D365 PMO Analyst

Sysco GB; Ashford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice company in the UK is seeking a D365 PMO Analyst to deliver proactive governance for their ERP programme. This role involves project planning, governance oversight, and managing key stakeholder engagement across multiple workstreams. The ideal candidate will have experience in ERP transformations and strong project management skills. The position offers a full-time contract with competitive benefits including a car allowance and generous holiday allocation.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance of £5,500

Pension scheme

Single private medical healthcare cover

Generous holiday allowance of 25 days

Discounts on various products and services

Recognition awards and incentives

Real career opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting business change projects ideally in ERP transformations.
• Strong organisational skills to manage complex Programme governance services.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Deliver governance service across all Workstreams in line with delivery standards.
• Support cross‑functional resource reviews and manage ambiguity in a dynamic environment.
• Drive weekly reporting for milestone updates driving standards and consistency.

Skills

Project Management Methodology

Waterfall

PMBOK

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

PPM Tools

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

AzureDevOps

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a D365 PMO Analyst to join the Sysco International team on a full‑time basis for a 2‑year fixed term contract.

As the D365 PMO Analyst you are responsible for delivering a value‑add proactive and insightful governance service to the Programme including all Workstreams in line with delivery standards. Ensuring the governance model / principles are actively promoted and implemented effectively.

The ERP programme will involve phased go‑lives with impacts across finance, supply chain, merchandising and customer relationship management functions. The role requires engaging with diverse onshore and offshore programme team members including senior leaders and managing ambiguity in a dynamic environment.

Being able to support key programme team members and influencing them to adopt new governance approaches and ways of working whilst being able to influence and refer to programme governance approach is key.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Execution
  • Work in conjunction with the workstream leads / Project Management team for the maintenance of the workstream plans, driving updates, chasing outstanding activity and moving activity to the critical path.
  • Ensure planning standards are maintained and adhered to across multiple project phases. Successful tracking and maintenance of workstream deliverables and critical path.
  • Drive the planning standards utilizing Smartsheet ensuring these are adopted and the plan is regularly maintained in readiness for governance forums.
• Governance & Reporting
  • Work closely with the Project Managers and Workstream leads providing day‑to‑day support on activities aligned via the ERP Programme Governance.
  • Work with the Programme Leads and PMO Lead to govern through gating deliverables. Tracking of key deliverables through reviews, audit trails through to sign‑off.
  • Stage‑gate preparation with alignment via PMO Lead for pre‑gating reviews, deliverable and evidence sign‑offs.
  • Manage weekly status reporting taking inputs from the workstreams driving consistency of reporting across the workstreams using PMO reporting standards.
  • Preparation of governance forum packs, agendas and meeting logistics for Weekly Status meetings, Project Board / Steering Committee Design Forum.
• Resource & Stakeholder Management
  • Support cross‑functional resource reviews ensuring resource allocation meets demand or support escalation.
  • Help and support the resource management process ensuring the tracker is maintained and fit for purpose outputs are available.
• Change & Communication Planning
  • Support the change control process including impact assessment and sign‑off internal to the project.
  • Escalate items where required to be presented at the Design Forum to the Programme PMO Lead that require review and discussion.
• Governance & Oversight
  • Maintenance of Programme SharePoint / Teams site to ensure standards are met and are aligned to document management approach.
  • Ensure business readiness and minimal disruption during go‑live phases.
  • Drive the weekly reporting for milestone updates driving standards and consistency back into Programme planning activities.
• Risk & Issue Management
  • Own and manage the programme RAID process driving scheduled meetings for updates with the Workstream Leads, Business Lead & Programme Lead. Providing updates into Programme level reporting to the PMO Lead.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have proven experience supporting business change projects ideally in ERP transformations using agile / waterfall methodologies with strong organisational skills and the ability to break down complex tasks into clear actionable steps. You will have previous experience with supporting a Programme / Project Change control process and core governance capabilities including planning and managing a complex Programme governance service and the ability to analyse movement of key milestones and associated impacts for review and escalation. You must be proficient in Microsoft Office including MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel and Word with experience of working remotely and managing geographically dispersed teams and have exposure and knowledge of dependencies management. Its highly desirable to have experience delivering Dynamics 365 implementations or similar ERP / CRM projects, a knowledge of agile methodologies and software delivery lifecycles and experience using project management tools such as Smartsheet, Jira or AzureDevOps.

What you'll receive

• A competitive salary.
• Car allowance of £5,500 per annum.
• Pension scheme.
• Single private medical healthcare cover.
• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days with option to purchase additional holidays bank holidays.
• Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award‑winning products through our staff shop.
• Discounts on cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
• Recognition awards and incentives.
• Real career opportunities – being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business opens up a world of possibility.

Additional Information

At Sysco International everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to fit our culture; we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV – we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Sysco International and we recognise that Sysco International can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full‑time

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology, Project / Program Management, Program Management, PMBOK, PPM Tools, Waterfall, Project Server, Project Management, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, Project Management Lifecycle, SDLC

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1