Senior Program Management Office Analyst

RedRock Resourcing; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

RedRock Resourcing in Bristol is seeking an experienced Senior PMO Analyst to drive PMO maturity and governance across a portfolio of strategic change initiatives. You will own reporting standards, dashboards and management information, working with senior leaders, project managers and delivery teams to shape how programmes are governed and delivered.

The role requires strong analytical, stakeholder management and a continuous improvement mindset, with experience in frameworks such as PRINCE2,

Qualifications

• PMO experience and governance expertise.
• Ability to produce executive-level reporting and dashboards.
• Strong stakeholder management with senior leadership.
• Analytical, planning and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement PMO processes, governance frameworks, standards, templates and delivery tool kits.
• Establish consistent project controls, stage gates and governance across the project portfolio.
• Produce executive-level dashboards, portfolio reporting, KPIs and management information.
• Monitor portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and delivery performance.
• Facilitate governance forums, steering committees and executive reporting meetings.
• Support strategic planning, prioritisation, resource management and delivery planning.
• Conduct delivery assurance reviews, health checks and lessons learned activities.
• Lead, coach and mentor Project Managers, PMO Analysts and delivery teams on PMO best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery quality and organisational maturity.

Skills

PMO experience

Governance

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Strategic planning

Excel / MS Project

Tools

Excel

MS Project

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Location: Bristol (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to £65,000 + 10% Bonus

Job Type: Full-time

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced and proactive Senior Programme Management Office (PMO) Analyst to help lead on implementing workforce managment systems in a PMO function within a technology-led organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of PMO maturity, governance, reporting, and delivery standards across a portfolio of strategic change initiatives. Working closely with senior leadership, Project Managers, Business Analysts, and delivery teams, you'll play a key role in shaping how projects and programmes are governed, reported, and successfully delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement PMO processes, governance frameworks, standards, templates and delivery tool kits.
• Establish consistent project controls, stage gates and governance across the project portfolio.
• Produce executive-level dashboards, portfolio reporting, KPIs and management information.
• Monitor portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and delivery performance.
• Facilitate governance forums, steering committees and executive reporting meetings.
• Support strategic planning, prioritisation, resource management and delivery planning.
• Conduct delivery assurance reviews, health checks and lessons learned activities.
• Lead, coach and mentor Project Managers, PMO Analysts and delivery teams on PMO best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery quality and organisational maturity.
• Significant experience within a PMO, Programme Management or portfolio management environment
• Experience improving PMO governance, reporting frameworks and delivery standards.
• Experience in setting up frameworks and systems.
• Strong knowledge of project, programme and portfolio management best practices.
• Experience producing executive-level reporting, dashboards and portfolio insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience working alongside senior leadership teams.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience managing portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and governance processes
• Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and MS Project.
• Experience with recognised delivery methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall or PRINCE2 (SAFe is advantageous).
• An interest in emerging technologies, including AI, and experience using AI-enabled tools to improve reporting, planning and decision-making.

What You'll Bring

• A strategic mindset with a passion for improving how organisations deliver change.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and challenging constructively.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for driving delivery excellence.
• The ability to balance innovation with governance, quality and control.