PMO Governance and Change Analyst

National Grid; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Pension with company match

Flexible benefits

Share incentive plan

Car and technology schemes

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Governance and Change Analyst to join the Asset Operations PMO. You will help drive governance across cost, risk, schedule and change, enabling safe, timely and cost-effective delivery of capital projects.

Reporting to the Head of PMO, you will work with offshore resources and stakeholders across Asset Operations to deliver robust reporting, insights and continuous improvement in PMO processes while supporting flexible working patterns including Warwick visits.

Qualifications

• Experience in PMO, portfolio or project controls in complex delivery environments; ideally supporting capital projects, programmes or portfolios.
• Strong analytical ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights for decision-making.
• Knowledge of risk management practices, including facilitating workshops and quantitative/schedule risk analysis.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills; able to challenge, drive change and manage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support PMO governance, following the roadmap and organisational standards to ensure portfolio oversight.
• Monitor and report on cost, risk, schedule and change data against baselines.
• Produce and maintain metrics, dashboards and change data for governance.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for PMO leads.
• Support cost management activities, including forecasting and budget tracking with Finance and delivery teams.
• Analyse integrated planning and scheduling to ensure credible delivery plans reflecting dependencies and priorities.
• Operate risk, issue and change management processes, facilitating risk reviews and ensuring changes are properly assessed and implemented.
• Collaborate with PMO analysts and stakeholders across Asset Operations to support regulatory reporting and continuous improvement.

Skills

PMO governance

Portfolio management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Change control

Job description

About us

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. As we support the energy transition and delivery of a reliable, resilient network, we are looking for a Governance and Change Analyst to join our Asset Operations team.

This role can be based from any of our national offices, with regular collaboration at our Warwick office 4/5 times a month. We are happy to discuss flexible working patterns or reasonable adjustments that could help make the role work for you.

(No sponsorship is being offered for this position)

Job Purpose

As Governance and Change Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of Net Zero ambitions by enabling Asset Operations capital projects to be delivered safely and effectively to time, cost, quality and performance expectations.

Reporting to the Head of PMO, you will help drive robust governance, controls and best practice across cost, risk, schedule and change. Using data and performance insights, you will identify trends, draw meaningful conclusions and provide recommendations that support informed decision-making and optimise portfolio delivery across a complex portfolio of capital projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a developing PMO function, helping to strengthen governance and assurance processes, improve ways of working, and ensure projects remain aligned with technical, regulatory and business requirements across a complex and high-value portfolio.

What you’ll do

• Support the application of PMO governance, following the PMO roadmap and organisational standards, ensuring effective portfolio oversight and control.
• Monitor and report on cost, risk, schedule and change data, ensuring projects remain controlled, governed and performing against agreed baselines.
• Produce and maintain metrics, dashboards and change data.
• Translating complex data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for PMO leads.
• Support cost management activities, including forecasting, budget tracking and cost governance, working closely with Finance and delivery teams to ensure financial control and transparency.
• Analyse integrated planning and scheduling, ensuring delivery plans are credible, aligned and accurately reflect key dependencies, risks and delivery priorities.
• Operate the risk, issue and change management processes, facilitating risk reviews, assuring the quality of portfolio risk data, and ensuring all changes are appropriately assessed, governed and implemented across cost, schedule and risk.
• Work alongside a team of PMO analysts, including offshore resources, and stakeholders across Asset Operations, delivery teams and wider business functions; support regulatory and performance reporting requirements and drive continuous improvement in PMO processes, tools and ways of working.

About you

• Experience within PMO, portfolio or project controls in complex delivery environments, ideally supporting capital projects, programmes or portfolios, with a strong understanding of governance across cost, risk, schedule and change, ensuring consistent standards and controls are embedded.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends and provide clear, actionable insights to support decision-making and performance improvement.
• Knowledge of risk management practices, including facilitating workshops and supporting both quantitative risk analysis and schedule risk analysis.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively, drive change and manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
• Organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments, with a continuous improvement mindset and the drive to help shape and evolve a developing PMO function.
• Experience of project lifecycle governance, assurance or change control processes within utilities, infrastructure, engineering, construction, manufacturing or other capital-intensive environments would be highly advantageous.

Particularly Interested In

• PMO, Governance, Project Controls or Portfolio Management Office environments.
• Capital project or programme delivery within utilities, infrastructure, engineering, construction or manufacturing sectors.
• Governance, assurance, risk, change or project control processes that support successful project delivery.

What you’ll get

A competitive salary between £45,000 - £55,000 - dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

DE & I statement

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value, and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, offering flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop, and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives, and business need. We are committed to building a workforce that can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.