Role Title: PMO Analyst
Location: Telford (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 months contract initially
Days on site: 2 days per week onsite at Telford
Job Description:
This is a hands on PMO role — focused on doing the job well rather than leading large teams or setting strategy.
Why this role matters
Successful programmes rely on clear information, disciplined processes, and trustworthy data.
In this role, you’ll help ensure that delivery teams and senior stakeholders have accurate financial and delivery insight, enabling informed decisions and reducing risk.
What you’ll do
Own the numbers (Critical)
• Lead the forecasting and reporting cycle—budgets, actuals, variances—delivered accurately and on time.
• Partner with Finance and Project Managers to validate inputs, reconcile discrepancies, and maintain a single source of truth.
• Provide clear, actionable commentary with early warnings and mitigation options for senior leaders.
• Support month end close, cost tracking, commercial alignment, and audit/compliance readiness.
Drive predictability
• Build and maintain integrated plans, key milestones, and capacity views that align to the financial baseline.
• Track progress, spot slippage early, and recommend corrective actions backed by data.
Raise the bar on governance
• Run high quality RAID and assurance processes across multiple workstreams.
• Keep governance artefacts audit ready and contract compliant at all times.
Communicate with clarity
• Create executive ready packs and dashboards that distil complex data into concise, decision ready insights.
• Build trusted relationships and challenge constructively at all levels.
Champion continuous improvement & AI driven efficiency
• Drive a culture of smarter, faster, more effective delivery by continuously improving PMO processes and standards. Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, remove manual effort, and enhance data quality.
• Champion the adoption and responsible use of AI tools and automation to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting speed, risk visibility, and overall PMO efficiency.
• Pilot new ways of working, share best practice, and coach colleagues to build confidence and capability in modern PMO tooling.
• Experience working in a PMO or project support role within programmes or portfolios.
• Good understanding of financial tracking (budgets, actuals, forecasts, variances).
• Exposure to month end processes or cost reporting (ownership not required).
• Solid PMO fundamentals across planning, RAID, governance, and reporting.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
• Clear communication skills and confidence working with Project Managers and PMO Leads.
• A professional, reliable approach — someone who can be trusted to get things done properly.