PMO Analyst

Job Description

Scope and Impact :

As part of the Consulting Operations team, reporting to the Head of Resource,, this role is a crucial part of how the company functions.  Responsible for the accuracy and efficiency of project data and a champion of company culture.

You are a detail-oriented and thoughtful team player that has a curiosity about data analytics and their impact on business decisions. You are someone that loves a transparent company culture, has excellent communication skills, and is able to build relationships in order to drive timely and accurate data. As an operator, you’re a brilliant blend of a people-first attitude, data driven process, and productivity.

Responsibilities:

Project Governance

• Working with individuals across the  consulting business to drive project governance making sure client and internal projects are being tracked and managed consistently.
• Owning the management and administration of Mavenlink, our core resource and project management platform, and all associated processes, controls & documentation.
• Maintaining robust systems and processes for keeping all projects data up to date, liaising with project leads, Head of Resource and the Finance team accordingly.
• Auditing and reporting on projects, validating data and supporting the Consulting and Research leads in sourcing the data points to enable effective decision making.
• Developing and improving delivery operations, making sure processes & controls are documented and executed effectively across the business. 

Resourcing

• Using business data to solve resourcing issues and drive efficiencies within the Consulting and Research business.  
• Workflow support across live and pipeline projects.
• Apply qualitative context to the data for robust understanding of a situation
• Ensuring the company culture and values are represented throughout the resourcing process to drive retention
• Understand nuances of each service line and business unit  strategy and processes to enable flexible workforce planning support
• Motivating and engaging the team and across the whole organisation 

Requirements

• Ideally you will have a good understanding of project methodologies, resource management and project financials with some experience of project governance
• A passion for using data to tell a story
• A background in a dynamic, fast moving services business  
• Strong relationship building and communication skills.  Skilled at having difficult conversations with empathy and understanding
• Understanding of data and analytics with an ability to demonstrates to others its impact and return on investment 
• An understanding of diversity and how this impacts and connects with resourcing
• Attention to detail, able to  spot anomalies in business data and investigate causes / rectify mistakes
• Ability to juggle a constantly changing workload 
• Business analysis skills to support effective delivery, governance and reporting.

Benefits:

• Flexible working
• New Mac laptop
• Private medical
• Pension - match up to 4%
• Income protection
• Life insurance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave
• Free eye test and contribution to eye wear for VDU
• Corporate gym membership
• Season ticket loan
• Birthdays off (or your child’s if you prefer)