PMO Analyst (Project Management Office)

JPMorganChase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a PMO Analyst (Project Management Office) Associate to support delivery excellence across a portfolio of programmes and projects.

You will partner with Delivery Managers, Product, Engineering, Finance and Risk/Controls to ensure initiatives are planned, governed and executed on time, driving standards and analytics. You will develop dashboards, manage dependencies, surface variances and drive corrective actions with delivery leads, while collaborating with stakeholders

Qualifications

• Experience with PMO, program or portfolio operations in matrix organisations.
• Proficiency with Jira/Confluence and related PPM tools.
• Ability to embed AI tools into workflows is advantageous.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint for analytics and storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Governance, reporting and risk management across a portfolio of initiatives.
• Develop integrated plans, monitor progress against scope, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinate resource forecasting and benefits realisation with Finance.
• Produce executive-ready status reports and KPIs.
• Champion delivery frameworks and continuous improvement in tools and templates.
• Engage stakeholders and facilitate workshops and planning sessions.

Tools

Jira

Confluence

PPM tools

AI tools integration

Job description

Job Description

PMO Analyst (Project Management Office) Associate

About the role: PMO supports delivery excellence across a portfolio of programmes and projects. You will partner with Delivery Managers, Product, Engineering, Finance and Risk/Controls to ensure initiatives are planned well, governed effectively and executed on time. You'll drive standards, reporting, dependency/risk management, and process improvements, while coaching teams on best practices.

Key responsibilities

• Portfolio governance and oversight
  • Coordinate portfolio routines and provide administrative support; ensure decisions, actions, and follow-ups are tracked and closed.
  • Maintain standards and cataloguing of documentation across projects and product
  • Ensure alignment to policies, procedures, delivery frameworks and controls
• Planning and delivery execution
  • Facilitate development of integrated plans and schedules across the organisation and dependency mapping across projects, programmes and business areas
  • Monitor progress against scope, schedule, and budget; surface variances and drive corrective actions with delivery leads.
  • Manage scope adjustments; document impacts and secure approvals.
• Resource management
  • Maintain view on overall resource allocation within assigned area
  • Partner with Finance on forecasting, capitalisation, budget tracking and benefits realisation.
• Risk, issue, and dependency management
  • Support identification dependencies, risks and issue and maintain required documentation to support; driving mitigation plans and coordinating/tracking timely resolution.
• Reporting and analytics
  • Develop and monitor portfolio performance metrics and dashboards. Produce concise, executive-ready status reports and portfolio KPIs.
• Process and methodology
  • Champion delivery frameworks such as the JPM PI product delivery lifecycle, support adherence with Product Governance Procedure and PMO standards.
  • Identify and implement continuous improvements in tools, templates, and ways of working.
• Stakeholder engagement and communication
  • Craft clear narratives for senior leaders; tailor content by audience.
  • Facilitate workshops, planning sessions, and retros to align teams and unblock delivery.
• Change management and readiness
  • Support organisational change readiness, training, and communications planning, often in collaboration with operations.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of progressive experience in PMO, program/project management, or portfolio operations within complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong command of delivery methodologies and governance practices.
• Demonstrated experience managing schedules, budgets/forecasts, RAID, and change control across multiple projects.
• Proficiency with Jira/Confluence a must, other PPM/work management tools a plus. Demonstrated ability to embed AI tools into workflows a significant bonus.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills for analytics and executive storytelling.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills; able to influence without authority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; comfortable with ambiguity and fast-changing priorities.

What you'll bring

• A structured and meticulous mindset with a bias for action and continued improvement.
• Ability to translate complex delivery data into clear, actionable insights.
• Collaboration and diplomacy across a wide range of business and technology stakeholders.

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About The Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

The Digital team is dedicated to creating innovative, industry-leading products and experiences that help customers access, share and control their financial data so they can make smart decisions with their money. Teams enable innovation while adhering to the firm's data sharing principles of security, customer control and convenience, and privacy.