Lead Program Management Office Analyst

Lead Programme Management Office Analyst

Location: Bristol (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to £65,000

Job Type: Full-time

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced and proactive Lead Programme Management Office (PMO) Analyst to help establish and develop a growing PMO function within a technology-led organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of PMO maturity, governance, reporting, and delivery standards across a portfolio of strategic change initiatives. Working closely with senior leadership, Project Managers, Business Analysts, and delivery teams, you'll play a key role in shaping how projects and programmes are governed, reported, and successfully delivered.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the PMO function
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• Develop and implement PMO processes, governance frameworks, standards, templates and delivery tool kits.
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• Establish consistent project controls, stage gates and governance across the project portfolio.
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• Produce executive-level dashboards, portfolio reporting, KPIs and management information.
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• Monitor portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and delivery performance.
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• Facilitate governance forums, steering committees and executive reporting meetings.
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• Support strategic planning, prioritisation, resource management and delivery planning.
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• Conduct delivery assurance reviews, health checks and lessons learned activities.
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• Lead, coach and mentor Project Managers, PMO Analysts and delivery teams on PMO best practices.
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• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery quality and organisational maturity.
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We're looking for

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• Significant experience within a PMO, Programme Management or portfolio management environment
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• Experience establishing a PMO function or improving PMO governance, reporting frameworks and delivery standards.
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• Experience in leading others within PMO.
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• Strong knowledge of project, programme and portfolio management best practices.
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• Experience producing executive-level reporting, dashboards and portfolio insights.
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• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience working alongside senior leadership teams.
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• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities
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• Experience managing portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and governance processes
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• Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills.
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• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and MS Project.
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• Experience with recognised delivery methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall or PRINCE2 (SAFe is advantageous).
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• An interest in emerging technologies, including AI, and experience using AI-enabled tools to improve reporting, planning and decision-making.
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What You'll Bring

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• A strategic mindset with a passion for improving how organisations deliver change.
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• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
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• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
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• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and challenging constructively.
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• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
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• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for driving delivery excellence.
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• The ability to balance innovation with governance, quality and control.
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