PMO Analyst

St. James’s Place; Cirencester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days' annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Generous Pension Scheme

Enhanced Parental Leave

Protection Benefits

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

St. James’s Place in Cirencester is seeking an experienced PMO Analyst to join the Central PMO. You will own key PMO services, drive assurance activities, and deliver reporting and insights to enable governance across a complex programme portfolio.

The role suits someone with strong governance, reporting and PMO best practice, capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment. Hybrid Cirencester office, permanent employment.

Qualifications

• PMO Analyst experience within project, programme or portfolio environments.
• Strong governance, reporting and planning knowledge.
• Experience conducting assurance reviews, quality checks or governance assessments.
• Advanced Excel skills and reporting experience.
• Experience using Power BI and working in a Central/Enterprise PMO.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct project assurance activities ensuring alignment with standards and best practice.
• Support administration, adoption and continuous improvement of PMO tools; provide guidance and training.
• Produce accurate reporting to support governance and portfolio oversight.
• Act as a subject matter expert across PMO services and develop team capability.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to promote consistent governance and delivery standards.
• Understand portfolio objectives and ensure PMO activities contribute to delivery outcomes.

Skills

PMO governance

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

RAIDD management

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Posted on: 23/10/2026 – Application Deadline: 13/11/2026

Are you ready tochart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success.This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

At a glance:

Location: Cirencester Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority: Associate

About the role:

The Central PMO team plays a critical role in enabling successful delivery across Change, Digital & Delivery, ensuring robust governance, quality assurance and delivery standards are embedded across a complex portfolio of programmes and value streams. We're looking for an experienced PMO Analyst to join the team and help drive consistency, transparency and continuous improvement across our change landscape.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established PMO professional who enjoys working at the heart of delivery governance. You'll take ownership of key PMO services, leading assurance activities, providing meaningful reporting and insights, and work closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure projects and programmes are delivered in line with agreed standards and best practice.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading and conducting project assurance activities to ensure alignment with standards, processes and best practice. Driving effective delivery while identifying opportunities to enhance processes, controls and ways of working
• Supporting the administration, adoption and continuous improvement of key project and portfolio management tools, including providing guidance and training to users.
• Producing accurate and insightful reporting to support effective decision‑making, governance and portfolio oversight.
• Acting as a subject matter expert across PMO services, providing support and guidance to colleagues and helping to develop capability within the wider team.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across Change, Digital & Delivery to promote consistent governance and delivery standards.
• Understanding the wider strategic objectives of the portfolio and ensuring PMO activities contribute to successful delivery outcomes across the organisation.

About you:

We're looking for an experienced PMO Analyst who can quickly become a trusted member of our Central PMO team. You'll bring a strong grounding in governance, reporting and PMO best practice, alongside the confidence to work independently and challenge constructively where needed. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast‑paced environment, be comfortable navigating change and enjoy driving consistency, quality and continuous improvement across delivery teams.

• Proven PMO Analyst experience within a project, programme or portfolio environment.
• Strong knowledge of core PMO disciplines including RAIDD management, governance, reporting and planning.
• Experience of conducting assurance reviews, quality checks or governance assessments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge and influence where required.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience producing management reporting and insights.
• Knowledge of using Power BI
• Experience working within a Central PMO or Enterprise PMO function.
• Experience within Financial Services or another regulated environment
• Governance, Risk or Assurance experience.

What's in it for you?

Whatever stage of life you're in, our benefits are designed to provide the support, flexibility, and peace of mind you need to thrive both at work and beyond.

In addition to our discretionary annual bonus scheme, which reflects both individual and company performance, you'll benefit from a market‑leading benefits package tailored to support your wellbeing, financial security, and family life.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
• Private Medical Insurance – company‑funded cover for you and your immediate family
• Generous Pension Scheme – a non‑contributory employer contribution of 10%, increasing with length of service up to 15%, plus the opportunity to increase this through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Parental Leave – up to 26 weeks' full pay to support growing families.
• Protection Benefits – company‑funded critical illness cover, income protection, and life assurance
• EV salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker

Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equalopportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessibleand inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at [e-mail]
Research tells usthat applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put offfrom applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been onan extended career‑break.

What's next?

If you're excitedabout this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're lookingfor, we'd love to hear from you!

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