What is the purpose of this job?
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior PMO Analyst to join our Portfolio Delivery Office. The role will support individual projects and programmes and also work portfolio-wide on some areas.
What can I expect to do in this job?
This isn’t an exhaustive list, but things you can expect to lead and be involved with include:
- Assisting with planning, tracking, and monitoring projects to ensure deadlines and budgets are met.
- Preparing status reports, dashboards, and meeting minutes to keep senior stakeholders informed.
- Reviewing and organising project documentation to ensure accuracy and quality.
- Coordinating meetings, tracking actions, and supporting delivery teams with day-to-day activities.
- Managing schedules, dashboards, and RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) data to ensure accurate reporting and effective decision-making.
- Carrying out financial and resource planning and tracking to ensure projects have the people and funding they need, and that related reporting is of a professional standard.
- Helping project / programme managers prepare for stage gate reviews and other governance activities.
- Completing regular status reports to RDG standards.
- Contributing to the PMO’s management and maintenance of Smartsheet for project, programme and portfolio management and help build own expertise and that of others.
Who will my key contacts be?
- Portfolio Delivery Office Lead and PMO Manager
- Programme Managers, Project Managers
- PMO team
- Smartsheet superusers
- Finance Business Partners
Requirements
What experience, skills and knowledge do I need?
Essential
- Smartsheet experience or willingness to learn (backed by experience of other project management / reporting software) and become certified.
- Experience of planning, tracking and reporting on project financials.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Previous PMO experience, ideally in a portfolio or large programme setting
- A relevant PMO or project management qualification.
- A pro-active, collaborative mindset.
Desirable
- Experience as a Project Manager.
- Advanced SharePoint skills.
Benefits
Why Work for RDG?
We offer a highly competitive package, including:
- 75% discount on rail travel (for work and leisure), plus international rail discounts
- 30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events)
- Two Personal Development Days are granted to employees annually
- Interest-free Season Ticket Loan for commuting costs
- Enhanced family leave – 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave
- Pension scheme – up to 8.64% employer contribution
- Subsidised Private Medical Insurance (Vitality PPP) and Health Cash Plan (Healthshield)
- Access to our flexible benefits portal - a central hub for accessing retail discounts, shopping, dining, travel, and entertainment perks
- Flexible working arrangements available