UK Research and Innovation

PMO Analyst

UK Research and Innovation  •  £34k/yr  •  Swindon, GB (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

PMO Analyst

Change Delivery

Band D £34,101, Swindon or Newport based

It’s an exciting time to join UKSBS as we transform our business to be the leading UK public sector business service provider. We aim to become a very different organisation over the next few years as we move to a modern multi-platform, digitally enabled organisation.

We are now seeking an experienced PMO Analyst to join our Change Delivery team. Working within the PMO function, the PMO Analyst will provide effective specialist advice to colleagues and stakeholders, using their in-depth knowledge of governance and portfolio management to support successful change delivery.

Duties will include, but are not limited to the following

  • Act as a point of contact for your specialism to provide complex advice and guidance through to resolution, with support from the Senior Specialist
  • Support the overall risk management and governance of your team(s) and the wider business
  • Support the delivery of our Change Portfolio by coordinating reporting for projects and programs, and providing analysis of performance
  • Support cross organisation Agile change delivery activities
  • Develop and maintain the management dashboard for the portfolio, ensuring its accuracy
  • Conduct regular assurance reviews to ensure Project Managers are adhering to management strategies, e.g. Risk, Issues, Information, Financial
  • Develop professional relationships with stakeholders and colleagues to share and utilise information
  • Work collaboratively on cross-team tasks and projects to achieve business objectives
  • Proactively looking for ways to improve processes and contribute effectively to the business
  • Responsible for improving own knowledge of specialism

To do this role well, you will possess the following:

  • Proven understanding of governance and management of portfolio, program and project
  • Recent experience in a PMO role
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Practical knowledge of agile methodologies and the ability to apply them effectively when supporting customers and colleagues, in line with the organization’s chosen approach.
  • Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritise own workload with little oversight
  • IT literate and proficient using Microsoft Office and JIRA
  • Any qualification in project management controls would be advantageous

For additional information and a confidential discussion please contact our Recruitment Team on recruiting@uksbs.co.uk.

UKSBS does not hold a Home Office Sponsor Licence under the UK Immigration System, therefore candidates are required to have eligibility to live and work in the UK prior to applying.

Successful candidates may be required to undergo Security Clearance (National Security Vetting) as part of their employment. To meet these standards, applicants must normally have lived in the UK for at least the last five years and be able to satisfy background, identity and criminal record checks.

We are an inclusive and Disability Confident employer and welcome all applications. Find out more about our equality, diversity and inclusion commitments on our website.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We are UKSBS. We are creating a place where people love to work, a culture where we lead, we change, we deliver and we empower our people to be curious, take action and add value.

UK Research and Innovation

About UK Research and Innovation

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the public sector organisation that invests £8 billion annually to support the entire research and innovation system. We strive for a society powered and empowered by research and innovation, with economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for all.

We invest in people, places, ideas, innovation and impacts, empowering researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs to turn the many challenges we all face into opportunities, driving up prosperity and wellbeing across the UK and globally.

The impacts of our work are felt right across society. We enrich lives by increasing our understanding of ourselves and the world around us, supporting innovative businesses and public services, and creating high-quality jobs throughout the UK.

Industry
Biotech & Life Sciences
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Swindon, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
ukri.org
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