PMO Governance & Change Analyst for Capital Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Contributory pension (double match up)

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Governance and Change Analyst to support the Asset Operations PMO, delivering robust governance, controls, and actionable insights across cost, risk, schedule and change for a portfolio of capital projects.

You will collaborate with Finance, delivery teams, and offshore analysts to drive improvements in PMO processes, reporting and performance, enabling safe, timely and cost-effective project delivery across a complex portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience within PMO, portfolio or project controls in complex delivery environments, ideally supporting capital projects, programmes or portfolios.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

PMO governance

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Change control

Cost management

Scheduling

Job description

National Grid is seeking a Governance and Change Analyst to support the Asset Operations PMO, delivering robust governance, controls, and actionable insights across cost, risk, schedule and change for a portfolio of capital projects.

You will collaborate with Finance, delivery teams, and offshore analysts to drive improvements in PMO processes, reporting and performance, enabling safe, timely and cost-effective project delivery across a complex portfolio.