Lead PMO Analyst

Lead PMO Analyst

Location : Bristol (Hybrid )

Salary: Up to £65,000

Job Type: Full-time

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced and proact ive Lead Programme Management Office (PMO) Analyst to help lead and develop a growing PMO function within a rapidly expanding technology-led organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to take leadership of PMO maturity, the implementation of new workforce management software, governance, reporting, and delivery standards across a portfolio of strategic change initiatives. Working closely with senior leadership, Project Managers, Business Analysts, and delivery teams, you'll play a key role in shaping how projects and programmes are governed, reported, and successfully delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the PMO function
• Implementing a new workforce management software
• Develop and implement PMO processes, governance frameworks, standards, templates and delivery tool kits.
• Establish consistent project controls, stage gates and governance across the project portfolio.
• Produce executive-level dashboards, portfolio reporting, KPIs and management information.
• Monitor portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and delivery performance.
• Facilitate governance forums, steering committees and executive reporting meetings.
• Support strategic planning, prioritisation, resource management and delivery planning.
• Conduct delivery assurance reviews, health checks and lessons learned activities.
• Lead, coach and mentor Project Managers, PMO Analysts and delivery teams on PMO best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery quality and organisational maturity.

We're looking for

• Significant experience within a PMO, Programme Management or portfolio management environment
• Experience implementing new workforce management software
• Experience establishing a PMO function or improving PMO governance, reporting frameworks and delivery standards.
• Experience in leading others within PMO.
• Strong knowledge of project, programme and portfolio management best practices.
• Experience producing executive-level reporting, dashboards and portfolio insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience working alongside senior leadership teams.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience managing portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and governance processes
• Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and MS Project.
• Experience with recognised delivery methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall or PRINCE2 (SAFe is advantageous).
• An interest in emerging technologies, including AI, and experience using AI-enabled tools to improve reporting, planning and decision-making.

What You'll Bring

• A strategic mindset with a passion for improving how organisations deliver change.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and challenging constructively.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for driving delivery excellence.
• The ability to balance innovation with governance, quality and control.