PMO Analyst

Defour Partnership is working closely with an award winning National Social Care Charity, we are recruiting for a Project Management Office Analyst. The PMO Analyst is an integral part of the Group Projects Team and will be responsible for developing new, and enhancing existing processes and working practices, to drive maturity in Project Management Office (PMO) service delivery and project delivery practices across the Portfolio. The role holder will perform governance, reporting, assurance and project support activities to enable the successful delivery of their strategic Portfolio – a collection of programmes and projects aligned to the delivery of their strategy. Salary and Benefits Salary up to £32,500 per annum with the option of a condensed 4 day week and great benefits and hybrid working. Duties include Own the monthly and quarterly Portfolio reporting processes to the Executive, Committees and Board, ensuring that information provided is timely, accurate and at the right level of detail to inform strategic decision making. Coordinate the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of all PMO processes and practices that translate the strategy into action to enable data led decision making regarding the Portfolio, ensuring the organisation operates effectively and efficiently and achieves / improves upon planned performance. Provide support to Project Managers by creating and updating project documentation, including project plans, status reports & other key project documentation to ensure excellent project governance is implemented. Work with Project Managers to manage and monitor project, programme and portfolio level risks, issues and dependencies to provide transparency and ensure that appropriate mitigation is put in place to drive positive outcomes. Develop, maintain and support the use of project management tools, templates and systems (E.g. Smartsheets) to enable consistent and effective project delivery and reporting activity across the organisation. Work with Project Managers, Project Leads and Finance Colleagues to track all costs associated with the delivery of the Portfolio in order to control and monitor project spend. The Ideal Candidate * Educated to Degree level or equivalent work experience in a similar/ relevant role * Practitioner Certificate in PRINCE 2 an equivalent project management qualification or suitable relevant experience (Desired) * Experience working on large change programmes or complex projects with multiple workstreams and third parties in PMO roles(s). Undertaking activities to drive effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of change. E.g. project co ordination and support; performance tracking and reporting; process improvement & optimisation; risk, issue, dependency management; budget management; resource allocation; quality assurance; tool implementation and management; compliance & governance. * Strong understanding of project management principles, methodologies, and best practices. * Familiarity with project management frameworks such as PRINCE2 or Agile frameworks can be advantageous. For more details about this fantastic opportunity please contact Joanne Diver or apply with your cv online today