PMO Analyst
Posted 1 day ago by VIQU IT
£400 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester
Summary: The PMO Analyst role involves supporting a portfolio of IT and security-focused projects within a leading utilities organization. The position requires collaboration with Project/Programme Managers to ensure effective governance, reporting, and delivery across various workstreams. A DBS check is mandatory prior to onboarding. The role is based in the Northwest, specifically Manchester, and requires on-site work 2 to 3 days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain RAID, governance, and portfolio reporting
- Produce weekly highlights and ad-hoc reports
- Support planning, milestones, scope, and resource forecasting
- Ensure lifecycle compliance and quality gate readiness
- Manage dependencies and stakeholder engagement
- Coordinate PMO meetings, actions, and workshops
- Support procurement (tenders, work orders, receipting)
- Track benefits realisation (Cyber Assessment Framework)
- Manage PMO comms, calendar, and SharePoint
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Key Skills:
- Must have PMO / project support experience within projects or programmes
- Utilities or regulated environment experience is highly desirable
- Must have experience with RAID and governance
- Ability to communicate technical and strategic information to technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong MS Office, SharePoint, and project tools
- PRINCE2 / MSP / PMI (desirable)
Salary (Rate): £400/day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
PMO Analyst | 9-month Contract | Northwest
A leading utilities organisation is seeking a PMO Analyst to support a portfolio of IT and security-focused projects. You’ll work closely with Project/Programme Managers to drive governance, reporting, and delivery support across multiple workstreams.
You would be required be DBS checked prior to onboarding, in accordance with BS7858.
Key Responsibilities of the PMO Analyst:
- Maintain RAID, governance, and portfolio reporting
- Produce weekly highlights and ad-hoc reports
- Support planning, milestones, scope, and resource forecasting
- Ensure lifecycle compliance and quality gate readiness
- Manage dependencies and stakeholder engagement
- Coordinate PMO meetings, actions, and workshops
- Support procurement (tenders, work orders, receipting)
- Track benefits realisation (Cyber Assessment Framework)
- Manage PMO comms, calendar, and SharePoint
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Key Skills & Experience of the PMO Analyst:
- Must have PMO / project support experience within projects or programmes
- Utilities or regulated environment experience is highly desirable
- Must have experience with RAID and governance.
- Ability to communicate technical and strategic information to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong MS Office, SharePoint, and project tools
- PRINCE2 / MSP / PMI (desirable)
The PMO analyst will be required to work 2 / 3 days a week onsite in the Northwest / Lancashire area.
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