PMO Analyst

Role overview:

PMO Analyst

Waterloo - Hybrid Working

Full Time

Fixed Term Contract

Grade 4

At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

The Delivery PMO will report to the Lead Portfolio manager to provide consistent and effective PMO support within their assigned delivery areas.

Role overview:

As part of this role, you'll be responsible for:

Working with the Delivery Portfolio Manager to create/develop existing processes to drive maturity in PMO service delivery and project delivery process across Technology pillars.

Work with the Lead/Delivery Managers & Delivery PMO to identify and implement PMO value add activities that will enhance delivery effectiveness.

In collaboration with the Delivery PMO, ensuring that the delivery areas are aligned and integrated with the rest of the Portfolio across all responsibilities.

Dependency tracking: Oversee the dependency tracking process within assigned delivery areas, ensuring that the interdependencies between the projects within and across the delivery areas are clearly defined, agreed, and monitored, and that any dependency issues or conflicts are resolved or escalated.

Financial tracking: Oversee the financial tracking process within the delivery areas, ensuring that the budget and expenditure of the projects are accurate and up to date, and that any financial variances or issues are reported and addressed.

Health Check reviews: Oversee the health check reviews of the projects within the delivery areas, ensuring that the reviews are conducted in accordance with the Enterprise PMO standards and criteria, and that the feedback and recommendations are communicated and implemented.

Champion engagement across projects/programmes within technology pillar to ensure that all active initiatives comply with the project methodology and assurance processes.

Lead the delivery of the PMO services at technology pillar level working independently or with a PMO analyst/admin as task manager.

Oversee the coordination, collection and summary of Pillar reporting ensuring that all updates are received plus quality checking of data.

You will need:

Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Attention to detail and quality

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Project. Jira & Confluence, PowerBI

Experience in PowerApps, EPM Tool, or other portfolio management tools is desirable

Relevant PMO or project management certifications are desirable

We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. You'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including:

Company Pension

Company Bonus

Private Medical

Why join us:

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email and we'll do our best to help.