PMO Analyst

PMO Analyst - Technology - 3-6 months - Remote - Circa £425 per day inside ir35

My client is a global leading IT consultancy. Their retail client is seeking an experienced PMO Analyst to join a technology-focused Portfolio Management Office (PMO).

The successful candidate will support portfolio governance, planning, reporting, risk management and change control across technology transformation and change initiatives.

Working closely with programme leaders, delivery teams and PMO stakeholders, the role will ensure consistent adoption of portfolio management tools, accurate reporting and effective delivery governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the adoption and use of core portfolio management tools and delivery governance standards across programmes and delivery teams.
• Maintain accurate portfolio data, including milestone plans, dependencies, risks, issues, resource requirements and RAG reports.
• Coordinate governance activities, including meeting preparation, documentation reviews, health checks and project reporting.
• Support the development and maintenance of baseline milestone plans, tracking progress against agreed governance standards.
• Monitor delivery performance, identifying and reporting progress, delays, risks and opportunities.
• Produce management information (MI) packs and portfolio reports for senior stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Record and communicate governance board decisions, actions and assigned owners.
• Work with stakeholders to agree milestones, timeframes, dependencies and reporting requirements.
• Support the identification, monitoring and escalation of project and portfolio risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinate portfolio-level risk management and support consistent dependency management processes.
• Manage changes to project baselines, ensuring change requests follow appropriate governance and approval processes.
• Provide guidance on change control, escalation routes and contingency release requests, monitoring compliance with agreed procedures.
• Collaborate with teams across the IT function to support effective communication and aligned delivery activities.

Essential Experience

• Retail experience (desirable)
• Experience providing PMO or project office support.
• Experience working within a global corporate environment of comparable scale.
• Project management experience, including the application of project management processes and tools.
• Experience in quality assurance of project management processes and documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with business and technology stakeholders across multiple locations.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.

Qualifications & Technical Skills

• PRINCE2, PMP or another project management-focused qualification, or extensive relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using Microsoft Project.