Programme Management Office Analyst

LGPS Central

Birmingham

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Enhanced Pension Scheme

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

2 volunteering days

Hybrid Working environment

Learning & Development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

LGPS Central is seeking a proactive PMO Analyst to support the Programme Management Team in coordinating multiple workstreams and ensuring governance, planning and reporting are delivered to a high standard.

You will maintain project plans, RAID logs, and action trackers, collaborating with stakeholders across LGPSC to enable effective change delivery and governance of strategic programmes.

Qualifications

Experience in PMO, project coordination, or project support roles.
Strong organisational and administrative skills with high attention to detail.
Understanding of governance, RAID management, and reporting cycles.
Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and project tracking tools (Planner, Smartsheet, MS Project).
Strong time management and ability to handle multiple tasks.
Team player with ability to work independently.
Experience supporting transformation or change programmes in financial services.
Familiar with PRINCE2, APM, or Agile.
Experience preparing management information and dashboards.
Understanding benefits tracking and post-project review processes.

Responsibilities

Support the Programme Management Team in coordinating and delivering multiple workstreams and projects.
Maintain accurate project plans, schedules, and milestone trackers.
Manage and update RAID logs and ensure escalation and follow-up.
Prepare and maintain key documentation, dashboards, and reports for governance meetings.
Coordinate programme meetings – scheduling, taking minutes, tracking actions, and ensuring timely follow-through.
Help monitor and track project progress against timelines, budgets, and dependencies.
Support consistency in PMO processes, tools, templates, and documentation standards.
Work collaboratively with colleagues across LGPSC to enable effective change delivery and governance.
Support continuous improvement of the PMO function and embed best practice project management.

Skills

PMO experience

Organisational skills

Project governance

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Teamwork

Change programmes

PRINCE2/Agile

Management information

Benefits tracking

Education

Degree

PRINCE2 Foundation

Tools

Planner

Smartsheet

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Join LGPS Central at a pivotal moment — where operational excellence powers long-term investment impact.

The PMO Analyst will support the Programme Management Team in coordinating and delivering LGPS Central’s key change programmes and projects.

This role provides vital structure and consistency across all programme activities, helping to ensure that governance, planning, and reporting are delivered to a high standard. The postholder will maintain key documentation such as project plans, RAID logs, and action trackers, and work collaboratively with project managers and stakeholders across the business to support the successful delivery of strategic change.

This is a great opportunity for someone with project coordination or PMO experience to develop their skills within a professional, purpose-led, and growing organisation.

What you\'ll be doing:

Support the Programme Management Team in coordinating and delivering multiple workstreams and projects.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date project plans, schedules, and milestone trackers.

Manage and update RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) and ensure appropriate escalation and follow-up.

Prepare and maintain key documentation, dashboards, and reports for programme and governance meetings.

Coordinate programme meetings – scheduling, taking minutes, tracking actions, and ensuring timely follow-through.

Help monitor and track project progress against timelines, budgets, and dependencies.

Support consistency in PMO processes, tools, templates, and documentation standards.

Work collaboratively with colleagues across LGPSC to enable effective change delivery and governance.

Support the continuous improvement of the PMO function and assist in embedding best practice project management across the organisation.

About Us

LGPS Central (LGPSC) Ltd is the FCA regulated asset manager for fourteen local authority pension funds across the Midlands. LGPSC is jointly owned on an equal shares basis by those Partner Fund, and it is responsible for managing £100bn+ of their assets. It is one of six Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) asset pools in the UK.

LGPS Central’s Partner Funds are:

Cheshire Pension Fund

Derbyshire Pension Fund

Leicestershire Pension Fund

Nottinghamshire Pension Fund

Shropshire Pension Fund

Staffordshire Pension Fund

West Midlands Pension Fund

Worcestershire Pension Fund

Gloucestershire Pension Fund

Hampshire Pension Fund

Suffolk County Council

Wiltshire Pension Fund

Norfolk Pension Fund

Oxfordshire Pension Fund

The Company is committed to responsible investment and has made responsible investment a core part of the investment process in every asset class.

LGPS Central offers a friendly and diverse, hybrid working environment with a range of employee benefits. The Company moved to new premises at i9, Wolverhampton Interchange in January 2022, close to local transport links.

Our objective is to be a leading investment management company working with and for our Partner Funds. With a focus on value for money and performance we want to aspire to be one of the best because this is how we will deliver the superior investment returns and low costs for our Partner Funds

Requirements

Experience working in a PMO, project coordination, or project support role, ideally within a professional, financial services, or regulated environment.

Strong organisational and administrative skills, with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.

Good understanding of project management principles, including governance, RAID management, and reporting cycles.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and experienced in project tracking tools (e.g. Planner, Smartsheet, or MS Project).

Strong time management skills, able to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.

A proactive, team-oriented mindset with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Experience supporting transformation or change programmes in financial services, pensions, or asset management.

Familiarity with project methodologies such as PRINCE2, APM, or Agile.

Experience preparing management information, dashboards, or programme-level reports.

Understanding of benefits tracking and post-project review processes

Qualifications:

Degree level or equivalent experience.

PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent project management qualification desirable.

What do we offer?

We are proud to provide our people with a premium and exclusive benefits package and we are continually improving the rewards we offer. Here are a few of the valuable rewards that you will enjoy: