PMO Analyst

Recruiter
Resource Solutions.
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
GBP500 - GBP575 per day
Posted
10 May 2023
Closes
09 Jun 2023
Ref
19561875
Job Function
Banking
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
Business Area: Investment Services

Location: London

Reporting to: Head of Investment Services Platform Team

Job title: PMO Analyst

Who we're looking for

An individual with experience of delivering PMO and administrative activity within an Asset Management organisation.

About Schroders

We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 5,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

The base

We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.

The team

The Investment Services Platform Team reports to the Operations COO with a global remit. The team provides support to Investment and Operations teams and other groups operating on the Investment Platform (Aladdin by BlackRock). The Investment Services Platform Team works closely with BlackRock and teams across Schroders to support both business-as-usual platform operations and change.

What you'll do
  • Manage PMO and administrative activities for the Investment Services Platform Team
  • Bring industry best practice to further define and build out the PMO function
  • Responsible for tools, templates, standards and methodology across the team
  • Facilitate regular process to maintain views on team capacity and work item allocation
  • Provide PMO support for change delivery initiatives managed by the team
  • Maintain and manage various trackers for all aspects of the BlackRock service
  • Produce monthly reporting on services provided by BlackRock for Aladdin and change delivery initiatives
  • Schedule and organise meetings, take minutes, actions and follow up on actions, as appropriate.
  • Help facilitate periodic audit and due diligence requirements gathering exercises
  • Managing receipt, validation and processing of supplier invoices
  • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders as required


The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
  • Previous experience in a PMO / Administrative role within Asset Management
  • Well organised with the drive to enforce standards across the team
  • Good written and MS Office software skills, particularly in constructing presentations for reporting.
  • Comfortable working with data (Excel) and creating charts / insights
  • Experience of tools such as Azure DevOps ADO, Tableau, Power BI is beneficial
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage the day to day workload


What you'll be like
  • Ability to work and learn quickly in fast paced team with minimal oversight / management
  • Collaborative approach and good team player
  • Self motivated to identify and drive forward continuous improvement


We're looking for the best, whoever they are

Schroders is an equal opportunities employer. You're welcome here whatever your background, race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, age or disability.