PMO Analyst

(Full Time)_

**Who are we?**

A Global Project Management Consultancy dedicated to optimising business performance through high-quality project delivery, business analysis, and agile transformation management.

We are a practitioner-led consultancy, enabling client capability uplift and transformation, through provision of Project Management, Business Analysis & Agile resourcing, Advisory (Project solutions), and project practitioner certified Training services.

We are a genuine, authentic, pragmatic, and client-centric organisation which strives to achieve the best possible project delivery and project capability outcomes possible while providing a supportive, collaborative, and collegiate working environment and peer support network for our people.

**The opportunity**

As a PMO consultant, you will be supporting the Project, Program, Portfolio, or PMO Manager to deliver or to manage the portfolio/program/project office through activities such as co-ordination, planning, control, reporting, analysis, as well as supporting the PMO Manager in the delivery of PMO initiatives.

You will be joining a fast-growing organisation that is laser-focused on helping clients deliver successful projects that enable realisation of the desired benefits to their businesses.

You will be provided with a variety of different project, client, industry, and project practitioner experiences aligned to your personal and career development objectives whilst at MetaPM. We value curiosity and are passionate about professional development, active participation with project management industry bodies, and ongoing discussion of best practice.

Your key responsibilities as a MetaPM PMO consultant will include;
- Create, manage, and maintain project schedule/s, providing input into demand and capacity management (including workforce management planning).
- Financial tracking and reporting.
- Provide practical advice, guidance, and quality assurance across all projects within the program, ensuring that the project management methodology is adhered to.
- Document and progress Risks, Issues and Action Items.
- Support the project managers in delivering projects using the client’s in-house project management tools following industry defined methodologies.
- Provide administrative and project coordination support such as deliverable management, communication support, and project management tooling support.
- Coordinate and prepare for meetings.
- Prepare and update various project documents.
- Resource management support including on/off boarding, resource tracking, and reporting.
- Monitor project/program performance and communicate status to different stakeholders as required.
- Create and maintain management dashboards and executive summaries.

**About You**
- Detailed knowledge and experience developing and maintaining a Project Schedule.
- Experience with Microsoft Project Server or Microsoft Project Client & the Microsoft Office products
- Experience in risk identification and assessment.
- Demonstrable experience of working with staff up to senior management level, comfortable with conducting presentations and running meetings
- Demonstrable attention to detail, thoroughness, and commitment to quality/accountability of own output
- Knowledge of and experience with different Change Management and Delivery methods and associated controls across the project lifecycle (e.g., MoP, MSP, PRINCE2, Managing Benefits etc.)
- High standard of emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills and communication demonstrated through your ability to quickly build rapport, establish credibility, and professionally navigate challenging stakeholder interactions.
- Consulting experience, either with a professional services business or internal consulting as part of your role, will be looked upon favourably.
- Previous experience working within a PMO, working to industry recognised methodologies such as PMBOK/Prince2 will also be looked upon favourably

**What we offer you**

As a people business, we provide a rewarding career pathway that recognises the passion, sacrifice commitment, qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience gained throughout your career.

To assist us in achieving our goal, we developed a Talent Management Framework focusing on:
**_
Performance in role_**
- Annual performance management program commencing with agreement of key performance measures, quarterly check-ins, monthly 1-on-1s, and culminating in a formal annual performance review.

**_ Professional development and capability uplift_**
- An annual, tailored professional development and capability uplift plan developed in conjunction with your team lead with a focus on both project management and consulting capability uplift.
- Quarterly professional development check-ins for the purposes of re-focus and replanning.
- A supportive network of professionals with a wide range of industry, domain, and project experience who can provide mentoring and coaching support in accord