Portfolio - PMO Analyst

Whitbread Plc; Houghton Regis; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality firm in the UK is looking for an experienced PMO Analyst to support the corporate technology team. In this role, you will manage financial budgeting processes, develop PMO governance and best practices, and provide leadership for projects. The firm values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds. This fixed-term contract runs until November 2026, offering the chance to impact technology solutions used by thousands. Join us in shaping the future of hospitality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing full life cycles of projects.
• Experience in both Waterfall and Agile environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support for Delivery Portfolios across technology.
• Manage financial budgeting processes across projects.
• Help develop PMO processes, governance, standards, and best practices.

Skills

Project lifecycle management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Stakeholder management

Reporting standards

Job description

This is a Fixed term contract till November 2026. Here at Whitbread, we are seeking an experienced PMO Analyst for our corporate technology team to work closely with the Portfolio Manager to ensure the backbone of the PMO Office is driven forward whilst all standards are maintained. This is a unique opportunity to provide leadership and support for Delivery Portfolios across Whitbread Technology, ensuring they have the resources and guidance needed to succeed. As a PMO Analyst, you will help develop the PMO processes, governance, standards, and best practices across Whitbread Technology, working closely with other teams within technology. Alongside this, you will manage financial budgeting processes across projects. You will also help develop reporting to provide insights which support decision making, facilitate project prioritisation, funding allocations and resource allocation processes as well as foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the technology.

• Proven experience managing full life cycles of projects
• Experience in both Waterfall and Agile environments
• Ability to support multiple projects, manage own work activities, meet deadlines in a timely and effective manner
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong knowledge of reporting standards, dashboard production & production of governance meeting packs. Through collaboration, passion and hiring the smartest minds, our Technology team builds products and services that are used by 38,000 of us at Whitbread and millions of guests. Everything from an eCommerce website that handles £2 billion in transactions per year, applications that are scalable across our 1,200 hotels and restaurants, devices that enable our teams and guests to have a seamless experience, all whilst keeping data secure. Together we're building the hotel of the future.

We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation. Under‑represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non‑binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term) are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part‑time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.