Senior PMO Analyst

TN United Kingdom; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior PMO Analyst to enhance governance and control within their projects. This role involves extensive collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring that project finances are managed effectively and risks are monitored consistently. You'll have the opportunity to mentor PMO Analysts and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. With a focus on training and career development, this position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to advance their careers in the Financial Services sector.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Company-matched pension

Life assurance

Cycle2work scheme

Fully paid maternity leave

23 days holiday

Voluntary benefits

Discounts on health & wellbeing

Support for skill development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a Senior PMO Analyst role, ideally within Financial Services.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the PMO Manager in ensuring PMO governance and control.
• Monitor and manage Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies (RAID).
• Produce weekly status reports for management meetings.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Resource Management

Process Improvement

Self-starter

Tools

Power BI

Power Queries

MS Excel

Job description

Job Responsibilities

1. Support the PMO Manager in ensuring the required level of PMO governance and control is applied to the assigned Account, aligned with Capita’s best practice framework.
2. Maintain a forecast of supply and demand across the Account/Portfolios, including Project and Work Order requests, and support capacity planning of delivery teams and third parties, tracking resource utilization vs. allocation.
3. Process project finances at the project and Work Order level, analyze variances against forecasted versus actuals, and ensure financial coverage is maintained.
4. Manage Work Order processes, ensuring accurate estimates of costs, timescales, deliverables, and assumptions are produced by the relevant business area.
5. Monitor and manage Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies (RAID), and lessons learned logs through regular engagement.
6. Produce weekly status reports for management meetings and MI/reporting packs for executive board meetings to facilitate fact-based decision-making.
7. Own the Quality Assurance of all Work Order products for your Account, ensuring they meet client requirements.
8. Embed best practice PMO services, systems, processes, tools, and templates into assigned programs and accounts.
9. Collaborate as part of the PMO team to deliver high levels of customer service, providing support, challenge, and skills development to stakeholders.
10. Provide cover for the PMO Manager for day-to-day activities as required.
11. Mentor and guide PMO Analysts.

What are we looking for?

• Extensive experience in a Senior PMO Analyst role, ideally within the Financial Services sector.
• Self-starter with the ability to take ownership of workloads, processes, and services.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven resource management skills, with experience in governance, project cycles, and process improvement.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Queries, and MS Excel.

What can we offer you?

• Comprehensive training and career development opportunities.
• Competitive starting salary, dependent on experience.
• Company-matched pension, life assurance, cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, among other benefits.
• 23 days holiday, increasing to 27, with options to buy extra leave.
• Voluntary benefits such as discounts, health & wellbeing, travel, and technology.
• Opportunity to work within a large, experienced, and innovative network across multiple sectors, with support for skill development.

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What’s Next?

If interested, please register, apply, and track your progress via the provided link. Our Resourcing Team will review your application and contact you.

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