PMO Performance Analyst

National Grid; Addlestone; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a PMO Performance Analyst to join the Asset Operations team. You will support portfolio governance, controls and performance insights across a capital portfolio, turning trusted data into insights to guide decisions and improvements.

You will develop Power BI dashboards, work with stakeholders to define reporting needs, and help manage cost, risk, schedule and change while driving continuous improvement and data quality across the programme.

Qualifications

• Experience in a PMO, project controls, portfolio reporting or governance in a complex delivery environment.
• Experience supporting capital projects, programmes or portfolios.
• Ability to interpret cost, risk, schedule and change performance data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing dashboards with Power BI and Tableau.
• Data modelling and data visualization concepts with relational data sources.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Organised, proactive with continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain PMO governance and portfolio reporting through accurate data.
• Monitor cost, risk, schedule and change baselines and highlight issues.
• Develop performance frameworks and KPIs linked to strategic goals.
• Create Power BI dashboards and visuals from trusted data.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define reporting needs.
• Analyze trends to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Support cost management, forecasting, budgeting and cost governance.
• Support planning and scheduling with milestone tracking.
• Maintain risk, issue and change data and ensure integrity.
• Prepare materials for portfolio performance reviews.
• Coordinate with Data, Governance to ensure high-quality outputs.
• Work with PMO colleagues including offshore resources to improve processes.

Skills

PMO experience

Capital projects

Performance measures

Analytical skills

Data modeling

Data visualization

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Power Automate

Snowflake

Microsoft Fabric

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 PMO Performance 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. 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

Working within the PMO, you will support portfolio governance, controls and performance insight across a complex, high-value capital portfolio. You will help ensure projects are delivered safely and effectively against time, cost, quality and performance expectations, while turning trusted data into clear insights that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

This is more than governance administration or dashboard production. You will work with stakeholders to understand what good performance looks like, support effective controls across cost, risk, schedule and change, and translate complex information into meaningful conclusions and recommendations. Using Power BI and modern reporting techniques, you will help teams and leaders identify trends, manage risks, uncover opportunities and improve portfolio delivery.

What you'll do

• Support the implementation and ongoing improvement of PMO governance, aligned with the PMO roadmap and organisational standards, by maintaining accurate information and providing effective portfolio reporting and assurance.
• Support integrated portfolio control across cost, risk, schedule and change by monitoring performance against agreed baselines and highlighting exceptions, dependencies and emerging issues.
• Support the development and maintenance of performance frameworks, metrics and KPIs that connect strategic objectives with project and portfolio outcomes.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports and visualisations, using trusted data to support data-driven decisions.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand performance objectives and reporting requirements, clarify needs and help develop effective reporting and control solutions.
• Analyse trends, patterns and anomalies to identify emerging risks, delivery issues and opportunities for improvement, presenting findings clearly to PMO and business stakeholders.
• Support cost management activities, including forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis and cost governance, working with Finance and delivery teams to improve financial control and transparency.
• Support integrated planning and scheduling by maintaining portfolio information, monitoring milestones and highlighting dependencies, risks and priorities.
• Maintain risk, issue and change management information; support reviews, check data quality and help ensure changes are appropriately assessed and reflected across cost, schedule and risk.
• Prepare material for portfolio performance reviews, explain the story behind the data, record agreed actions and track progress.
• Work with Data, Governance and wider business teams to ensure reporting and assurance outputs use trusted, high-quality data and support regulatory and performance reporting needs.
• Work with PMO colleagues, including offshore resources, and stakeholders across Asset Operations to improve PMO processes, tools, data quality and ways of working.

About you

You will combine analytical capability with a practical understanding of PMO disciplines and project governance. You will be comfortable working with stakeholders, asking constructive questions and turning data into accurate, accessible insight that supports governance, assurance and delivery performance across a capital portfolio.

Essential

• Experience in a PMO, project controls, portfolio reporting, governance or performance analysis role within a complex delivery environment.
• Experience supporting capital projects, programmes or portfolios, with an understanding of project lifecycles, governance controls and assurance processes.
• Understanding of project performance measures across cost, risk, schedule and change, with the ability to interpret performance data and identify trends, issues and opportunities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex data into meaningful insights and actionable recommendations.
• Experience developing or maintaining dashboards and visual analytics using Power BI and/or Tableau.
• Good understanding of data modelling, data visualisation principles and relational data sources, together with experience gathering, interpreting and refining business requirements.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to ask constructive questions, challenge where appropriate and present findings clearly.
• An organised, proactive and continuous improvement mindset, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Particularly Interested In

• Utilities, energy, infrastructure, engineering, construction, manufacturing or other asset-intensive industries.
• PMO, Governance, Project Controls or Portfolio Management Office environments.
• Capital investment programmes and the governance processes that support effective project delivery.

Desirable

• Awareness of asset management principles, including IAM, or relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with data platforms such as Snowflake or Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience with Power Automate, AI-powered tools or advanced analytics techniques.
• Experience supporting risk reviews, quantitative risk analysis or schedule risk analysis.

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £50,000 - £65,000 - 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.

More Information

Applications submitted without a cover letter addressing the above points will not be considered.

The closing date for this vacancy is 13th November. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

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.