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Role overview
The PMO Analyst will be responsible for the analysis of information across the portfolio. This includes the preparation, analysis and presentation of data relating to programme finances, delivery, demand, capacity, risks and issues. Daily tasks include the collation and analysis of project financial reports, educating the delivery community on best practice relating to project financial management, governance and portfolio processes, providing analysis of spend versus budget, and preparing material for Executive-level stakeholders.
What you’ll do
Act as the PMO subject matter expert for demand management, capacity planning and resource forecasting, defining and driving the end-to-end strategy, processes, governance, reporting and continuous improvement that underpin project and operational delivery.
Design, implement and embed demand, capacity and resource management frameworks, including clear roles, controls, data standards, governance forums and decision-making processes, while driving adoption through stakeholder engagement, guidance and education.
Build and maintain a comprehensive view of FTE demand, available capacity, skills requirements, utilisation, allocations, vacancies, operational commitments and future resource needs, assessing both project and operational demand to understand overall delivery impact.
Partner with Content Broadcast Platforms domains to provide timely insight and evidence-based recommendations, analysing capacity against demand to identify constraints, bottlenecks, trade-offs, delivery risks and optimisation opportunities.
Develop meaningful demand, capacity, financial and delivery metrics, presenting clear reporting, scenarios and recommendations that support investment planning, portfolio sequencing, prioritisation, resource allocation and proactive decision-making.
Own portfolio planning and reporting, including roadmaps, demand plans, capacity views, delivery forecasts, executive dashboards, steering group materials and governance packs that focus on decisions, risks, trends, constraints and required interventions.
Provide constructive challenge to plans, forecasts, assumptions and data quality, supporting Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Delivery Leads and stakeholders with integrated planning, financial forecasting, resource forecasting, risk analysis and improved delivery confidence.
Monitor portfolio financial performance, including budgets, spend, capital and operating expenditure, forecasting and financial governance; maintain projects and budgets, manage financial breaches and mitigations, and measure the effectiveness of new ways of working to continually refine processes, reporting and governance.
What you’ll bring
Proven experience providing PMO support across large, complex strategic portfolios, with a strong understanding of the full project lifecycle, project governance and portfolio management practices.
Extensive expertise in demand management, capacity planning and resource forecasting, with the ability to deliver data-driven recommendations that support portfolio prioritisation, investment decisions and delivery planning.
Experience analysing demand against available capacity, interpreting resource forecasts, utilisation metrics and capacity plans to identify delivery risks, constraints, optimisation opportunities and informed prioritisation decisions.
Strong knowledge of workforce planning, portfolio planning, forecasting and resource management processes within large organisations, including an understanding of the relationship between…