PMO Analyst

Morson Edge; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A client-focused consultancy based in Bristol is seeking a highly organized PMO Analyst to drive their IT PMO function. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in providing governance, assurance, and reporting for an IT program aimed at transforming business operations. Responsibilities include maintaining governance frameworks, collaborating with delivery teams, and producing high-quality reports. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and Power BI knowledge, along with excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Qualifications

• Exposure to IT PMO and / or Projects delivery.
• Experience with RAID management.
• Ability to tailor information to different audiences.

Responsibilities

• Maintain governance frameworks for a portfolio of work.
• Collaborate with programme delivery teams.
• Produce high-quality reports and presentations.

Skills

Power BI skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Strong presentation skills

Financial control and understanding

Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Industry project toolsets

Job description

Our client is seeking a highly organised, motivated, and dedicated individual to drive their IT PMO function forward, with a focus on transformation and change. As the PMO Analyst, you will play an integral role in providing governance, assurance, financial controls, and reporting for the IT Programme. This programme is aimed at transforming how the business operates.

Your Responsibilities :

In this role, you will work proactively with the IT Programme Management Office (PMO) to maintain and champion governance frameworks for a portfolio of work. Reporting directly to the IT PMO Manager, you will collaborate with the programme delivery team to ensure effective assurance, reporting, and understanding of overarching financials, risks, issues, and dependencies. You will also provide guidance on governance and best practises for the delivery teams.

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Your Daily Tasks :

• Advocate for best practises to ensure adherence to change management policy standards for the assigned programme.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including the IT PMO Manager, Project Managers, and Head of IT Programmes, regarding the delivery status of the assigned programme.
• Report and challenge overall programme progress proactively, clearly articulating and / or escalating risks and issues and ensuring appropriate actions are taken with sufficient levels of control in place.
• Facilitate IT governance and assurance boards by building packs and actively managing accurate actions / decisions to closure.
• Review and obtain sign-off from key stakeholders on project deliverables / artefacts in accordance with the methodology.
• Ensure the Project Manager maintains a detailed project plan and documents dependencies, where applicable.
• Actively manage all risks, issues, actions, and dependencies of Projects and Programmes.
• Collate, version control, and store all mandatory artefacts appropriately.
• Produce accurate, high-quality reports / packs / presentations for the Programme within the required timescales.

Qualifications and Skills :

• Exposure to IT PMO and / or Projects delivery
• Power BI skills
• Analytical skills
• Financial control and understanding
• Strong communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to tailor information to different audiences
• Experience with RAID management
• Positive stakeholder engagement experience
• Experience with reporting to deadlines and established standards
• Problem-solving, decision-making, sound judgement, assertiveness
• Ability to work autonomously and with direction
• Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with industry project toolsets