PMO Analyst

ACCA; Glasgow, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Financial wellbeing tool

Job summary

A leading professional organization is seeking a PMO Analyst for a 6-month fixed term role. The position involves managing project risks and supporting resource forecasting processes within the PMO team. Ideal candidates will have experience in programme planning and strong Microsoft 365 skills. The company values employee well-being and offers a competitive benefits package, promoting a balanced work-life approach. Occasional travel to Glasgow or London may be required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of programme planning and resource forecasting.
• Self-motivated to review programme/project performance and analyze data.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workloads appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Ensure risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies are managed.
• Undertake analysis of project/programme level RAID.
• Support resource forecasting processes and demand analysis.

Skills

Programme planning

Resource forecasting

High-level communication skills

Microsoft 365 expertise

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Power Automate

Job description

Overview

ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected.

We're currently looking for a PMO Analyst on a 6-month fixed term basis. This position sits within the PMO team. We are flexible on the location of this role but may require travel to the Glasgow or London office for workshops and meetings occasionally.

The job

Reporting to a Senior PMO Analyst, on a day-to-day basis, you'll be involved in the following:

• Ensuring risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies are actively managed.
• Undertaking analysis of project/programme level RAID to provide insightful information for a range of stakeholders.
• Supporting resource forecasting processes and undertaking analysis of demand across the programme.
• Supporting onboarding and offboarding of external partner resources.
• Supporting and enforcing agreed project/programme governance structures and processes e.g. project mobilisation and reporting requirements - ensuring that stakeholders involved in the project/programmes (including Senior Project Managers/Project Managers) are supported and coached as required.
• Managing the ILA PMO mailbox.
• Supporting Programme workstreams, attending key meetings, workshops and forums, and preparing inputs and outputs as required.
• Other activities as required by ILA PMO.

The person

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience of programme planning and resource forecasting.
• Is self-motivated to review programme/project performance and analyse the data to provide insightful reports to enable effective and efficient decision making.
• Has high level communication skills which can be adapted for different stakeholder groups and forums.
• Is a team player, who can work within a team to identify synergies and help solve any problems together.
• Has the ability to multi-task and prioritise workloads appropriately.
• Is a confident individual who is proactive in their approach and will challenge the programme when required.
• Has strong Microsoft 365 expertise including Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI, and Power Automate. Experienced in championing Microsoft 365 and using these tools for process improvements.

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and offer a competitive benefits package to help you do this. We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool to our employees.

We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.

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