PMO Analyst

At AQA, we re committed to advancing education and we re committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, we mark over seven million GCSEs and A-levels each year and it s our people who make this happen.

PMO Analyst

2 years - Fixed term

Salary

Guildford: GBP39,523 - GBP47,584

Manchester: GBP36,485 - GBP45,701

Hybrid Working - Up to 3 days per week from home

We are looking for a PMO Analyst to join our team in either our Manchester or Guildford Office. The main purpose of your role will be to provide effective programme office support for operational business change programmes. You will be responsible for delivering high quality management information and reporting that demonstrates progress in delivery of the programme plan. This will provide clarity on status and risks to support clear decisions.

A key part of your role will be the co-ordination of readiness activity across all operational departments, relevant areas outside Operations, and with programme workstream leads.

Your focus and dedication will make a real difference to our Associates.

You will have access from day one to an incredibly generous pension scheme with employer contributions jointly totalling up to 18.5% and 25 days annual leave allowance with Bank Holidays and extra closure days at Christmas on top. Come and help shape the future of assessment whilst focusing on your own personal development.

AQA is an educational charity working to the same goal - supporting students to achieve their full potential.

What next?

Click apply, add your details and upload your most recent CV and a supporting statement to show your suitability for this position

Applications will close on 18/08/2022 but we will be reviewing applications as they are received and will appoint when we find the right person.

Interview will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

CRE22

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Full Job Description

Summary

Main role purpose:
We are recruiting a PMO Analyst to provide effective PMO support for a complex business change programme. The role will sit within the Project Management Office working with a team of professionals that support a range of IT and business sponsored change. The role will be responsible for managing key programme plans and producing quality management information and reports on the programme status to a range of stakeholders.

A balanced background in PMO coupled with a love of Programme planning and control, and a keen eye for detail will drive the successful candidate.

What s involved:
Managing and coordinating governance meetings
Delivery of PMO processes and documentation
Development and maintenance of the programme plan
Producing high quality status reports and MI
Risk and issue management
Working effectively towards challenging deadlines

Section 2 - Person profile

Knowledge
An understanding of best practice PMO and Program processes - A/I/P
Knowledge of standard Risk Identification Techniques essential - A/I/P
Knowledge of Microsoft Project Plan essential - A/I/P
Knowledge of SharePoint advantageous - I/P
An awareness of different methodologies such as Prince2 and Agile - I/P
An awareness of a typical Project/Software Delivery Lifecycle - I/P
Microsoft products essential, project disciplines and processes essential - A/I/P
Good knowledge of offering process and management support, preferably in a technical environment - P

Qualification
P30 - Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Offices - A/I/P
PRINCE2 - A/I/P
A good level of general qualifications - A

Skills
Ability to distil data and detail to meaningful summaries and metrics - A/I/P
Good communication skills, that are unmistakable clear in both written and verbal with the ability to structure information and marshal evidence - A/I/P
Adept at negotiating especially when introducing changes to ways of working - A/I/P
Consistently tactful when dealing with stakeholders - which include BSG and third party staff - A/I/P
Comfortable with being flexible, recognising that focus from one activity to another may require attention at short notice - A/I/P
Able to manage their time especially when under pressure, through prioritisation and management of expectations - A/I/P
Numerate, able to keep accessible and easy to understand records - A/I/P
Excellent Team Player - A/I/P

Leadership skills
A self-starter, confident in your own abilities to deliver high quality output - A/I/P
Ability to resolve problems and adapt to change - A/I/P
Maintain constructive links with other teams and work collaboratively to deliver targets - A/I/P
Receive feedback and learn from mistakes for continuous self-development - A/I/P

Experience
Proven track record in creating and running a resource management process - A/I/P
Proven track record in planning and using MS Project effectively - A/I
Proven track record in risk identification and profile techniques - A/I
Experienced in working in a project or programme environment - A/I/P
Experienced in presenting information confidently to large groups people - T/I/P
Experienced in providing a pro-active PMO service - I/P

Behaviours
Happy to adapt to changing in programme approach even if the decisions does not align personal expectations
Embraces a challenging environment
Maintains optimism in a demanding environment
Resolute in seeing tasks to their conclusion
Drive results with a sense of urgency
Comfortable engaging stakeholders at all level

AQA s Behaviour Framework which is assessed through the selection/probation process

Assessment key (criteria to be assessed at the selection stage)
A - application (it is essential to provide evidence on application for shortlisting purposes)
I - interview
T - test (or work sample)
P - probation