PMO Analyst
Role Overview
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented PMO Analyst to support the delivery of strategic business and technology transformation programmes. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining programme governance, reporting, planning, financial tracking, and delivery controls, ensuring projects are delivered in line with agreed objectives, timelines, and budgets.
This is a hands-on PMO role requiring an individual who is comfortable managing programme administration, producing executive-level reporting, tracking risks and dependencies, and supporting programme managers and stakeholders across multiple workstreams.
Key Responsibilities
Support the day-to-day operation of the PMO function across projects and programmes.
Maintain programme plans, milestones, dependencies, and delivery trackers.
Manage RAID logs and ensure risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies are accurately tracked and escalated where appropriate.
Produce weekly and monthly programme status reports, dashboards, and governance packs.
Support steering committees, programme boards, and governance forums by preparing documentation and recording actions.
Track project budgets, forecasts, resource utilisation, and financial performance.
Monitor project progress against key milestones and highlight delivery concerns.
Ensure compliance with established governance processes, methodologies, and controls.
Coordinate actions across business, technology, and third-party teams to support successful programme delivery.
Drive continuous improvement of PMO processes, reporting, and governance standards.
Required Experience
Proven experience working as a PMO Analyst within business change, technology, or transformation programmes.
Strong hands-on experience with governance, reporting, planning, RAID management, financial tracking, and project controls.
Experience working within small to mid-sized financial services organisations, where the PMO function requires direct ownership and execution of activities.
Strong understanding of project and programme lifecycle management.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to analyse and present complex information clearly.
Experience using project management and portfolio management tools.
Excellent organisational, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Experience
Experience supporting digital transformation, platform migration, regulatory change, or operational improvement programmes.
Knowledge of PRINCE2, Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
PMO, PRINCE2 Foundation, or similar project management certification.
Key Attributes
Hands-on and delivery-focused.
Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive, organised, and solution-oriented.
This is a hybrid working contract in West Yorkshire 2 days a week, 3 remote paying £350/day via Umbrella.
Please do share CV if suitable.
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
