PMO Analyst

Brambles; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in supply chain management is seeking a PMO Analyst based in Manchester. You will support various projects across Northern Europe, facilitating coordination, documentation, and governance. The role offers a hybrid work environment with opportunities for personal and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible / Hybrid Working Environment

Annual Bonus Scheme

3 days of volunteering leave per annum

Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Access to the Brambles MyShare Scheme

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Further local / country specific benefits

Qualifications

• Some project management experience and understanding of project process.
• A project management qualification would be fantastic.
• Some exposure to process improvement techniques (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate, coordinate and support all Northern European initiatives.
• Provide project management training, development, advice and support.
• Act as Scrum Master working within the Agile framework.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Process Improvement

Education

Project Management Qualification

Tools

MS Excel

Power Point

Job description

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CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our offerings.

Job Description

As a PMO analyst within Brambles, you’ll provide project support to a wide range of departments in a varied selection of projects.

With hybrid working available, you’ll need to be in commutable distance of Manchester. This role will help support the successful delivery of Northern European strategic and tactical initiatives by coordinating activity, training, governance and reporting within the UK & Ireland business.

Key Accountabilities

1. Facilitate, co-ordinate and support all Northern European initiatives in scope
2. Provide standardisation, documentation, tools, governance and support to Project Leads, and share best practice and learnings within the project management community
3. Provide project management training, development, advice and support to the Northern European team
4. Act as Scrum Master working within the Agile framework, and PMO support in other hybrid and waterfall initiatives
5. Follow up with project leads to ensure deadlines and milestones are met and offer support and coaching where appropriate, in order to successfully complete initiatives
6. Implement regular project health checks and quality assurance measures
7. Co-ordinate the Northern Europe Risk Register and make recommendations for initiatives for the future project pipeline, within the strategic planning cycle
8. Lead and support PMO continuous improvement initiatives

What you’ll need:

• You’ll need some project management experience and understanding of project process
• A project management qualification would be fantastic
• Some exposure to process improvement techniques (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma)
• You’ll need strong communication skills to deal with a variety of senior stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft software packages, particularly MS Excel and Power Point.
• The key thing we’re looking for is a drive and willingness to learn

What we Offer:

• Flexible / Hybrid Working Environment
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• 3 days of volunteering leave per annum
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Access to the Brambles MyShare Scheme
• Fantastic opportunities for personal and professional development
• Access to further benefits and discounts via a Benefits App.
• Further local / country specific benefits

If you feel it’s a good fit for you, please don’t wait for this advert to disappear, apply now! Or if it’s not quite for you, please feel free to share this role with someone you know who would love it.

Finally, as an inclusive employer, Brambles wants to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore encourage you to inform us of any reasonable adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.

Preferred Education

No Degree Required