PMO Analyst

Description:

Who are Accent?

We own almost 20,400 houses across the North, East and South of the country and they are homes to over 41,000 of our customers.

We exist to improve lives, providing people with high quality homes, affordably. Whatever their housing need, whether family, single, older, or more vulnerable – our customers always come first. 

Accent residents, customers, and colleagues come from a diverse range of backgrounds, which we embrace and celebrate. 

About the Role and Person

35 hours per week
Permanent
As a PMO Analyst, a summary of your role involves:

This role is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and detail-orientated individual to contribute to the establishment and ongoing operation of a new PMO. Reporting to the Head of Business Transformation the role will contribute to the development and implementation of best practices and processes within the Group.  

You will work closely with the stakeholders across the business to ensure consistent project management practices, provide analysis and reporting on project performance, and facilitate the execution of strategic initiatives. Your efforts will contribute to the overall success of our transformational initiatives. 

To be successful in this role you'll bring: 

Excellent knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall), governance principles and PMO best practices. 
Significant and proven experience of implementing project lifecycles successfully in PM or PMO roles, demonstrating an understanding of governance and standardisation. 
High proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA, or similar software. 
Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and building collaborative relationships, including strong influencing skills with ability to gain buy-in from challenging stakeholders. 
Ability to effectively communicate complex and/or technical information to both technical and nontechnical audiences. 
Location

The successful candidate will be required to live within a commutable distance to our office in Bradford.

We’re a keen promoter of agile working and encourage the use of working from home, as long as we meet our customer’s needs.

We’ll provide you with the equipment and software that you’ll need for the purpose of your role however it will be your responsibility to have an appropriate space to work from as well as a suitable broadband connection/provider.

Salary

The spot salary for this post is £40,000 for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants, who do not meet all the requirements of the post, will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.    

What will you get from us?

In addition to a competitive salary and agile working, we also have a focus on employees’ development. We support both professional and personal development, ensuring everyone has a development plan and provide access to a wide range of internal and external learning resources.

You’ll also receive:

28 days paid holiday (pro-rata excluding bank holidays) per year rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of one working week.
A choice of Pension Schemes including a Defined Benefit Scheme with a 7.5% member contribution or a Defined Contribution Scheme with a 4% member contribution. Both pension schemes provide Life Insurance Cover.
Option to purchase additional holiday of up to 2 of your working weeks (at managers discretion).
Employee Assistance Programme
"Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts. "Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts. 
If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, please let us know and we will ensure requirements are met. 

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

You may have experience of the following: Project Management Office Analyst, Project Management Analyst, Project Governance Analyst, Business Transformation Analyst, Project Coordination Analyst, Strategic Initiatives Analyst, Project Performance Analyst, Stakeholder Management Analyst, Process Improvement Analyst, Agile Project Analyst, etc.

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