PMO Analyst - 18 Month FTC

Vodafone Group; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the telecommunications sector is seeking a PMO Support professional for their Newbury office. The role involves overseeing governance and reporting processes for large-scale programmes, ensuring successful delivery. With a hybrid working model, the position offers flexibility and a supportive environment. The company values diversity and inclusion, making it a great workplace for all backgrounds. A competitive salary and extensive benefits package are also provided.

Benefits

Up to 28 days holiday entitlement

Employee discounts

Retail vouchers

Pension plan

Share schemes

Learning and development tools

Market leading parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in PMO functions within complex programmes.
• Familiarity with financial tracking and supporting invoice/PO processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide PMO support for large-scale programmes.
• Manage central reporting processes and maintain the RAID log.
• Support programme budget tracking and coordinate planning.

Skills

Reporting

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: London, The Speechmark OR Newbury + *Hybrid
Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

***FTC 18 Months***

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

What you’ll do

To provide day-to-day PMO support for large-scale programmes, ensuring governance, reporting, planning, and control processes are effectively managed to enable successful delivery.

Key accountabilities:

• Provide PMO support to ensure delivery teams follow agreed governance, controls, and reporting standards.
• Own and manage central reporting processes, including weekly status reports, dashboards, and SteerCo materials.
• Maintain and monitor the central RAID log; ensure change requests are tracked and governed appropriately.
• Support programme budget tracking, PO management, and financial reconciliation with Finance.
• Coordinate integrated programme planning, stakeholder alignment, and dependency tracking across workstreams.

Who you are

• Core competencies, knowledge and experience
• Proven experience in programme/project management office functions within complex programmes
• Strong skills in reporting, data analysis, and the use of project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Sound understanding of governance, RAID, and change control processes.
• Effective stakeholder management, coordination, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with financial tracking, forecasting, and supporting invoice/PO processes.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.