Programme Management Office Analyst

Lgps Central; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension

Hybrid Working

EAP 24/7 Health & Wellbeing

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work

Company Awards

Job summary

LGPS Central in the United Kingdom seeks a PMO Analyst to support the Programme Management Team in coordinating and delivering its change programmes. The role provides structure across governance, planning, and reporting, maintaining project plans, RAID logs, and action trackers while collaborating with stakeholders to drive successful delivery.

You will help standardise PMO processes, templates and documentation, and contribute to continuous improvement across the organisation as LGPS Central

Qualifications

• Experience in PMO or project support, preferably in financial services.
• Excellent organisational and reporting skills.
• Understanding of governance, RAID and project reporting cycles.
• Strong communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient with MS Office and project tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple workstreams and projects with the PMO team.
• Maintain up-to-date project plans, schedules and milestones.
• Manage RAID logs and ensure escalation and follow-up.
• Produce dashboards and reports for governance meetings.
• Coordinate meetings: scheduling, minutes, actions.
• Monitor progress against timelines, budgets and dependencies.
• Promote PMO process consistency and documentation standards.
• Collaborate across LGPSC to enable effective change delivery.
• Support continuous improvement of PMO practices.

Skills

PMO experience

Project coordination

Governance

RAID management

MS Office

Planner

Smartsheet

MS Project

Stakeholder engagement

Agile

PRINCE2

APM

Financial services

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Planner

Smartsheet

MS Project

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:

• Suffolk County Council

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.

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:

• An enhanced and generous Pension Scheme
• An extra paid Company Day in addition to paid holidays
• Welfare and Family-friendly policies
• Enhanced pay for new parents
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - 24-7 Health & Wellbeing Support
• Vitality Private Medical Insurance
• Hybrid Working
• Company Service Awards
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Company Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Nominees of the Family Friendly Employer of the Year 2022 - Personnel Today Awards 2022
• Winner of the Cultural Awareness Initiative of the Year - FT Advisors Diversity in Finance Awards 2023
• Winner of Diversity and Inclusion Award LAPF In Investments Award 2023
• Winner of LAPF Investment Innovation
• Winner of Pool of the Year 2025