PMO Analyst

PMO Analyst

• Support project or portfolio of projects with key PMO activities
•  Track programme RAID, Plans/Milestones, resource allocations/requirements and financials/budgets
•  Plan and implement project management strategies, based on defined templates and toolsets
•  Ensure compliance with Project control framework (Initiation Entry, Project Control Checking and Closure of projects)
•  Support with monthly cost plans for project portfolios and bring together whole programme summaries and financial positions which include details from all portfolio cost plans.
•  Prepare and maintain forecasting estimates for all programmes within the portfolio against the approved budget.
•  Collate portfolio resource & cost review packs monthly.
•  Manage, maintain and update resource allocations across the portfolio
•  Manage end to end resource requisitions including raising resource requisitions, managing on-boarding and off-boarding activities
•  Produce quality MI to support key decision making on the programme, e.g. delivery dashboards, compliance dashboards
•  Gather and analyse project data to identify any gaps and resolve any time-related or budgetary issues
•  Become a Clarity champion leading on all queries related to Clarity tool
•  Support other Projects, tasks as directed by PM/Programme Managers
  
  
  

Essential Skills & Experience

•  A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a PMO analyst, project manager, or a similar role
•  Excellent knowledge of project management strategies, processes, and tools
•  PMO experience in Waterfall and Agile methodologies
•  Working knowledge of Clarity portfolio management tool
•  Strong financial management skills and experience in cost planning and budget estimations
•  Excellent analytical, interpretive skills. Knowledge of Power BI, JIRA, Confluence
•  Strong Excel skills and full MS suite
•  Ability to manage competing priorities and to identify and proactively manage issues
•  Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills
•  Ability to recognise and recommend process improvement
  
  
  

Desirable Qualifications, Skills & Experience

•  Relevant third level qualification / certification
•  Ideally a formal Project Management qualification (Prince2, PMP, CSM)
•  Portfolio, Programme and Project Management
•  Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma tools as a way to solve complex product problems, satisfy critical to quality customer requirements and eliminate waste
•  Knowledge of Procurement Processes
•  Knowledge of technology an advantage - think 'technically literate'
  
  
  

Skills:

Jira confluence pmo Agile clarity