Data Analyst

Jobtailor; Swindon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Swindon is seeking a PMO/Portfolio Reporting Analyst to maintain and enhance portfolio dashboards and support governance activities. You will facilitate planning, risk management, and reporting, embedding standard PMO methods across projects and programmes.

With strong stakeholder communication, you will produce strategic insights, coordinate status reports and reviews, and guide project leads in PMO best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience collecting and interpreting reporting requirements and translating them into PMO outputs.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI for portfolio reporting.
• Ability to produce high-quality, consistent reports and maintain PMO processes.
• BPSS is a pre-condition of employment.
• Flexibility to undertake occasional overnight stays or outside standard office hours.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop portfolio reporting dashboards.
• Support governance and assurance activities.
• Facilitate project planning, risk management, and monitoring processes.
• Provide guidance on project management standards, templates, and reporting expectations.
• Embed standard methodology in delivery approaches.
• Produce portfolio insights for strategic decision making.
• Coordinate and quality-assure status reports, risk logs, benefit tracking, and delivery plans.
• Prepare governance meeting papers, performance summaries, and portfolio insights.
• Support development, rollout, and continuous improvement of PMO standards.
• Provide guidance and training to project leads.
• Track delivery achievements and raise risks where required.
• Support evaluation and lessons-learned activities.
• Engage with other Research Councils to align processes and share best practice.

Skills

Project management

Governance

Stakeholder comms

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Independent working

Education

BPSS

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

• Maintain and develop AHRC’s portfolio reporting dashboards
• Support governance and assurance activities
• Facilitate project planning, risk management, and monitoring processes
• Provide guidance on project management standards, templates, and reporting expectations
• Embed standard methodology in delivery approaches
• Produce portfolio insights for strategic decision making
• Maintain portfolio, project, and programme reporting tools and dashboards
• Coordinate and quality-assure status reports, risk logs, benefit tracking, and delivery plans
• Prepare governance meeting papers, performance summaries, and portfolio insights
• Support development, rollout, and continuous improvement of project and programme management standards
• Provide guidance and training to project leads
• Track delivery achievements and raise risks where required
• Support evaluation and lessons-learned activities
• Engage with other Research Councils to align processes and share best practice

Requirements

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Ability to collect and interpret reporting requirements and translate them into clear PMO outputs
• Experience with project or portfolio reporting tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• Solid attention to detail and ability to produce consistent, high-quality reports
• Ability to support and maintain repeatable PMO processes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to engage confidently with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to think creatively, propose solutions, and support decision making
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Confidence explaining PMO processes to non-technical colleagues
• Baseline Personnel Security Screening (BPSS) is a pre-condition of employment
• Ability to work occasional overnight stays and/or outside standard office hours

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project and portfolio management, including the development and maintenance of reporting dashboards, governance activities, and adherence to project management standards. Proficient in utilizing reporting tools like Tableau and Power BI to produce high-quality insights for strategic decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Standards
• Portfolio Reporting Tools
• Tableau
• Power BI
• Governance Activities

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Portfolio Reporting
• Project Planning
• Risk Management
• Quality Assurance
• Data Interpretation
• PMO Processes
• Reporting Requirements
• Benefit Tracking
• Performance Summaries
• Dashboard Development

Soft Skills

• Organisational Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Emotional Intelligence

Certifications & Qualifications

• Baseline Personnel Security Screening (BPSS)

Industry Keywords

• Governance
• Assurance Activities
• Strategic Decision Making
• Multidisciplinary Team
• Best Practice