PMO Analyst

Fixed Term Contract / Secondment
11 months
Full time
35 hours per week
£24,084 per annum
Birmingham
Corporate Functions (HR, Finance, Project Management, IT, Risk and Audit)

What is in it for you?

  • An opportunity to be part of a fast-paced. complex, whole organisation transformation programme which will redefine the way our organisation works.
  • A chance to join a friendly, supportive team focused on success.
  • This is a key role within the PMO (Programme Management Office) to develop and drive systems to make sure the whole programme runs smoothly.
  • You will further develop your knowledge and experience of Portfolio, Programme and Project Governance and how tailoring this to the needs of our organisation.
  • You will gain experience supporting project managers with managing project finances.
  • You will support the Programme Controller and Head of PMO in establishing strong quality assurance for the Programme.

The role:

As a PMO Analyst you will have a key role in ensuring the success of the Programme and its Projects. This will provide an opportunity to demonstrate your experience and learn about project management within the SRA. You will be involved in ensuring the projects are documented correctly and consistently, as well as assessing the projects’ financial information.

Within this role you will help to resolve project related issues and provide reporting updates as required. You will be able to demonstrate your excellent communication skills by liaising with a range of stakeholders across the organisation. This role will entail working within a team and supporting others throughout projects to ensure compliance to processes. You will be able to establish yourself as a knowledgeable member of the team.

What we are looking for:

  • Self-confident and able to influence stakeholders at all levels
  • Rapport to build successful working relationships
  • Ability to support others within the team
  • Pro-active, able to use initiative and work independently when required

Essential

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:

Knowledge of formal project methodology

Experience of working in a Prince2 environment

Ability to forward plan using MS Office and diary/schedule management

Experience and understanding of maintaining risk and issues logs

Ability to support others in their adherence to project processes and methodology

Strong communication skills both written and verbal

Excellent organisation skills

Experience of facilitating meetings/workshops including accurate minute taking of meeting decisions and actions

Ability to liaise with internal/external stakeholders in a confident manner

Team player who is able to use initiative and work well under pressure

Understand the importance of quality assurance within a project environment

Desirable

Prince2 Foundation qualification or equivalent

MS Office Suite Project and Visio

Project planning ability

The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards.
We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.

Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
Vacancy closing date: 25/10/2017, 23:55

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff.

Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.

 We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a member of ENEI, a disability confident employer and we are happy to talk flexible working.

This opportunity is closed to applicants.