PMO Analyst

The role:

• Monitoring progress against agreed parameters, identifying key risks, resolving issues and initiating timely corrective action
• Management & tracking of allocation of resource pools across the portfolio of projects.
• Supporting in monitoring of resources and work proactively with colleagues from across different Service lines and the wider Management team, to ensure utilisation is maximised.
• Deliver and lead an effective planning & allocation approach, ensuring effective resource planning and allocation is embedded across the teams.

• Chair/drive weekly meetings. Presenting information at weekly resourcing ops /project meetings

• Support the project teams in driving reporting & governance deliverables, being responsible for the reporting cycle and outputs for the project teams.
• Support the leaderships teams in ensuring lessons learned and retrospectives on projects are systematically collected, shared, actioned in future projects.
• Ensuring outputs meet requirements within time, quality, cost constraints (and timely escalation of risks if not)

• Preparation of project reports including status reports, RAID logs and project dashboards, tracking and analysis of budgetary information across the full project portfolio

Key Skills and Experience:

• Understanding of a professional services environment and/or Financial Services sector ideal.
• Demonstrable experience in a PMO/ Resource Planning context.
• Experienced in using data to drive strategic decisions.
• Proven success in setting up and managing a resourcing framework/approach.
• Deep understanding of project management principles and methodologies such as Agile.
• Confidence to manage conflict and provide push back and challenge to protect the live environment.
• Conducting regular reviews to track progress against project deliverables and key milestones.
• Understanding the content of current and emerging portfolio of change and how it adds value
• Understanding the corporate vision and strategy and the wider industry
• Corporate processes and procedures (e.g. Governance, Finance, HR, minimum standards) and associated language / culture
• Identifying and monitoring and developing appropriate remedial plans for key project/programme performance (KPIs) and risk (KRIs) metrics.
• A high level of written and verbal communications skills, ability to extrapolate the "message" from the numbers, client focused and computer literate.
• Proven experience in managing multiple tasks, with effective prioritisation skills
• Accredited with Prince2/PMP/MSP or equivalent qualification(s).

Why work for emagine?

• We only employ the top 10% of the market and seek out talented professionals
• We encourage fast growth and career development through our practice-specific training sessions and knowledge sharing
• You'll be working within an established global brand with a start-up mentality
• We offer excellent salary rates, bonuses, an uncapped commission structure and an exceptional benefits package
• You'll have access to the latest tools and tech to enable you to achieve your objectives
• We don't micromanage or set irrelevant KPI's
• There are regular opportunities to work and travel overseas
• You'll be given the chance to manage and run multi-million-pound projects in a variety of domains within the banking sector
• Various projects, incentives and awards include: lunch clubs, summer and Christmas parties, vouchers, days out, client events and trips away
• We offer flexible remote working solutions
• We promote a fun, fast-paced and collaborative culture

Who are emagine?

We are a talented team that delivers project solutions within the financial sector.

With over 35 years of specialist knowledge and a global delivery capability, we are passionate about providing our clients with a bespoke service.

Our business model focuses on providing consultancy services delivered to global accounts from the following practices: Technology (Development, Design, Testing, Support, Infrastructure and Cyber Security) and Business (Risk, Regulatory, Agile and Change).

Our services are underpinned by our passion for people and technical expertise, which enables us to provide bespoke solutions ensuring our projects are delivered successfully.

• 3,600 employees
• €442M+ turn over in 2021
• 24 offices based in UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands & India

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds. To be considered for this exciting opportunity, you will already have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

"emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin"

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more please get in touch with us immediately and apply now