganisation plans. We discuss what these changes could mean for the councils affected, the potential challenges they may face, and the opportunities that come with proactive preparation.

We speak to Emma McMillan about running a Project Management Office within a large financial institution. Alongside Emma, Natasha Osborne, who heads up Client Success at Verto and brings her own experience from the financial sector, adds valuable perspective.

We’re joined by The Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero's, Deputy Director of Delivery Capability, Murray Harper, to explore how they tackled their project and programme management challenges by implementing Verto.

Miranda Craig, Director of Strategy and Change at the Financial Reporting Council, shares how they recognised the tipping point for change, and why a PPM platform became essential to future-proofing their programme delivery.

In this episode of the PPM Playbook Podcast, we dive into one of the most critical, and often overlooked, aspects of successful project portfolio management: training.

In this episode of the PPM Playbook Podcast, we discuss the benefits of bringing in a PPM platform to support the business needs but when is it the right time to do so? How do organisations know that this is the next step to take?

Welcome to The P3M Playbook Podcast, the go-to podcast for those looking to explore the world of programme and project management.