Job Description
Role: PMO Analyst
Location: Primarily remote but with potential occasional travel into London at client site.
Duration: 9 Months
Day rate: 360 Inside IR35
Clearance: NPPV2 clearance required due to project restrictions
The PMO Analyst plays a key role in supporting successful project delivery through high-quality reporting, effective RAID management, and strong governance practices. Working within a structured PMO environment, the role ensures the accuracy and integrity of project data, enabling clear insight and informed decision-making across the portfolio. Strong Excel capability is essential. =
Key Responsibilities
Project Reporting -
Produce accurate and timely weekly and monthly reports, dashboards, and status updates for senior stakeholders and customers, ensuring clarity and consistency of information.
Customer Reporting & Meeting Chairing -
Own and present project reports to customers, chair reporting forums where required, and confidently walk stakeholders through status, risks, and key insights.
RAID Management -
Maintain and actively manage Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies, ensuring updates are current, actions are tracked, and items are escalated where necessary.
Data Analysis -
Use advanced Excel techniques (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and data validation) to analyse project data, identify trends, and provide meaningful insights.
Governance Support -
Support governance forums by preparing meeting packs, tracking actions, and ensuring adherence to PMO standards and controls.
Stakeholder Engagement -
Work closely with project managers, delivery teams, and customers to gather, validate, and challenge data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Planning & Resource Support -
Assist with maintaining project plans, tracking milestones, and supporting resource and capacity reporting.
Financial Tracking Support -
Support the monitoring of project budgets, forecasts, and actuals, highlighting variances and potential risks.
Documentation & Control -
Maintain project documentation, templates, and version control, ensuring audit readiness at all times.
Tool & Data Management -
Ensure data accuracy and integrity across PMO tools (e.g., Execview), maintaining a single source of truth.
Continuous Improvement -
Identify and implement improvements to reporting, processes, and tools to enhance PMO efficiency and effectiveness.
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience (3+ years) in a PMO or project support environment
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, VBA, conditional formatting, charts)
Experience managing RAID logs and supporting governance frameworks
Experience presenting reports to stakeholders and confidence chairing customer-facing reporting sessions
Ability to produce clear, concise, and insightful reports for senior stakeholders
Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and data accuracy
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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