Senior PMO Analyst

ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected. We're currently looking for a Senior PMO Analyst on a 10-month fixed term contract. This position sits within the Digital Transformation Programme team directly aligned to the Portfolio PMO team. We are flexible on the location of this role but may require travel to the Glasgow office for workshops and meetings.

The job Reporting to the PMO Manager, on a day-to-day basis, you'll be involved in the following:

• Manage the hypercare process - reflecting on previous lessons learnt and proactively identifying and implementing process improvements for future releases/phases and supporting issue tracking and performance reporting.
• Manage the programme change control process, including preparing packs/ dashboard reports for the programme's governance groups.
• Ensure programme budgets are actively managed, including tracking forecasted spend, delivery partners' expenses, managing Purchase Orders, reviewing actuals and managing the month end financial process for the programme.
• Support resource management processes and the production of associated deliverables (e.g. resource capacity plan), by undertaking analysis of complex supply and demand information, and highlighting any resource short-falls and spare capacity to the relevant governance board either within a specific project/programme or across the portfolio of change.
• Working closely with our external delivery partner to ensure the programme has clear controls in place to manage outputs and escalations.
• Managing the onboarding and offboarding of external partner resources and monitoring the resource forecast/actuals to align with the contract and financial budgets.
• Support and enforce agreed portfolio/programme/project governance structures and processes e.g., project mobilisation, reporting requirements, gateway reviews, and that stakeholders involved in the project/programmes (including Project Managers) are supported and coached as required.
• Undertake portfolio analysis of plans, change logs, risk & issues registers and dependency networks providing insightful information to senior stakeholders at time of need.
• Set up and manage programme workshops with key stakeholders as required.

The person We're looking for someone who:

• Self-motivated to review portfolio performance and analyse the data to provide insightful reports which allow for decision making.
• High level of communication skills which can be adapted for different stakeholder groups and forums.
• A team player, who can work within a team to identify synergies and help solve any problems together.
• Experience of MSP tool and integrating project and programme plans - ensuring maintenance and governance adherence.
• Has strong Microsoft 365 expertise including Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI, and Power Automate.
• Experienced in championing Microsoft 365 and utilising these tools for process improvements.
• Confident individual who is proactive in their approach and will challenge the programme when required.
• Has Azure Dev Ops experience preferable.

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and offer a competitive benefits package to help you do this. We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool to our employees. We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.

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