Senior PMO Analyst
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Location
Staffordshire, England
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
Negotiable
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Contact:
Alex Burgess
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Contact email:
alexburgess@workwithglee.com
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Job ref:
BBBH19961_1589900928
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Published:
8 months ago
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Expiry date:
2020-06-18
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Startdate:
ASAP
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Consultant:
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We are currently looking for an experienced Senior PMO Analyst to join a competitive and forward thinking retailer based in Staffordshire. The salary on offer is £45,000 per annum + benefits We are looking for someone who has spent a significant time in a senior PMO position along side some experience of direct line management The day to day purpose of the roll is as follows: Provide Line Management to a team of PMO Analysts, providing development, coaching and the application of HR processes in line with company policy and guidelines. Provide day to day task management guidance to PMO Analysts and PMO Support roles on behalf of the PMO Manager Utilising experience of PMO and change environments, apply your methodology expertise to support and upskill PMO colleagues and provide guidance on project / programme / portfolio best practice Design and develop new processes to gather portfolio data to enable core analysis and utilise stakeholder management skills to ensure colleagues across the Transformation team understand the processes Maintain a central portfolio plan on a page and track project milestones throughout delivery, identifying slippage and working with Senior Programme Managers to agree rectification action Lead the Resource Tracking process, supported by the PMO Analyst, to provide forward-view of shared resources across the business, calling out free and busy periods and proposing corrective actions to remove blockers Track the status of all projects based on updates from project managers on a weekly basis, including the extraction of data from plans, risk registers and benefit realisation profiles Utilise trend data extracted from the in-flight project plans, risk registers and benefits realisation profiles to identify or forecast issues including slippage, overspend or unrealised benefits Provide regular reporting and analysis of project milestones, financials, risks, issues and benefit realisation to inform decision making across the portfolio in a format suitable for use at all levels of seniority
The experience required for this role is as follows: Essential Experience of working within a project or change environment and an expert in governance and methodology best practice Experience of line management or evidenced coaching / mentoring experience Excellent prioritisation skills to balance day-to-day task management, guidance and PMO task requirements based on risk, time sensitivities and importance Passionate about creating and delivering solutions to improve governance practices and to drive high-quality activity through the assessment of project data An in-depth knowledge of MS Excel is essential, including skills to design databases and manipulate data using pivot tables and formulae. A sound knowledge of MS Outlook, Word and PowerPoint is also required Displays an analytical evidence-based approach to solving problems, ensuring outputs can be translated for interpretation across all levels of seniority Keen attention to detail and a desire to provide high-quality outputs in line with company branding guidelines Adaptable, flexible and able to thrive in a change environment as well as the confidence to drive change based on analytical evidence Calm, approachable and able to develop good relationships with PMO team members, Transformation colleagues and key stakeholders across the business Good team working skills and prepared to support colleagues in times of need Able to work under pressure within time frames and views challenge positively
Desirable Prince 2 would be an advantage but is not an essential requirement for the Senior Analyst role
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