PMO analyst

Location: Welwyn Garden City (3 days on site 2 days remote)Day Rate: £550-£600 per day (Inside IR35)Contract Length: 9 Months (potential to extend)

Join our team as a Finance Manager and be part of a leading organisation in the retail industry, working towards innovative and impactful financial strategies.

Supports the programme and project manager in successful delivery of the Transition Management phase of the GFR programme - the key priority programme in the Finance Change portfolio. This includes supporting all aspects of delivery to provide accurate and timely management information and transition plans for all impacted areas across the group.

• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities:
• Supporting the Programme Manager and the Technology team to deliver against agreed deliverables for the Transition Management phase of the programme based on agreed scope.
• Creating detailed transition plans that cover the end-to-end lifecycle ensuring all impacted areas are covered.
• Creating detailed reporting packs that provide accurate MI (Management Information) on progress against plan.
• Managing risks/issues/dependencies within their area ensuring mitigating actions are in place.
• Managing stakeholders across multiple business functions ensuring they are kept informed throughout the transition phase.
• Supporting change impact assessments ensuring impacts are understood by relevant stakeholders.
• Supporting training needs analysis ensuring training requirements are identified early in the process.
• Working closely with HR/Comms teams to ensure colleague engagement plans are delivered to support the Transition Management phase, aligning plans across multiple business functions where required.

• Strong experience in managing complex transitions, ideally in finance or large-scale enterprise environments.
• Proficiency in creating dashboards, reports, and tracking tools (Excel, Power BI, etc.).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with change impact assessments and training coordination.
• Experience with PRINCE2, Agile, or PMP methodologies is beneficial.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking team and contribute to the successful delivery of a key finance programme. If you are a proactive and experienced PMO Analyst ready to make an impact, we would love to hear from you.

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, your application has not been successful on this occasion. However, we may retain your details for future suitable opportunities.

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