Project Management Office Analyst
- Employer
- Roke Manor Research Ltd
- Location
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Salary
- Competitive +Benefits
- Closing date
- 14 Aug 2019
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- Clearance Level
- DV, SC
- Sector
- Consultancy, Cyber Security, Defence, Engineering, Information Technology
- Job Type
- Permanent
What will your role look like?
You will be responsible for:
- Support development of Programme and Project level plans and documentation as required.
- Set up and maintain Programme and Project Level schedules.
- Monitor and Control Project and Programme status of planned vs actual and forecasts.
- Maintain Risk, Assumptions, Issues, Decision log(s) across multiple projects.
- Maintain GFx log (asset register)
- Maintain Cross Programme and Project dependency Logs.
- Provide input to Project and Programme level change impact assessments enabling informed decision making.
- Provide Input to Programme and Project Estimations.
- Production and maintenance of programme and project status reports.
- Create and maintain a record of lessons learnt.
- Input to continuous improvement of PMO and related business processes.
- Support option appraisal and Cost Benefit Analysis activities.
- Provide input to Programme and project authorities enabling timely decision making and processing of information within required timescales.
- Support the Programme Manager in customer and supplier engagements as required.
- Obtaining information from various stakeholders via direct communications, team and project meetings.
What do we need from you?
- You will ideally have 3 to 5 years’ experience of working in a PMO with exposure to the above range of activities with in depth specialist experience in at least one (Scheduling, Risk Management, etc).
- You must have recognised training in at least one area such as APM / PRINCE2, Risk Management / Scheduling etc…
- You will have exposure to technical and business Programmes with a general understanding of related lifecycles, process and terminology.
- Proactive and willing to cross role boundaries to support the team and business in achieving its objectives.
- Hands on with a passion for high quality delivery at pace and willing to support others where there is a peak in demand/loading.
- An effective communicator with the ability to engage with all levels of Project team members.
- A willingness to drive / travel to customer and supplier sites as required.
What else would we like?
- It would be beneficial to have experience in Defence, Government and Commercial sectors.
- Experience with Primavera / MS Project and other PMO related tools sets.
- A Portfolio, Programme and Project Office (P3O®) foundation qualification
- Experience in using teleconferences, video conference, webex etc..
- Experience of customer and supplier engagement..
Why should you work with us?
We offer you a competitive salary and benefits package including:
- A substantial performance related bonus scheme, which we accompany with a clearly defined and fair review process.
- 25 days holiday per annum with the option to accrue up to a further 8 days flexi-leave.
- Company funded private medical insurance, for you and your family, in addition to a contributory pension that will allow you to effectively save for the future.
- Company shares/saving scheme
- Employee assistance program.
- A whole host of flexible benefits including travel insurance and dental care.
- Higher level clearance bonus.
Security
SC - Due to the nature of the work associated with this position, we require you to hold or be eligible to achieve UKSV Security Clearance. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and/or meet the residency requirements and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.
If you already hold SC clearance we will provide assistance in transferring this, if you do not hold clearance we will help you through the clearance process. We also pay a bonus for those already holding or willing to attain a higher level clearance.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative and inclusive. We can accommodate flexible working arrangements, and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.
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