TMO Analyst

Summary:

Are you a natural problem-solver who loves diving into data to find the story behind the numbers?

Do you want a role that sits right at the heart of the action?

We are looking for a PMO Analyst to join our Technology & Insights directorate.

This is an exciting opportunity to act as the central hub for our project portfolio, ensuring the seamless delivery of vital projects and programmes. You won't just be crunching numbers; you will be providing the essential insights that help our senior management make data-driven decisions. Whether you are a rising talent looking to grow your career or an experienced professional seeking a fluid role with impact, you will play a key part in maintaining our governance standards and supporting our project managers to succeed.

Main Responsibilities

As our PMO Analyst, you will support the PMO Lead and the wider team by keeping our project data accurate, accessible, and insightful. Your day-to-day will involve:

• Data Analysis & Reporting: You will gather, analyse, and report on critical project data, including milestones, budgets, and resource allocation, preparing these insights for the senior management team.

• Quality Assurance: You will act as a guardian of quality, providing assurance on project status reports and ensuring all data submitted is accurate and consistent.

• Governance & Tracking: You will assist with project tracking and the management of Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAID), ensuring every project sticks to our established governance standards.

• System Super-User: You will act as the "super-user" for our Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool, maintaining templates and guidance documents to ensure a consistent approach across the business.

• Team Support: You will provide direct administrative support to the PMO team, managing schedules, team calendars, and handling the onboarding and offboarding logistics for project managers.

What you'll need

We are looking for someone who is organised, detail-oriented, and ready to get stuck in. To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Experience: Demonstrated experience working in a PMO or similar environment, specifically with a focus on project support, data management, and quality assurance.

• Project Knowledge: A solid understanding of project management principles, documentation, and methodologies such as PRINCE2 or Agile.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis software (such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets) and the ability to collect, analyse, and interpret project data.

• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present data clearly to various team members.

• Problem Solving: The capacity to identify issues within project data or processes and suggest practical solutions.

• Organisation: Excellent time management skills to handle a variety of tasks, from scheduling meetings to managing IT access and equipment allocation

Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

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Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.

• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.

• Paid volunteering days.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Health cash plan.

• Life assurance.

• Wellbeing related benefits.

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What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website.

• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.

• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

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If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

£35,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience