The Role
The PMO Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting the development and delivery of the newly established Value Creation PMO. This role is designed to ensure consistent project governance, high-quality data management, and effective stakeholder engagement across strategic initiatives.
By leveraging tools such as Asana and Tableau, the PMO Analyst will help drive operational excellence, improve visibility of project performance, and contribute to the overall success of transformation and value creation efforts across the organisation.
Key Accountabilities
Project & Programme Delivery Support
Coordinate the setup of new projects in Asana based on incoming requests, ensuring alignment with PMO standards.
Provide hands-on support to project and programme leads to ensure adherence to governance frameworks and delivery best practices.
Monitor programme progress, tracking key milestones, KPIs, risks, and dependencies, within Asana.
Conduct project assurance reviews to ensure compliance with PMO methodologies and standards.
Governance & Assurance
Ensure programmes are structured and managed in line with internal governance and reporting requirements.
Support the preparation and facilitation of the Executive Value Creation Committee, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
Act as a key liaison for cross-functional governance processes, including Risk, Compliance, Procurement, IT, and Communications.
Support Finance where appropriate in relation to project governance and Investment Committee submissions.
Reporting & Insights
Act as a Product Owner for the PPM (Asana) and reporting (Tableau) tools - playing a key part in the design of processes and reports in-line with governance processes
Identify and escalate portfolio-level risks, issues, or blockers, ensuring appropriate mitigation plans are in place.
Assess data quality across projects and programmes, resolving gaps and inconsistencies to ensure robust reporting.
Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy
Serve as a PMO ambassador across the organisation, promoting best practices and driving adoption of PMO processes in both Group and Business Units (UKI & Nordics)
Champion Asana benefits, providing guidance, training, and support, driving continuous improvement.
Create and maintain Asana templates, approval flows, and automations to streamline project delivery.
Requirements
- PMO certifications (e.g., P3O, PMO Practitioner) or project management certifications (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP).
- Proficiency in Asana PPM tool and Tableau reporting – including acting as a Product Owner and playing a key part in the design of processes and reports
- Extensive PMO experience of complex and multifaceted programmes, ideally within Financial Services
- Strong understanding of project and program lifecycle methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) and governance disciplines
- Exceptional attention to detail and an analytical, process-driven mindset
- Self-starter who is comfortable carrying out job responsibilities independently, without direct oversight
- Confident at working across all levels within the organisation
- Ability to support and encourage business stakeholders to provide the required updates and information that will drive the reporting cycles
