Senior PMO Analyst- Various locations in the UK

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior PMO Analyst to work for our client within the public sector. This is initially a 4 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based at one of several office locations across the North and South of the UK. 

As a Senior PMO Analyst you will play an important role in defining, building and monitoring the client's ambitious roadmap of digital and business transformation, focusing on operational and regulatory effectiveness and efficiency whilst improving overall portfolio outcomes.

You will be responsible for working with a variety of operational delivery specialisms across a sub section of the portfolio to improve project and programme delivery compliance. You will also define and embed the standards for delivery and assurance management, ensuring all aspects of delivery compliance are governed and assured to support in delivering their ambitions transformation agenda.

Focused on monitoring best practice standards to drive the collective delivery of organisational outcomes that will improve regulatory effectiveness and efficiency and improve project and programme compliance you will help lead, drive and deliver significant change, driven by a new strategy and a number of new and challenging transformation programmes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead assurance activities including health checks, deep dives and stage gateway reviews to ensure that all projects/programmes are effectively managing risks, scope, plans and finances in line with PMO standards
• Work with business areas to identify and categorise new projects that relate to their portfolio area, utilising portfolio management and multi criteria analysis to determine strategic value and prioritisation
• Identify and monitor portfolio level risks and issues and escalate as appropriate
• Maintain portfolio Finance / RAID and Planning trackers and create high quality reports for a variety of stakeholders with different requirements
• Working with the Planning Manager to develop mechanisms for measuring and monitoring delivery and tracking dependencies across the portfolio
• Co-ordinate reporting from projects and programmes and provide analysis of performance
• Develop the Centre of Excellence, providing expert advice to Project/Programme Managers and senior leaders on correct processes, templates and governance procedures
• Play a key role in developing and implementing the client's Change Framework
• Manage and engage with a wide range of stakeholders, acting as an arbitrator to resolve disputes relating to area of expertise and provide expert advice and peer reviews where required.
• Support the PMO Portfolio Manager and Head of Service to communicate and build commitment to a shared PMO vision and sense of purpose
• Lead lessons learned and post implementation reviews and embed into future project delivery
• Provide direct training as well as coach and mentor other project professionals on PMO standards
•  May work independently or leading a small team operating across various specialisms to support the development and communication of change and business improvement principles, guidelines and best practice  to build knowledge and optimise service delivery.

• PMO Delivery: You will have an excellent working knowledge of best practice Project and Change Delivery processes (RAID Management / Planning / Resource management / Finance etc.) with hands-on project / programme experience. At least 7 years of experience in a similar role.
• MI / Reporting: You know how to create high quality Management Information, including dashboards, milestones reports, cross-Government reporting packs to agreed standards and templates, with a focus on strategic products for Senior Executive Boards, and internal / external assurance panels.
• Lessons Learned: You know how define and manage the lessons learned process, facilitating workshops and ensuring lessons are communicated and embedded across the portfolio and considered throughout the project lifecycle to reduce risk
• Tools: You will be Extremely proficient in PowerPoint / Excel / MS Project / SharePoint with experience of data analysis and generating Management Information (MI) reports, ideally automatically, for multiple audiences including project reviews, programme delivery review, leadership team and board executives
• Communication: You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, providing effective summaries & briefings for all stakeholders including material which could be used for external audiences, with close attention to detail, good organisational skills, and the ability to develop and implement effective processes
• Business Analysis: You know how to develop effective monitoring systems to track movement and expected deliverables across a sub-portfolio . Through a keen eye for detail, you can identify variations or delays, and take appropriate action to escalate deteriorating positions
• Domain Level Experience: You know how to quickly build up a high-level understanding of domain specific functions for instance, procurement, operational delivery, Digital and IT transformation to support the assurance and challenge of delivery plans and compliance activity
• Compliance: You know how to set the standards for delivery and work with project teams to track and monitor project / programme progress throughout the life of interrelated projects and programmes across the portfolio. You can act as a recognised expert and advocate for best practice approaches, continuously reflecting and challenging the team
• Stakeholder relationship management: You know how to direct the strategic approach for stakeholder relationships, establishing and promoting the meeting of stakeholder objectives. You are able to actively manage stakeholders and create a compelling case for change

Qualifications

• A relevant Project / Portfolio Management qualification (Prince2, MSP, MOP, Agile etc.)

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index. 

Diversity and Inclusion  

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.