IT PMO Analyst (Technical Change)

IT PMO Analyst (Technical Change)

Posted Today by Impax Recruitment

£75,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The IT PMO Analyst role focuses on bridging the gap between technical change initiatives and portfolio governance within an IT delivery context. The position involves supporting the IT PMO Manager in managing a complex portfolio of technology-driven changes, ensuring alignment with governance standards. Key responsibilities include maintaining project artefacts, coordinating governance activities, and producing portfolio-level reporting. The role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate technical details effectively to stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a bridge between technical delivery teams and the PMO, ensuring alignment between project outputs and portfolio governance
  • Support the day-to-day running of the IT PMO across multiple programmes and interdependent projects
  • Maintain and assure core artefacts including plans, RAID logs, dependencies, and action trackers, with a focus on technical change initiatives
  • Coordinate governance activities across programmes, including steering committees and IT leadership forums
  • Produce clear portfolio-level reporting, highlighting delivery risks, technical dependencies, and performance trends
  • Work closely with Programme and Project Managers to track progress across technical workstreams
  • Support financial tracking across programmes, including forecasts, actuals, and budget alignment
  • Identify cross-programme risks, capacity constraints, and dependencies, particularly across technical delivery
  • Drive consistency across PMO standards, templates, and reporting packs
  • Maintain structured documentation repositories with clear version control

Key Skills:

  • Experience in a PMO / PMO Analyst / Portfolio Analyst role within an IT or technical environment
  • Strong understanding of IT change delivery, with exposure to infrastructure, systems, or technical project work
  • Experience supporting complex portfolios with multiple concurrent programmes and dependencies
  • Proven ability to produce portfolio-level reporting for senior stakeholders
  • Experience working with PPM tools and project planning tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Clear communication skills, able to translate technical detail into structured reporting and actions
  • PMO or project management certifications, or equivalent experience
  • Desirable: Experience supporting merger, acquisition, or integration programmes
  • Background in legal, financial, or professional services environments

Salary (Rate): £75,000 yearly

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

IT PMO Analyst – Technical Change / ITPMO

Location: Hybrid, London (3 days per week)

Contract: Rolling 6-month FTC

Salary: £60,000 – £75,000

Role Purpose

This role sits at the intersection of IT delivery and PMO, acting as a link between technical change initiatives and portfolio governance. You’ll support the IT PMO Manager in overseeing a complex portfolio of technology-driven change, including merger-related activity. The focus is on bringing structure, visibility, and control across multiple programmes, ensuring technical delivery is aligned with portfolio governance and reporting standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as a bridge between technical delivery teams and the PMO, ensuring alignment between project outputs and portfolio governance
  • Support the day-to-day running of the IT PMO across multiple programmes and interdependent projects
  • Maintain and assure core artefacts including plans, RAID logs, dependencies, and action trackers, with a focus on technical change initiatives
  • Coordinate governance activities across programmes, including steering committees and IT leadership forums
  • Produce clear portfolio-level reporting, highlighting delivery risks, technical dependencies, and performance trends
  • Work closely with Programme and Project Managers to track progress across technical workstreams
  • Support financial tracking across programmes, including forecasts, actuals, and budget alignment
  • Identify cross-programme risks, capacity constraints, and dependencies, particularly across technical delivery
  • Drive consistency across PMO standards, templates, and reporting packs
  • Maintain structured documentation repositories with clear version control

Required Experience

  • Experience in a PMO / PMO Analyst / Portfolio Analyst role within an IT or technical environment
  • Strong understanding of IT change delivery, with exposure to infrastructure, systems, or technical project work
  • Experience supporting complex portfolios with multiple concurrent programmes and dependencies
  • Proven ability to produce portfolio-level reporting for senior stakeholders
  • Experience working with PPM tools and project planning tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Clear communication skills, able to translate technical detail into structured reporting and actions
  • PMO or project management certifications, or equivalent experience

Desirable:

  • Experience supporting merger, acquisition, or integration programmes
  • Background in legal, financial, or professional services environments

Profile

  • Structured and delivery-focused
  • Comfortable operating across both technical teams and governance functions
  • Able to simplify technical complexity into clear reporting and decision-making
  • Detail-oriented but commercially aware