PMO Analyst
Posted 4 days ago by Macildowie Recruitment and Retention
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Solihull, West Midlands, UK
Summary: An experienced PMO Analyst is sought for a 3-month fixed-term contract in Solihull, with the possibility of extension. The role involves supporting a change portfolio by providing governance, reporting, and assurance services. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in PMO practices and the ability to make an immediate impact. This hybrid position requires attendance at the office one day per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support PMO Leads and senior stakeholders as required
- Define, embed and maintain PMO processes and service standards
- Ensure adherence to project and portfolio governance frameworks
- Support the annual business planning and portfolio pipeline process
- Analyse and contribute to portfolio delivery plans
- Manage and maintain RAID logs, benefits tracking and financial data
- Prepare and distribute regular reporting packs for senior management
- Monitor compliance with project management governance
- Provide insight, analysis and recommendations based on portfolio data
- Drive continuous improvement across PMO activities
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Facilitate meetings, workshops and governance forums as required
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in a PMO Analyst or similar role
- Strong understanding of PMO best practice, including RAID, benefits, financial and resource management
- Experience supporting project and portfolio governance
- Strong analytical, organisational and reporting skills
- Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management capability
- Experience using portfolio or project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA or Confluence
- Experience using reporting tools such as Power BI or Excel is desirable
Salary: £34,000 yearly
City: Solihull
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
PMO Analyst
3-Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Solihull (Hybrid - 1 day per week in the office)Salary: Up to £34,000 per annum (pro-rata)Contract: Fixed Term Contract - initially 3 months, with potential to extendStart Date: Early February/ASAP
An experienced PMO Analyst is required to support a growing in-house change and delivery capability within a well-established organisation. Two PMO Analysts are being hired on an initial three-month fixed term contract, with a strong possibility of extension.
This role will suit someone who can make an immediate impact, enjoys working across a busy change portfolio, and has a strong grounding in PMO governance, reporting and assurance.
Role Overview:
- Reporting to a PMO Lead, the PMO Analyst will provide a wide range of services across the change portfolio, including portfolio governance, project assurance, benefits management, RAID management, and financial and resource oversight.
- You will act as a key point of contact for PMO-related activities and support the embedding of consistent PMO frameworks and best practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support PMO Leads and senior stakeholders as required
- Define, embed and maintain PMO processes and service standards
- Ensure adherence to project and portfolio governance frameworks
- Support the annual business planning and portfolio pipeline process
- Analyse and contribute to portfolio delivery plans
- Manage and maintain RAID logs, benefits tracking and financial data
- Prepare and distribute regular reporting packs for senior management
- Monitor compliance with project management governance
- Provide insight, analysis and recommendations based on portfolio data
- Drive continuous improvement across PMO activities
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Facilitate meetings, workshops and governance forums as required
Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience in a PMO Analyst or similar role
- Strong understanding of PMO best practice, including RAID, benefits, financial and resource management
- Experience supporting project and portfolio governance
- Strong analytical, organisational and reporting skills
- Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management capability
- Experience using portfolio or project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA or Confluence
- Experience using reporting tools such as Power BI or Excel is desirable
Qualifications:
- Foundation-level project management qualification (eg PRINCE2) PMO Analyst or Essentials for PMO Analysts certification, or equivalent
This is a hybrid role with an expectation of attending the Solihull office approximately once per week for meetings. The initial contract is three months, with potential to extend.