Senior PMO Analyst - 12 month FTC

What is the purpose of this job? 

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior PMO Analyst to join our Portfolio Delivery Office. The role will support individual projects and programmes and also work portfolio-wide on some areas.

What can I expect to do in this job? 

This isn’t an exhaustive list, but things you can expect to lead and be involved with include:

• Assisting with planning, tracking, and monitoring projects to ensure deadlines and budgets are met.
• Preparing status reports, dashboards, and meeting minutes to keep senior stakeholders informed.
• Reviewing and organising project documentation to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Coordinating meetings, tracking actions, and supporting delivery teams with day-to-day activities.
• Managing schedules, dashboards, and RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) data to ensure accurate reporting and effective decision-making. 
• Carrying out financial and resource planning and tracking to ensure projects have the people and funding they need, and that related reporting is of a professional standard.
• Helping project / programme managers prepare for stage gate reviews and other governance activities.
• Completing regular status reports to RDG standards.
• Contributing to the PMO’s management and maintenance of Smartsheet for project, programme and portfolio management and help build own expertise and that of others.

Who will my key contacts be?

• Portfolio Delivery Office Lead and PMO Manager
• Programme Managers, Project Managers
• PMO team
• Smartsheet superusers
• Finance Business Partners

What experience, skills and knowledge do I need?

Essential

• Smartsheet experience or willingness to learn (backed by experience of other project management / reporting software) and become certified.
• Experience of planning, tracking and reporting on project financials.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Previous PMO experience, ideally in a portfolio or large programme setting
• A relevant PMO or project management qualification.
• A pro-active, collaborative mindset.

Desirable

• Experience as a Project Manager.
• Advanced SharePoint skills.

Why Work for RDG?

We offer a highly competitive package, including:

• 75% discount on rail travel (for work and leisure), plus international rail discounts
• 30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events)
• Two Personal Development Days are granted to employees annually
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan for commuting costs
• Enhanced family leave – 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave
• Pension scheme – up to 8.64% employer contribution
• Subsidised Private Medical Insurance (Vitality PPP) and Health Cash Plan (Healthshield)
• Access to our flexible benefits portal - a central hub for accessing retail discounts, shopping, dining, travel, and entertainment perks
• Flexible working arrangements available