Job Description
PMO Analyst
3-Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Solihull (Hybrid – 1 day per week in the office)Salary: Up to £34,000 per annum (pro-rata)Contract: Fixed Term Contract – initially 3 months, with potential to extendStart Date: Early February / ASAP
An experienced PMO Analyst is required to support a growing in-house change and delivery capability within a well-established organisation. Two PMO Analysts are being hired on an initial three-month fixed term contract, with a strong possibility of extension.
This role will suit someone who can make an immediate impact, enjoys working across a busy change portfolio, and has a strong grounding in PMO governance, reporting and assurance.
Role Overview:
* Reporting to a PMO Lead, the PMO Analyst will provide a wide range of services across the change portfolio, including portfolio governance, project assurance, benefits management, RAID management, and financial and resource oversight.
* You will act as a key point of contact for PMO-related activities and support the embedding of consistent PMO frameworks and best practice.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support PMO Leads and senior stakeholders as required
* Define, embed and maintain PMO processes and service standards
* Ensure adherence to project and portfolio governance frameworks
* Support the annual business planning and portfolio pipeline process
* Analyse and contribute to portfolio delivery plans
* Manage and maintain RAID logs, benefits tracking and financial data
* Prepare and distribute regular reporting packs for senior management
* Monitor compliance with project management governance
* Provide insight, analysis and recommendations based on portfolio data
* Drive continuous improvement across PMO activities
* Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Facilitate meetings, workshops and governance forums as required
Skills and Experience:
* Proven experience in a PMO Analyst or similar role
* Strong understanding of PMO best practice, including RAID, benefits, financial and resource management
* Experience supporting project and portfolio governance
* Strong analytical, organisational and reporting skills
* Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management capability
* Experience using portfolio or project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA or Confluence
* Experience using reporting tools such as Power BI or Excel is desirable
Qualifications:
* Foundation-level project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2) PMO Analyst or Essentials for PMO Analysts certification, or equivalent
This is a hybrid role with an expectation of attending the Solihull office approximately once per week for meetings. The initial contract is three months, with potential to extend.