PMO Analyst

**About the team**:
The PMO team are part of the Change Delivery function working to deliver Business & IT change. The team work to support the delivery of projects and increase the likelihood of successful outcomes through assurance and analysis.

**About us**:
OSB Group is a leading specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected segments of the mortgage market. Our specialist lending is supported by our Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank retail savings franchises. Diversification of fundingis provided by sophisticated securitisation platforms. OSB's unique cost-efficient operating model is supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary OSBIndia.

**What you will be doing**:
The key purpose of this role is the analysis and assurance across the change portfolio, programmes and projects. The PMO Analyst is to provide independent challenge to improve the quality of projects and increase the likelihood of delivering on time, withinbudget and realising outcomes, whilst ensuring compliance with processes and standards.

Your responsibilities will include
- Complete quality assurance activities, as health checks or gate reviews, against programmes and projects to ensure compliance with processes and standards. Includes making recommendations on exceptions to process, for Senior Change Management approval,based on a value assessment to the programme or project.
- Completion of 'Deep Dive' analysis on projects or areas of change delivery to identify and report on issues and actions required for resolution.
- Responsibility for resolving issues, working with Programme and Project Managers
- Responsibility for the identification of programme and project improvements to increase the quality of project delivery from the change function in the delivery of value to the company.
- Improving the likelihood of successful delivery on time, within budget and realising business outcomes through the analysis and interpretation of programme and project data, using all available data sources.
- Assess and report on new projects to senior Change & IT management, including Director Level, assessing quality of project preparation and risk to/likelihood of successful delivery.
- Analysis of the programme and projects to identify trends and upcoming issues and risks.
- Own and identify improvements in process and working practice

**In return for your commitment**:
We offer a base salary dependent on experience from £34,000 and a competitive benefits package including:
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**Could you be the one?**

We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:

- Experience working in Change Delivery across multiple disciplines within IT & Business is essential
- Previous experience working in a PMO function is essential
- Experience of carrying out gate reviews and assurance activity, providing guidance, training and awareness around PMO and project methodology standards
- Detailed knowledge of the project lifecycle and different project approaches

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