PMO Analyst, Governance & Controls
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Negotiable
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Kent, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The PMO Analyst, Governance & Controls role involves supporting a complex separation programme within a dynamic organization. The position focuses on project governance, controls, and performance reporting, requiring strong analytical skills and effective communication with stakeholders. The successful candidate will manage project performance data, oversee change control processes, and maintain governance trackers. This role offers the opportunity to influence governance standards and improve delivery effectiveness in a high-profile transformation programme.
Key Responsibilities:
- Gathering and analysing project performance data, including schedule adherence, metrics, and resource utilisation.
- Identifying trends, risks, and issues, and recommending mitigation actions.
- Managing the project change control process to ensure robust oversight.
- Producing regular reporting on project status, risks, resources, and performance to support stakeholder decision-making.
- Reviewing project management processes and recommending improvements to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
- Managing PMO tools, processes, and templates to ensure consistency across workstreams.
- Owning the Separation project risk register—working with leads and the Project Planner to ensure actions, mitigations, and closure are tracked and reported.
- Maintaining governance trackers including actions, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
- Supporting decision-making by maintaining the decision log for the Separation Sponsor, ELT, and JV Board, and contributing to decision materials.
- Supporting the creation of governance packs and ad hoc reporting.
- Providing analytical and administrative support to Separation and Workstream Leads.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in project governance and controls.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in project management tools.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Organised and proactive approach to work.
- Experience in performance monitoring and reporting.
- Ability to collaborate with project teams and senior stakeholders.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Kent
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: PMO Analyst, Governance & Controls
Location: Kent, UK
Client: Operator
Employment Type: Renewable Contract
About You
You are an experienced PMO Analyst with a strong background in project governance, controls, and performance monitoring. You have excellent analytical skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to turn data into insights that guide decision-making. You’re confident using project management tools and comfortable working across multiple workstreams. Your communication skills—both written and verbal—enable you to collaborate effectively with project teams, leaders, and senior stakeholders. You’re organised, proactive, and committed to maintaining high-quality standards across governance processes.
About the Role
Joining the Separation Team on an initial 6-month contract (with potential extension), you will report to the PMO Lead and support the delivery of a complex separation programme. Your focus will be governance, controls, performance reporting, and ensuring consistent and effective PMO processes across all workstreams.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Gathering and analysing project performance data, including schedule adherence, metrics, and resource utilisation.
- Identifying trends, risks, and issues, and recommending mitigation actions.
- Managing the project change control process to ensure robust oversight.
- Producing regular reporting on project status, risks, resources, and performance to support stakeholder decision-making.
- Reviewing project management processes and recommending improvements to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
- Managing PMO tools, processes, and templates to ensure consistency across workstreams.
- Owning the Separation project risk register—working with leads and the Project Planner to ensure actions, mitigations, and closure are tracked and reported.
- Maintaining governance trackers including actions, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
- Supporting decision-making by maintaining the decision log for the Separation Sponsor, ELT, and JV Board, and contributing to decision materials.
- Supporting the creation of governance packs and ad hoc reporting.
- Providing analytical and administrative support to Separation and Workstream Leads.
About the Company
You will be part of an organisation navigating a major separation initiative, requiring strong governance, tight controls, and robust project reporting. The environment is dynamic and collaborative, offering the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders, project managers, and cross-functional workstream leads. This is a chance to contribute directly to a high-profile transformation programme.
What’s on Offer?
An initial 6-month contract with the possibility of a further 6-month extension
A central role in a major organisational separation programme
The chance to influence governance standards and improve delivery effectiveness
Exposure to senior stakeholders across the business
A varied role with both strategic and hands-on PMO responsibilities