GPD-PN 01/26: Appointing senior responsible owners in government

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Details

This Government Project Delivery policy note sets out the arrangements for appointing Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) across government. It clarifies the distinctions between SRO types, defines core accountability and appointment transparency requirements, and describes the responsibilities of departments and the Centre in appointing, accrediting and supporting SROs.

The policy note introduces a clearer tiering of SRO roles across three levels of project delivery:

• Government Major Projects Portfolio SROs (including government mega projects)
• Departmental Major Projects (DMP) SROs
• Other Major Projects Portfolio (OMP) SROs

Each tier carries different appointment processes, accreditation expectations and accountability arrangements. The role of the SRO itself is unchanged.

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Product Information

Collection Government Project Delivery policy notes

Delivery vehicle Programme, Project

Practice Governance, Roles & Accountabilities

Sector Digital and data, Government Transformation and Service Delivery, Infrastructure and Construction, Military Capability

Product type Policies

Updates

1 April 2026

First published.