PMO Analyst

Harvey Nash Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 64,575 - 78,412; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash Group in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced PMO Analyst to support a large, complex programme. The role focuses on governance, reporting, risk and issue management, change control, and stakeholder coordination.

You will work across multiple teams, prepare boards and governance materials, and contribute to continuous improvement of PMO processes. Hybrid working in Edinburgh with occasional travel, and collaboration with senior leaders across organisations to ensure delivery against

Qualifications

• Previous PMO, Programme Office, or Project Support experience.
• Strong governance, risk, issue, action, and dependency management skills.
• Experience tracking and reporting programme delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leaders.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple teams and organisations.
• Strong organisational, communication, and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate programme information and stakeholder communications.
• Review governance papers and identify risks, dependencies, impacts, and assurance issues.
• Escalate key risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies through appropriate governance routes.
• Support and maintain effective change control processes.
• Track and report on actions arising from boards, workshops, and assurance reviews.
• Prepare reports, briefings, and papers for senior stakeholders and governance boards.
• Ensure programme plans, reporting, and assurance activities accurately reflect cross-organisational activity.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO processes and ways of working.

Skills

Governance

Reporting

Risk management

Issue management

Change control

Stakeholder management

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

PMO Analyst

Edinburgh Hybrid Working | Occasional Travel Required

£350/£425 (Inside IR35)

We are seeking an experienced PMO professional to support a large, complex programme involving multiple stakeholder organisations. The role will focus on governance, reporting, risk and issue management, change control, and stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate programme information and stakeholder communications.
• Review governance papers and identify risks, dependencies, impacts, and assurance issues.
• Escalate key risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies through appropriate governance routes.
• Support and maintain effective change control processes.
• Track and report on actions arising from boards, workshops, and assurance reviews.
• Prepare reports, briefings, and papers for senior stakeholders and governance boards.
• Ensure programme plans, reporting, and assurance activities accurately reflect cross-organisational activity.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO processes and ways of working.

Experience Required

• Previous PMO, Programme Office, or Project Support experience.
• Strong governance, risk, issue, action, and dependency management skills.
• Experience tracking and reporting programme delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leaders.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple teams and organisations.
• Strong organisational, communication, and reporting capabilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile programme and play a key role in ensuring effective governance, oversight, and delivery.