What you’ll be doing
as a PMO Coordinator & Analyst
Work with and build strong working relationships with programme and project managers, business stakeholders, and senior leaders.
You will be tracking and monitoring adherence to governance processes and delivery standards across projects and programmes.
Supporting with creation of project and programme plans, risk management, issue resolution, and change control activities while maintaining and continuously improving PMO frameworks, tools, and templates.
Support with activities covering, but not limited to, delivery assurance, coordinating meetings, agendas, creating presentations, administering the programme level RAID, delivery plan, actions tracking, minute-taking, onboarding, activity planning and general programme support.
Analysis of data, preparation of portfolio and programme reports, and executive-level reporting and board packs.
Support communications and engagement activities related to project delivery and change management.
1. This is a Fixed Term Contract/Secondment to cover maternity leave for approximately 12 months.
2. Base location – this is a hybrid role from Clearwater Court in Reading, with the expectation of working on site across the Thames Water estate as required.
3. Working hours are 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday
4. Please note the internal job title for this role in PMO Analyst.
What you should bring to the role
The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role are:
5. Proven experience in a PMO, project support, or analyst role within a transformation or change environment.
6. Experience working across complex, multi-project portfolios.
7. Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
8. Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
9. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
10. Valid UK driver’s licence and access to a car for business use.
Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:
11. Strong understanding of project and programme management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, Agile).
12. Experience in benefits tracking and financial analysis.
13. Experience working in regulated or large-scale operational environments.
What’s in it for you?
14. Competitive salary up to £55,000 per annum.
15. Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
16. Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
17. Generous Pension Scheme through AON
18. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.