Data Strategy PMO Analyst

Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Data Strategy PMO Analyst to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to manage a complex PMO for a Data Strategy & Architecture programme, ensuring effective governance and delivery support. You'll engage with various stakeholders, track progress, and provide insights that drive strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, proficiency in Microsoft tools, and a collaborative spirit. Join a forward-thinking organization that values professional growth and offers a supportive work environment where your contributions will make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in a demanding project environment with administrative skills.
• Knowledge of PMO policies and project management frameworks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage PMO for Data Strategy & Architecture programme.
• Track programme progress, risks, and resource allocation.
• Prepare reports and insights for executive audiences.

Skills

Administrative experience

Project management frameworks

Excellent written and spoken English

Interpersonal and communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Organized and detail-oriented

Self-motivated and collaborative

Experience in investment management sector

Knowledge of project methodologies

Data analysis skills

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power BI

Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira)

Job description

When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme offer numerous opportunities for learning and career development. Given our size, you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a diverse team of experts.

About the role

As a Data Strategy PMO Analyst, you will contribute meaningfully from the outset. This role involves managing the PMO for a complex Data Strategy & Architecture programme, ensuring effective governance, planning, reporting, risk management, and delivery support to enable successful programme execution aligned with strategic objectives.

What you will be doing

This role reports to the Data Strategy Programme Manager and includes the following responsibilities:

Governance & Oversight

• Establishing and maintaining governance documentation, ensuring compliance with change frameworks.
• Maintaining accurate records and document control.
• Attending and facilitating key forums, including scheduling, circulating materials, taking minutes, and monitoring actions.
• Adhering to change control and approval processes, working with the team to ensure an audit trail for artefacts and decisions.
• Promoting best practices, standards, and tools to ensure consistency across the programme in collaboration with the Enterprise PMO.

Planning, Scheduling & Management Support

• Maintaining and tracking the integrated programme plan, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and milestones.
• Maintaining milestone trackers from each workstream and consolidating into a programme view.
• Understanding dependencies to analyze impacts if milestones shift.
• Engaging proactively with Workstream Leads to identify and support needs.
• Liaising with Enterprise PMO to reflect programme information accurately in the overall roadmap.
• Managing team mailbox, coordinating logistics, and organizing meetings/workshops.

Tracking, Reporting & Insights

• Providing timely programme reports, dashboards, KPIs, and updates for review.
• Preparing management information packs for executive audiences, ensuring clarity and cohesion.
• Tracking risks, issues, and dependencies, with appropriate mitigation actions.
• Logging and tracking actions, seeking updates proactively.
• Collaborating with Finance to report on budgets and forecasts.

Resource Management

• Managing resource allocation across the programme.
• Supporting hiring and onboarding processes.
• Maintaining a holiday tracker and flagging resource availability issues.

About you

We encourage applications from candidates who are excited about this role and possess most of the skills or experience listed below, even if they don't meet every requirement:

• Administrative experience in a demanding project environment.
• Knowledge of project management frameworks, PMO policies, processes, and benefits.
• Excellent written and spoken English and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Project, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Organized, detail-oriented, and committed to standards.
• Self-motivated and collaborative.
• Experience in the investment management sector and data strategy projects.
• Knowledge of project methodologies, waterfall and agile approaches.
• Experience writing executive summaries and operating within an Executive-facing Portfolio Management Office.
• Competency with Microsoft 365 tools (SharePoint, Forms, Planner, Power BI, Power Automate).
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira, BigPicture).
• Data analysis skills and understanding of investment data terminology.

At USS, everyone contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families. We foster a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally and make a meaningful impact. We are committed to supporting your career development with various opportunities and an inclusive culture. We look forward to your application!