Overview

PMO Analyst – Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

  • This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
  • We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
  • The base location for this role is Innovate House, Balliol Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Main Responsibilities

  • Oversee governance activities across the IT Business Change Portfolio and Next Generation SAP Programme
  • Maintain portfolio level and programme level reporting including: 
  • Roadmaps and delivery milestones
  • RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies)
  • Change control
  • Resource forecasting and utilisation
  • Budget tracking and ad hoc reporting
  • Ensure projects and programmes align with business goals and strategic direction 
  • Create and drive a PMO strategy stiving for business maturity in governance
  • Maintain and continuously improve PMO standards, templates, frameworks and guidance for both the Portfolio and the NGS Programme.
  • Compile and prepare key reporting packs such as: 
  • Ops Board reports for IT & Business Change
  • Portfolio dashboards and performance summaries
  • Engagement and success stories for Business Change communications
  • KPI reporting at project, programme, and portfolio levels
  • Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance governance controls and strengthen delivery performance
  • Work closely with Business Change Managers, Project Managers, Programme leadership and cross functional teams to support delivery activities
  • Provide support for planning activities, dependency mapping, milestone alignment and reporting deadlines
  • Facilitate clear communication across teams, ensuring updates flow effectively between stakeholders

Ideal Candidate

You will fit right into this role if you:

  • Experience working within a Project/Programme/Portfolio Management environment 
  • Knowledge of project management tools, techniques, governance disciplines and delivery frameworks
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Have advanced IT skills including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams
  • Experience in PMO functions, portfolio governance, or programme assurance
  • Are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels
  • Are results focused with strong planning, prioritising and organisation skills
  • Can multi-task and work with multiple priorities at pace, delivering results within tight timescales
  • Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of analysing information and issues to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions
  • Able to engage and work collaboratively with other teams to make improvements to processes and influence stakeholders at all levels
  • Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together
  • Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good
  • Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!

 

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