Senior PMO Analyst

Albany Beck; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business consulting firm is seeking an experienced Project Support Officer (PSO) to join their team in the UK. The PSO will operate within client Project Management teams, supporting the delivery of various technology projects. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years in a Project Support role, possess strong governance, ensure project quality, and have experience in the Financial Services sector. This full-time position emphasizes stakeholder management and requires proficiency with project tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years’ hands-on experience in a PMO or Project Support role.
• Proven experience supporting large or complex programmes in regulated environments.
• Experience working within a highly regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery teams to ensure project execution aligns with governance standards.
• Create high-quality governance and committee materials.
• Maintain project status reports and support audits.

Skills

Project Governance

Stakeholder Management

Attention to Detail

Microsoft Office Suite

MS Project

SharePoint

Communication Skills

Education

Project Management certification (PRINCE2, PMI, APM)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

MS Project

SharePoint

Enterprise PPM tools

Job description

Albany Beck is seeking an experienced Project Support Officer (PSO) to operate as an embedded PMO resource within client Project Management teams. The PSO will support the successful delivery of a broad range of technology projects and programmes, ensuring strong governance, high-quality delivery standards, and consistency of ways of working. You must have previous Financial Services experience to apply for the role.

The key objectives of the role are to:

• Support delivery teams to ensure projects are executed in line with agreed governance frameworks and enterprise PMO standards.
• Champion project delivery quality, consistency, and best practice across programmes.
• Support PSO leadership with the identification, development, and rollout of continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge-sharing activities.

Key Responsibilities

The PSO will support the successful delivery of projects and/or programmes, working closely with Albany Beck leadership, client stakeholders, and Project / Programme Managers. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Governance & Reporting

• Ensuring defined project and programme governance standards are consistently adhered to.
• Creating and/or coordinating the production of high-quality governance and steering committee materials.
• Providing meeting secretariat support, including scheduling, agenda creation, pack production, and the preparation of clear, accurate minutes.
• Tracking actions and following up with internal and third‑party stakeholders.
• Producing, maintaining, and quality‑assuring project and programme status reports.
• Supporting project and programme audits, including engagement with first, second, and third line of defence stakeholders.

Project Controls & Documentation

• Maintaining and analysing RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
• Maintaining and analysing project plans and schedules.
• Document preparation, document control, version management, and record keeping.
• Performing quality reviews of key governance and delivery artefacts.

Stakeholder Management

• Supporting the management of project and programme stakeholders at varying levels of seniority.
• Building effective working relationships across delivery teams, clients, and third‑party suppliers.
• Providing confident, professional communication in both written and verbal settings.

Experience, Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 8 years’ hands‑on experience in a PMO or Project Support role.
• Proven experience supporting large or complex programmes, ideally within regulated environments.
• Strong proficiency with project tools including:
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • MS Project
  • SharePoint
  • Enterprise PPM tools (e.g. Planview PPM Pro or similar)
  • Project Management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMI, APM, or equivalent).
• Project Management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMI, APM, or equivalent).

General Skills & Attributes

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple and changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional presentation skills, including confidence presenting to groups.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks or analysis and drive them through to completion.
• Ability to lead and influence when required, both in one‑to‑one and group settings.
• Strong ability to work both independently and collaboratively within team environments.
• Experience working within a highly regulated industry.
• Knowledge of Financial Services, including FX, is advantageous.
• Experience supporting technology‑driven projects, such as infrastructure, application development, or system implementation initiatives.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services

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