PMO Analyst

GXO Logistics, Inc.; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform

Job summary

GXO Logistics is seeking an experienced PMO Analyst to join the Finance PMO team, supporting the delivery of a Global ERP system. You will assist the Programme Manager in planning, controlling, monitoring, driving and reporting on existing IT Projects & IT Change.

This is a full-time, 18-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working from Northampton or London offices. Salary up to £40,000 and 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and a broad benefits package including pension, private medical

Qualifications

• Experience in PMO, Project Support or Programme Delivery environments.
• Strong organisational and coordination abilities with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Project Control: ensure projects follow standard methodology and stage gates.
• Change Control: coordinate change requests with governance and timely delivery.
• Budget Regulation: track and manage project budgets to target.
• Action Management: follow up on actions, decisions, risks and issues.
• Project Planning & Progress Tracking: maintain integrated plans and milestones.

Skills

PMO experience

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Job description

Are you an experienced PMO analyst or coordinator looking for your next challenge?

The PMO Analyst is an exciting role within the Finance PMO team at GXO where you will play a pivotal in supporting the delivery of a Global ERP system. You will assist Programme Manager in the planning, controlling, monitoring, driving and reporting of existing IT Projects & IT Change.

This is a full-time, 18-month fixed term contract, with Monday-Friday working hours. This is a hybrid working role from either our Northampton or London offices.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to£40,000 and 25-days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Project Control: Ensure all projects adhere to the standard methodology & Stage Gates
• Change Control: Coordinate change requests and Requests for Work, ensuring appropriate governance and timely delivery.
• Budget Regulation : Ensure project and change budgets are tracked and are kept on target
• Action Management : Proactively manage and track actions, decisions, dependencies, risks, and issues, ensuring ownership is clear and follow-up actions are completed on time
• Project Planning & Progress Tracking: Support project planning activities, maintaining integrated plans and ensuring key milestones are achieved

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven experience working within a PMO, Project Support, or Programme Delivery environment.
• Exceptional organisational and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to engage and influence individuals at all levels.
• Ability to build relationships quickly and bring people together around common objectives.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.