Senior PMO Analyst

The Sage Group plc; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybride; GBP 40 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Flexible leave

Pension scheme

Volunteer days

Health coverage

Résumé du poste

The Sage Group plc seeks a Transformation PMO Analyst to keep multi-workstream programmes on track, maintain plans, RAID logs, and governance artefacts. The role involves weekly reporting packs, executive dashboards, and supporting day-to-day PMO tasks for fast-paced delivery.

You will collaborate with the Growth Transformation leadership, work in a hybrid office setting, and use tools like MS Project, SharePoint, Excel and Power BI to deliver accurate insights and timely updates.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in a PMO, programme or project coordination, or business analyst role in transformation/change
• Strong organisation and attention to detail with RAID logs and status reporting
• Familiarity with PMO tooling (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, project/planning tools) and reporting dashboards
• Comfort using AI to draft reporting, updates and minutes while ensuring accuracy
• Good stakeholder and communication skills; understanding of agile, waterfall and governance methods

Responsabilités

• Maintain the integrated programme plan with milestones, dependencies and key dates across programmes
• Track progress and flag slippage or risks to the Director
• Own and maintain the RAID log as the single source of truth
• Keep dashboards, trackers and status data up to date and reconciled
• Support benefits and milestone tracking and evidence delivery against business cases

Connaissances

PMO Coordination

Plan Tracking

Risk Management

Stakeholder Communication

AI-enabled PMO

Formation

PMO Certification (PRINCE2/APM/MSP)

Outils

MS Project

Planner

SharePoint

Excel

Power BI

Description du poste

'We are seeking a Transformation PMO Analyst, to support the work required to transform skills, processes and technology' Reporting to the Vice President, Growth Transformation, this role will keep the programmes of work running smoothly day to day - maintaining plans, tracking milestones, risks and actions, producing accurate reporting, and coordinating the governance rhythm across multiple workstreams. You will be the person who keeps the single source of truth accurate and up to date, ensuring there is always the clarity and confidence to deliver at pace. This is a hybrid role - 3 days in the office Planning & Tracking

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrated programme plan - Milestones, dependencies, RACI and key dates across all programmes of work
• Track progress against milestones, proactively chasing updates from workstream leads and flagging slippage or risks to the Director.
• Own and maintain the RAID log (risks, actions, issues and decisions) as the single source of truth, ensuring it is accurate, current and actively managed.
• Keep programme dashboards, trackers and status data up to date and reconciled across workstreams.
• Support benefits and milestone tracking, gathering the data needed to evidence delivery against business case commitments.

Reporting & Governance

• Prepare weekly and monthly reporting packs, status reports and executive-ready dashboards, consolidating workstream updates into a single programme view.
• Coordinate the operating rhythm - scheduling and preparing weekly delivery reviews, monthly steering forums and quarterly check-ins; collating inputs, circulating agendas and capturing actions and minutes.
• Track actions and decisions through to closure, following up with owners to keep momentum high.
• Maintain governance artefacts, templates and the programme document repository (e.g. SharePoint), applying version control and PMO standards.

Coordination & Support

• Support the Director with day-to-day PMO tasks, coordination and ad hoc analysis.
• Coordinate cross-workstream dependencies, following up on hand-offs and flagging conflicts early.
• Help onboard workstream contributors to PMO standards, templates and tools, promoting consistency across the programme.
• Prepare clear, accurate briefing materials and one-pagers to support the Director in stakeholder and executive updates.

Success Metrics

• Accuracy, completeness and timeliness of programme plans, RAID logs, trackers and reporting - refreshed on the agreed weekly cycle with no material gaps at reporting cut-off.
• Reporting packs and governance forums prepared and delivered on schedule with minimal rework.
• Actions and decisions tracked to closure, with risks and issues surfaced early.
• Integrity of the single source of truth - reporting the Director and sponsors can rely on.
• Positive feedback from the Director and workstream leads on the quality and responsiveness of PMO support.

You are a highly organised, detail-oriented coordinator who takes pride in keeping complex delivery running smoothly behind the scenes. You bring:

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in a PMO, programme or project coordination, or business analyst role ideally within a transformation, change or delivery environment.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with a track record of maintaining plans, RAID logs, trackers and status reporting.
• Confidence with PMO tooling Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and project/planning tools (e.g. MS Project or Planner); familiarity with reporting and dashboards (Power BI a plus).
• Comfortable using AI and confident applying good AI skills to complete PMO tasks for example using AI assistants and Copilot to draft reporting, status updates and minutes, summarise workstream inputs, analyse plan and RAID data, and speed up routine coordination, while reviewing outputs for accuracy and quality.
• Good stakeholder and communication skills, with the confidence to chase updates, coordinate across workstreams and keep people to commitments.
• A working understanding of programme and project delivery methods (agile, waterfall, portfolio governance); a PMO or project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, MSP or agile) is a plus.
• Familiarity with OKRs, benefits tracking and value-based prioritisation is desirable, as is exposure to data, digital and AI-enabled transformation.
• A proactive, can-do attitude and a bias for accuracy, pace and follow-through.
• Able to bring structure and clarity to ambiguous situations, proactively identifying next steps, managing uncertainty, and helping teams maintain focus and delivery momentum during periods of change.

Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions.

Our colleagues are the best of the best. It's why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential.

Exposure to the full breadth of Sage's operating model and direct line of sight to senior leadership, including the Vice President and programme sponsors. A front-row seat on how a transformation is governed, and the scope to shape PMO standards and AI-enabled ways of working rather than just administer them. Above all, you will be energised by the opportunity to be at the heart of a high-profile programme - keeping the programme organised, the reporting sharp, and the delivery on track. Benefits? We have plenty...

Benefits

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• Generous bonuses and pension scheme: Up to 8% matched pension contribution plus 2% top‑up by Sage.
• 25 days of paid annual leave with the option to buy up to another 5 days 8 bank holiday days
• Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation
• 50% income protection Holiday buy + sell
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year
• Ongoing training and professional development Hybrid working
• Healthy Mind app membership Access to various helpful memberships for finances, health and wellbeing