Lead Program Management Office Analyst (New)
hace 5 días
Bristol
Lead Programme Management Office Analyst (New) \n \n Location: Bristol (Hybrid) \n \n Salary: Up to £65,000 + 10% Bonus \n \n Job Type: Full-time \n \n About the Role \n We're looking for an experienced and proactive Lead Programme Management Office (PMO) Analyst to help establish and develop a growing PMO function within a technology-led organisation. \n \n This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of PMO maturity, governance, reporting, and delivery standards across a portfolio of strategic change initiatives. Working closely with senior leadership, Project Managers, Business Analysts, and delivery teams, you'll play a key role in shaping how projects and programmes are governed, reported, and successfully delivered. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead the development and continuous improvement of the PMO function\n, • Develop and implement PMO processes, governance frameworks, standards, templates and delivery tool kits.\n, • Establish consistent project controls, stage gates and governance across the project portfolio.\n, • Produce executive-level dashboards, portfolio reporting, KPIs and management information.\n, • Monitor portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and delivery performance.\n, • Facilitate governance forums, steering committees and executive reporting meetings.\n, • Support strategic planning, prioritisation, resource management and delivery planning.\n, • Conduct delivery assurance reviews, health checks and lessons learned activities.\n, • Lead, coach and mentor Project Managers, PMO Analysts and delivery teams on PMO best practices.\n, • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery quality and organisational maturity.\n\n \n We're looking for \n\n • Significant experience within a PMO, Programme Management or portfolio management environment\n, • Experience establishing a PMO function or improving PMO governance, reporting frameworks and delivery standards.\n, • Experience in leading others within PMO.\n, • Strong knowledge of project, programme and portfolio management best practices.\n, • Experience producing executive-level reporting, dashboards and portfolio insights.\n, • Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience working alongside senior leadership teams.\n, • Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities\n, • Experience managing portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and governance processes\n, • Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills.\n, • Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and MS Project.\n, • Experience with recognised delivery methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall or PRINCE2 (SAFe is advantageous).\n, • An interest in emerging technologies, including AI, and experience using AI-enabled tools to improve reporting, planning and decision-making.\n\n \n What You'll Bring \n\n • A strategic mindset with a passion for improving how organisations deliver change.\n, • Excellent communication and presentation skills.\n, • Strong leadership and coaching abilities.\n, • Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and challenging constructively.\n, • Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.\n, • A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for driving delivery excellence.\n, • The ability to balance innovation with governance, quality and control.\n