PMO Analyst

Closing date for applications is: 6 April 2025

ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected.

We welcome applications from candidates who meet some but not all of the criteria listed below.

We're currently looking for a PMO Analyst on a 1 year fixed term basis. This position sits within the Portfolio PMO team. We are flexible on the location of this role but may require travel to the Glasgow or London office for workshops and meetings occasionally.

The job

Reporting to a Senior PMO Analyst, on a day-to-day basis, you'll be involved in the following:

Facilitating the Portfolio, Programme and Project Planning process. Ensuring best practice methodologies are applied
Working alongside project managers to ensure planning processes are applied adhere to the highest standards
Own the weekly planning process with project managers, this provides transparency and alignment to our programmes supplemented with regular dependencies reviews highlighting project risks before they become issues.
Provide support on the resource management processes and the production of associated deliverables to capture resource capacity (including on/offboarding processes) and actuals (including owning the timesheet management process)
Support and enforce agreed Portfolio/Programme/Project governance structures and processes e.g., project mobilisation, reporting requirements and that stakeholders involved in the project/programmes (including Project Managers) are supported and coached as required

The person

We're looking for someone who has:

Previous experience of Portfolio planning and resource management
Highly motivated, proactive and enthusiastic individual who is able to work on their own initiative with the ability to meet strict deadlines
High level of communication skills which can be adapted for different stakeholder groups and forums
Demonstrate an innovative approach to problem solving including identifying opportunities for development and improvement
A team player, who can work within a team to identify synergies and help solve any problems together
Ability to multi-task and prioritise workloads appropriately
Has strong Microsoft expertise including Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project Online and Power Bi
Confident individual who is proactive in their approach and will challenge the programme when required

Our Benefits

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and so have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include private healthcare, life assurance and income protection as well as a fantastic defined contribution pension scheme.

We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool called Nudge, to our employees.

Our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefit plan to suit your needs, you can choose to add a number of benefits including extra holidays, PMI family cover, cycle to work, Travel and Gym loans and more You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site and wellbeing centre platform.

We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.

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