PMO Analyst

Westfalia Fruit; Kings Hill; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational fruit supplier in Kings Hill is seeking a PMO Analyst for a twelve-month fixed-term contract. The role involves supporting transformation initiatives, leading meetings, and stakeholder management. Ideal candidates should have project management experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment. Benefits include competitive salary, hybrid work, and numerous perks.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Modern office amenities

Company pension scheme

Employee Assistance Plan

Qualifications

• Previous experience of project management or working on project teams.
• Strong understanding of transformation project timelines and milestones.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, changing environments.
• Confident problem-solver with troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Workstream Leads with meeting preparations.
• Co-lead meetings and provide coaching.
• Track discussions, collate action items and report.
• Manage the TO calendar and mailbox.
• Act as the Wave ERP superuser for access support.

Skills

Project management experience

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Problem-solving skills

Job description

We're looking for a PMO Analyst to join our team in Kings Hill, Kent on a twelve‑month fixed‑term contract. As a PMO Analyst you’ll sit within our Group Transformation team and be at the heart of our transformation efforts, working closely with the Head of Transformation Office to maintain structure, momentum, and discipline across all initiatives. From coordinating key milestones and tracking progress to ensuring processes are followed, your role will be pivotal in keeping transformation programmes moving forward. If you’re highly organised, detail‑oriented, and excited about working on high‑impact business initiatives, this is the perfect opportunity to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Support the Workstream Leads with meeting preparations, including any materials for weekly TO meetings.
• Co‑lead meetings with the respective Workstream Leads in a delegated capacity, providing coaching and support where necessary.
• Track and minute discussions, collating action items and reporting for the respective workstreams.
• Support the compilation of board documents.
• Liaise with the Transformation Office on behalf of the respective Workstream, facilitating communication between Initiative Owners and engaging with key stakeholders.
• Act as the Wave ERP superuser, supporting teams to ensure full user access.
• Manage the TO calendar and mailbox.
• Track attendance and prepare for the weekly TO meetings, motivating attendance with Workstream Leads/sponsors.
• Assign action‑point follow‑ups for TO from daily check‑ins.
• Play an active role in promoting a positive organisational culture that values diversity and inclusion and supports employee engagement.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of project management or having worked as part of a project team that delivered results and handled multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of transformation project timelines and key milestones.
• Strong stakeholder management capability.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, changing environment.
• Effective communicator both in writing and verbally, with the ability to adjust your communication style to suit different audiences and levels of seniority.
• Excellent report‑writing and administrative skills, including previous experience minuting meetings.
• A confident problem‑solver with the capacity to troubleshoot issues and find effective solutions.
• Willingness to travel to any of the Westfalia‑Fruit offices on an ad‑hoc basis.

Desirable

• Fluency in additional European languages will be advantageous, but is not essential.

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value‑added products to global markets. Through a vertically integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes and fresh produce 365 days a year across the globe. With the largest avocado‑growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and are considered the supplier of choice to both retail and wholesale customers served from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Southern Africa.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid working (2‑3 days in the Kings Hill office per week, with occasional visits to a London hub).
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• A welcoming, modern office with fresh fruit, bean‑to‑cup coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice and avocado ice‑cream.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Company pension scheme with life insurance cover.
• Employee Assistance Plan with Medicash.
• Christmas hampers and a Christmas party.
• Sausage roll Thursday & pizza lunch days.

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time.