Program Management Officer

Certain Advantage; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm is seeking a PMO Analyst to join the portfolio team in Coventry. This role involves ensuring robust governance and alignment of schedules, as well as visualizing data through dashboards. Key tasks include maintaining complex project schedules, managing risk and change, and producing insights for decision-making. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in Jira, Tableau, and advanced Excel skills, along with strong interpersonal capabilities. This 12 month contract role offers £27 per hour under an umbrella arrangement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a PMO, Project Analyst, or Support role within a complex environment.
• Strong understanding of risk, issue, and change control.
• Comfortable with coding languages used for reporting and dashboarding.

Responsibilities

• Ensure governance is robust and schedules are aligned.
• Maintain complex project schedules and develop Tableau dashboards.
• Manage risk/opportunity registers and administer change control workflows.

Skills

Proficient in Jira (including JQL scripting)

Proficient in Tableau or similar BI tools

Advanced Excel skills

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Education

Formal PM qualification (APM, PRINCE2, or PMI)

Tools

Jira

Tableau

Confluence

Job description

Overview

PMO Analyst (Project Portfolio & Governance)
Sector: Engineering / Infrastructure / Technology
27 per hour Umbrella
INSIDE IR35
12 Month Contract
Coventry

We are looking for a highly analytical PMO Analyst to join our portfolio team. This is a pivotal role where project governance meets digital innovation. You won’t just be tracking milestones; you will be building the dashboards and reporting frameworks that drive multi-million-pound decision-making across our entire project estate.

The Role

As the PMO Analyst, you will act as the "engine room" for our project portfolio. Your role is to ensure governance is robust, schedules are aligned, and data is visualized in a way that tells a clear story to our stakeholders. From JQL scripting in Jira to architecting Tableau dashboards, you will be the technical expert who ensures our delivery stays on track.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the implementation of portfolio-wide standards, document control, and rigorous assurance processes.
• Maintain complex project schedules and milestone plans. You will take the lead on maintaining digital tools (Jira/Confluence) and developing Tableau dashboards to track KPIs, resource use, and timelines.
• Proactively manage risk/opportunity registers and administer change control workflows to ensure project integrity.
• Define and track delivery KPIs, producing high-impact insights that aid executive decision-making.
• Analyze short- and long-term resource needs to support effective capacity planning across the delivery streams.
• Coordinate "Lessons Learned" sessions and promote a culture of knowledge sharing and "Customer Love."

Essential Requirements

• Proficient in Jira (including JQL scripting) and Tableau (or similar BI tools). You should be comfortable with coding languages used for reporting and dashboarding.
• Proven experience in a PMO, Project Analyst, or Support role within a complex, large-scale environment.
• Familiarity with project/portfolio frameworks (APM, PRINCE2) and a strong understanding of risk, issue, and change control.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to interpret complex data into simplified messages for stakeholders.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to engage cross-functional teams and maintain stakeholder maps.

Desirable

• Formal PM qualification (APM, PRINCE2, or PMI).
• Experience in Engineering, Infrastructure, or technical sectors.
• Knowledge of lifecycle frameworks such as RIBA or V-model.
• Experience with Confluence and collaborative digital platforms.