Senior PMO Analyst (12 month Fixed Term Contract)

Brighton

Salary Up to £60,000

Working with a highly respected FTSE100 Financial Services client, we are seeking an exceptional Senior PMO to help manage and deliver the essential services that support the smooth and professional running of the group and supports their day-to-day operations.

We will expect you to be confident in the following;

• Identify transformation opportunities through stakeholder relationships, shaping ideas, creating and promoting solutions and gaining senior management buy-in.
• Work with the most senior stakeholders (e.g. Transformation Director, IT Director, Heads of Pillar) to define PMO functions and services which will have a measurable impact on the profitability and effectiveness of the Portfolio whilst ensuring alignment to strategic objectives.
• Lead the creation of key MI such as portfolio plans and forecasts to deliver the short term and long term strategic objectives.
• Critically review, evaluate and improve proposals for PMO activity by staying abreast of best practice and guidance and identifying fit with the agreed Target Operating Model, challenging stakeholders where conflicts and contention exist so that the integrity of the function is maintained.
• Define, develop and deliver PMO functions and services to ensure a consistent and excellent level of service that means customer expectations are met and consistent with what is communicated.
• Allocate PMO tasks within the team to more junior PMO staff as required, and take the lead in all matters with regards to the management of relevant employees providing coaching and mentoring services to all levels of PMO team and take full responsibility to ensure work is delivered to the required standard.
• Understand the principles of Business Transformation and is able to translate the principles into business/people change activities and PMO outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Ideally, degree level qualification or equivalent
• Required - P3O Foundation and Practitioner
• Required - MoP Foundation and Practitioner
• Preferred - MoR Foundation and Practitioner
• Preferred - MoV Foundation and Practitioner

Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience in delivering best practice PMO functions and services
• Experience of using Portfolio Management tools
• Experience of creating and defining a SLDC
• Detailed understanding and use of Microsoft Office and SharePoint
• Experience in delivering process changes
• Management and coaching of staff

Skills:

• Line management experience is essential
• Detailed knowledge of PMO/P3O functions and services
• Understanding of process improvement models
• Understanding of Risk Management processes
• Understanding of Benefits Realisation planning and monitoring
• Understanding of Project Accounting principles and approaches
• Strong collaboration skills including working with Programme/Project Managers
• Willingness to embrace new technologies and influence other parts of the business to adopt