Program Management Office Analyst

Job Title: PMO Analyst – Talent Acquisition Technology Programme

Job Location: Sunbury-on-Thames / Canary Wharf (Hybrid)

Contract Length: Until 18th December 2026

Industry: Oil and Energy / HR Technology

Working Hours: 36.25 per week

Role Overview: This role provides programme-level planning, governance and performance support to the Programme Leader for a large-scale Talent Acquisition technology transformation. The successful candidate will ensure delivery transparency, strong governance discipline and effective coordination across agile squads, workstreams and stakeholders. The PMO Analyst will operate within an enterprise IT delivery environment, supporting the effective management of scope, dependencies, risks, financials and reporting across Workday, AI-enabled capabilities and automation initiatives. This role supports a large-scale Talent Acquisition technology transformation delivered within the enterprise IT portfolio. The programme focuses on modernising Talent Acquisition platforms, processes and operating models through a combination of Workday Recruiting optimisation, AI-enabled capabilities and digital automation. Delivery is organised around a product- and squad-based agile model, with work structured across multiple, interdependent workstreams. Teams operate at the intersection of Talent Acquisition, HR Technology and IT, translating functional Talent outcomes into scalable, secure and compliant technology solutions. While functional Talent Acquisition knowledge is valuable, this role requires experience delivering IT-led HR or Talent technology projects and is not suitable for candidates with purely functional Talent Acquisition backgrounds and no exposure to IT delivery environments.

What you will do:

• Provide direct PMO support to the Programme Leader across planning, governance and reporting activities.
• Maintain the integrated programme plan across multiple workstreams and agile squads.
• Track delivery progress, milestones, dependencies and inter-squad impacts.
• Own programme-level RAID management, action tracking and escalation activities.
• Produce senior-level reporting for Talent Acquisition, HR Technology and IT governance forums.
• Support financial tracking, forecasting and vendor charge management where applicable.
• Coordinate inputs across Squad Leads, Product Owners, IT teams and external vendors.
• Ensure programme artefacts meet enterprise IT governance and assurance requirements.
• Support delivery across Workday Recruiting optimisation, AI-enabled capabilities and automation initiatives.

What you will have:

• Proven experience in a PMO or programme support role within IT delivery programmes.
• Experience supporting large and complex technology transformation programmes.
• Exposure to agile and hybrid delivery models.
• Experience supporting HR, Talent Acquisition or Talent technology programmes.
• Strong planning, reporting and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Experience operating within complex enterprise IT delivery environments.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to support governance, reporting and delivery coordination across large-scale transformation programmes.

You will work with:

You will work closely with Programme Leaders, Squad Leads, Product Owners, HR stakeholders, Talent Acquisition teams, enterprise IT delivery teams and external vendors. You will support delivery across multiple agile squads and workstreams focused on Talent Acquisition technology transformation and platform optimisation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.