Senior PMO Analyst

Senior PMO Analyst - £500 per day - Inside IR35 - Hybrid - 1-2 days a month in London - 6 months initial contract with extension. We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Senior PMO Analyst to join a major programme delivery team, supporting a complex portfolio of digital and business change initiatives. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive PMO professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working closely with programme leadership, project controls, and delivery teams to drive governance, reporting, financial management, and programme assurance. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring effective programme controls, maintaining governance standards, managing RAID processes, supporting financial administration, and enabling successful delivery across multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities - PMO Governance & Controls -

• Provide comprehensive PMO support across programme and project activities, including planning, governance, reporting, quality assurance, and administration.
• Support the administration and maintenance of programme governance schedules and governance forums.
• Assist with programme change control processes and governance compliance.
• Ensure programme documentation and deliverables are maintained to agreed standards and timelines.
• Chair PMO meetings and communicate progress updates to programme stakeholders.

RAID Management -

• Own and administer programme RAID processes and associated documentation.
• Maintain programme RAID logs, ensuring risks, issues, actions, assumptions and dependencies are accurately captured and regularly updated.
• Track mitigation activities and provide regular status reporting to Programme Managers.
• Maintain oversight of actions arising from governance forums and programme meetings.

Reporting & Stakeholder Management -

• Produce and coordinate programme status reporting and management information.
• Collaborate with Programme Managers, Product Owners, PMO colleagues and wider digital teams to gather and validate key programme data.
• Provide regular programme updates, insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships across all levels of the organisation.

Financial & Resource Management -

• Support programme financial management activities, including:
• Budget forecasting
• Accrual management
• Invoice processing and tracking
• Cost reporting
• Assist with resource planning and reporting activities across the programme.
• Provide accurate financial and resource information to support decision-making.

Programme Administration -

• Organise and facilitate programme meetings, workshops, and governance forums.
• Prepare agendas, capture minutes, manage actions, and track completion.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding activities for consultants and contractors, including:
• Security vetting administration
• System access requests
• Equipment and account provisioning
• Departure processes

Continuous Improvement -

• Configure and optimise PMO tools and reporting solutions, including SharePoint, Azure DevOps (ADO), Power BI, and related platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve PMO processes, reporting efficiency, and programme delivery outcomes.

Skills & Experience -Essential

• Demonstrable experience delivering PMO services within large programmes or projects.
• Strong knowledge of programme governance, reporting, planning, RAID management, and financial controls.
• Experience supporting Programme Boards and senior governance forums.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Confident decision-maker with a proactive and self-starting approach.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and MS Project.
• Experience managing programme finances, reporting, and resource data.

Desirable

• Experience working within the nuclear sector.
• Experience supporting digital transformation or technology-led programmes.
• Understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience using SharePoint, Azure DevOps, Power BI, or similar programme management tools.

What We're Looking ForYou will be a motivated PMO professional who enjoys taking ownership, driving standards, and supporting successful programme delivery. You'll be comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels, capable of balancing multiple priorities, and passionate about delivering high-quality PMO services that add real value to programme outcomes.