Junior PMO / Business Support Consultant
Location: Birmingham
About Albany Beck
Albany Beck is an award-winning consultancy specialising in Technology, Risk, Finance and Change within Financial Services. We work with leading global financial institutions, delivering high-impact solutions across Business Transformation, Operating Model Design, Regulatory Change, Cost Management, Data Programmes and Agile Delivery.
What differentiates Albany Beck is our people-first culture and commitment to professional development. We are passionate about creating meaningful career opportunities while helping our clients solve complex business and operational challenges within highly regulated environments.
Role Overview
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior PMO / Business Support Consultant to join a newly established Strategic Cost Management function supporting a major UK banking client.
The role sits within the UK Bank COO organisation and supports a newly formed Business Management team responsible for managing a cost base of approximately £300m and a workforce of around 5,000 employees. You will play an important role in helping the team establish effective reporting, governance and operational processes following a significant organisational transformation
Working alongside experienced Business Managers, PMOs and senior stakeholders, you will provide support across both day-to-day operational activities and continuous improvement initiatives, gaining exposure to cost management, performance reporting and business transformation program
Key Responsibilities
* Support the production of monthly Management Information (MI), reporting packs and performance dashboards
* Assist with tracking budgets, costs, headcount and resource information.
* Help maintain governance processes, action logs, risk registers, issue logs and decision registers.
* Support the preparation of materials for governance forums, steering committees and stakeholder meetings.
* Assist with financial and operational reporting activities, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
* Coordinate reporting inputs from onshore and offshore teams.
* Monitor and track key deliverables, milestones and actions across the team.
* Help identify data quality issues and support resolution activities.
* Maintain project documentation, reporting templates and process materials.
* Contribute to process improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing reporting and operational efficiency.
* Support stakeholder communications and meeting coordination.
* Assist the wider Business Management team with administrative and operational activities as required.
Key Skills and Attributes
* Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
* Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
* Comfortable working with data, spreadsheets and reports.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
* Proactive and eager-to-learn mindset.
* Ability to work collaboratively within teams and build positive stakeholder relationships.
* Confidence using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications.
* Interest in project management, business operations, governance or Financial Services.
* Professional, reliable and adaptable approach to work.
Preferred Experience and Knowledge
* Minimum 1–2 years' experience in a PMO, Project Support, Business Support, Operations, Administration or Analyst role.
* Exposure to Financial Services or other corporate environments is beneficial but not essential.
* Understanding of project governance, reporting or management information processes would be advantageous.
* Experience using Excel for reporting and data analysis.
* Familiarity with project management methodologies or frameworks is desirable.
* Interest in business transformation, operational improvement or change delivery.