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Requirements
Must:
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- Proven experience in a PMO or project governance role within the financial services sector; prior client experience is essential.
- Strong PMO leadership and stakeholder management skills, with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- End-to-end project support experience, including scope definition, requirements/process mapping, gap/benefits analysis, solution walkthroughs, test governance, and implementation support.
- Expertise in managing RAIDs and portfolio-level reporting (RAG, MI packs) with meticulous attention to detail and data quality.
- Financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning; experience in monthly financial tracking and reconciliation.
- Proficiency in PMO and portfolio tools such as Clarity, Planview, and Clarizen, along with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), SharePoint, and Teams.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall/Prince2) and governance stage-gates.
- Ability to coach, train, and influence delivery teams; comfortable facilitating workshops and assessments in fast-paced, regulated environments.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes under tight deadlines.
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Responsibilities
- Support the definition, planning, and governance of change initiatives, including operational and technology projects within financial services.
- Own and continuously improve the change control process, coaching workstream leads on best practices.
- Maintain accurate project and portfolio data, ensuring timely and consistent MI reporting to stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
- Monitor project performance, risks, and issues with clear RAG status, escalating where necessary to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery.
- Facilitate planning, dependency, and governance workshops; conduct monthly health checks and lessons-learned activities to promote continuous improvement.
- Assist in developing and maintaining business cases, budgets, resource plans, and forecasts; support recruitment intake workflows as needed.
- Prepare board packs and portfolio dashboards; ensure outcomes and benefits tracking are established and maintained.
- Drive process improvements within the PMO function to enhance efficiency and governance standards.
- Enable effective communication across teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and compliance with financial regulations.
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Description
The PMO Analyst will provide governance, reporting, and support for change initiatives across our organization, with a specific focus on financial services projects. This role ensures that programs and projects adhere to established standards, processes, and controls, enabling the successful delivery of strategic objectives in a regulated environment. You will work closely with project managers, stakeholders, and senior leadership to maintain transparency, manage risks, and support decision-making. Additionally, you will own the change control cadence and portfolio reporting, coaching delivery teams on best-practice planning and governance. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Please note that all profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience, and we will only respond to successful applicants initially. Thank you for taking the time to apply.
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