PMO Analyst

If you are an experienced PMO Analyst with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of supporting complex programmes, we have a new contract role we would like to discuss with you.

Please note this role will require onsite attendance 2-3 days per week in London and has been deemed outside IR35.

Any previous experience working within public sector/central government would be advantageous.

Overview

A central government body require a PMO Analyst to support the delivery of complex programmes and wider portfolio activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce & maintain project schedules and process improvement
• Tracking benefits & supporting communications
• Risk, Issue and Change Management
• Prepare governance materials including Programme Board packs
• Collaborate closely with Programme Leads and senior stakeholders
• Track and manage decisions, actions, risks, and issues across programmes
• Support quality assurance on project artefacts and governance documentation
• Provide oversight and support for health checks and risk management
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of PMO standards and processes
• Ensure compliance with internal governance frameworks and methodologies
• Support financial processes (e.g. POs, invoice tracking)
• Produce high-quality reporting using data from various tools and platforms
• Facilitate and document programme meetings, escalating risks as required

Experience and Skills Required

• Extensive experience in PMO roles across large, multi-stream environments
• Able to write or contribute to governance documents and programme papers
• Familiar with both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies
• Strong working knowledge of project tools such as JIRA, ServiceNow (ideal), and MS Project
• Comfortable with data handling and reporting (Power BI experience beneficial)
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to build trusted relationships across teams
• Proven experience conducting QA and assurance across multiple projects and platforms
• Financially literate, ideally with experience managing or supporting programme budgets