PMO Analyst

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long‑term investment and savings solutions. Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role. The role The Business Portfolio PMO Analyst is a key role within Finance Change, supporting the PMO Lead in ensuring the successful delivery of projects and alignment with the firm’s strategic objectives. Reporting to the Finance Business PMO Lead you will execute well‑defined PMO processes in support of a business portfolio within the Finance Change team. Your responsibilities will include supporting, monitoring and evaluating performance of Finance Change project delivery, assisting Project Managers with project status reporting, assisting PMO Leads and Project Managers with status reporting, milestone reporting, RAID (Risk, Assumption, Issue and Dependency) management and providing check and challenge as appropriate. Additionally, you will assist the Business PMO Lead in ensuring the firm‑wide project management tool, ServiceNow, is up to date with project schedules, cost and resource forecasts, and project and programme status reports. You will also ensure the change control process is administered for your business portfolio, assisting the Business PMO Leads with preparation for Steering Committee meetings. You will work collaboratively with the Central PMO team, being responsible for project data quality and timely MI and reporting into the Enterprise PMO team. Key Responsibilities Support adherence to the Change Lifecycle and Standards, promoting a strong project governance framework through support and quality assurance of governance activities Assist in logging RAID (Risk, Assumption, Issue and Dependency) for projects, along with updates on progress of actions towards closure Assist in review of project status reporting to ensure this is robust, with appropriate clarity and key messages within reporting deadlines by project managers Become an expert in using the ServiceNow project management tool and drive its use in the project management and reporting Assist in documenting and monitoring project milestones to show baselines, forecasts, status and dependencies Support project closure reporting, identifying lessons learned and documenting benefits assessment Assist Business PMO Lead in preparing for project‑related meetings including quality review of submissions, supporting in providing secretariat for the meetings and drafting minutes and actions Support in maintaining project reporting calendar to ensure compliance with governance standards and reporting timelines Act as custodian and guardian of the master copy of all the project artefacts and reporting information Key Skills and Competencies Highly motivated, organised and proactive – committed to achieving exceptional results and challenging the status quo Effective stakeholder communication and ability to build strong relationships with other functional areas Strong communication skills verbally and in writing so that key messages are understood Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities and stakeholders Experience of monitoring and reporting in a project environment Ability to use a project management system such as ServiceNow for data recording Ability to apply common project controls such as change requests, document control and retrieval Experience Experience of managing stakeholders across a range of business areas, preferably within Financial Services Experience of formal reporting of data in a change environment, ideally within previous PMO roles Experience of monitoring and reporting in a project environment Experience of using an electronic system to capture and retrieve information Work Level Experienced Colleague Close Date 10th December 2025 Recruiter Matt Campbell What we offer We are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services – to give you real confidence to put your money to work. Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments. Our market‑leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy and paternity leave – as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture. Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options – for peace of mind. We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee‑led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long‑term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long‑term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro‑divergent conditions. If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: careers@mandg.com Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Full‑time Job function Project Management and Information Technology Industries Financial Services and Investment Management #J-18808-Ljbffr