PMO Analyst

Job description

PMO Analyst – Transformation – Flexible on Location

The Role

The PMO Analyst will be accountable for producing fact-based management information to drive informed programme decisions. They will provide the project teams and business customers active guidance and support to ensure adherence to the Transformation governance & controls framework. To actively support the project teams, through consultation and facilitation, in clearly defining quality business cases and providing value add challenge where initiatives do not align to the strategic design principles and to continuously seek process efficiencies and improvements to support successful delivery within the project teams.

Responsibilities

·       Delivery of the monthly Programme Review packs, and other ad hoc MI requirements

·       Delivery of the Programme dependency, resource and financial (cost & benefit) trackers

·       Actively manage the Programme risk, issues, actions, decisions and change request log

·       Collate and publish the Steering Committee and Working group packs, agenda, minutes and actions

·       Manage the requisition and oversight of external suppliers including purchase orders, invoices and queries or issues

·       Delivery of small change projects as required

·       Champion and oversee adherence to the Transformation governance framework and controls, across all Transformation activity; through periodic attestations

·       Responsible for communication of the status of deliverables, key issues, risks & dependencies

·       Responsible for escalation to the Project/Programme Manager/Design Authority Lead manager any issues that are causing significant risk to a successful project delivery

·       Provide active value add support to the project managers and portfolio heads, through guidance of the governance framework & controls, consultation, facilitation and risk / issue resolution

Requirements

·       Outstanding organization skills and ability to multi-task numerous initiatives at once

·       Good financial services experience ideally including Asset management organisations

·       Good understanding of the asset management business, fund structures and processes

·       Good understanding of the regulatory environment the asset management business operates within.

·       Proven experience of working within a Programme Office and/or as a Business Analyst and/or a related role

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·       Effective stakeholder management including senior managers, and ability to work well with others at all levels

·       Fully competent in the use of MS Office applications and other project tools and methodologies

About us

We are a global asset manager with broad and deep expertise across all major asset classes. As part of the Aviva Group – the UK’s largest insurance company – we are uniquely positioned to combine our insurance heritage with our investment capabilities to deliver the outcomes that matter most to today’s investor.

Today’s investors are asking more questions than ever. They expect more from their asset managers. They want joined-up thinking fit for an interconnected world; integrated solutions with their needs firmly at the heart. We’re challenging ourselves to respond to these new expectations – as well as the changes taking place in our industry and the world around us.  About us

Inclusion and diversity

More than 1,500 people work across the globe, bringing it all together for today’s investor. True integrated advantage starts with our culture.

When everyone feels part of a unified team, in an environment of fairness, inclusion and positivity, we all achieve more. Integrated advantage is created when everyone feels stronger together - with no barriers to their ability to contribute, collaborate and succeed.  Our Culture

You will be assessed against the Aviva values: care more, kill complexity, never rest and create legacy.