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The PMO Analyst works as part of the Global PMO.  The Global PMO is responsible for working with the senior leadership team to understand their requirements for measuring the Global Project Portfolio progress and success.  This involves: determining the type, frequency and method of data collection; facilitating the collection of project data; collecting data about data quality and timeliness and escalating where appropriate; determining the analytical process to transform the data into useful management information and presenting the management information back to the leadership team to track the performance of the business and guide business decision.  The PMO also facilitates and reports adherence to the FNZ Governance processes ensuring robust financial management and control is in place for our project process.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work and communicate with people across all our global locations and at all levels of the organisation including senior executives.

Responsibilities

The PMO Analyst is responsible for running regular data analysis reports to schedule, setting up projects and releases in our reporting systems and supporting those systems.  The PMO Analyst will have primary responsibility for some key areas, but will need to provide cover during absences for other members of the team:

Primary Responsibility

  • Setting up projects in systems (currently Smartsheet) to facilitate data collection from the project teams.
  • Setting up releases in Jira to facilitate data collection from the project teams including dashboards.
  • Bulk uploads of data into Jira e.g. client tests.
  • Support and Issue resolution in Smartsheet, Jira and Hub Planner.
  • Running scheduled reports and analysis process and distributing to appropriate audiences including productivity analysis, financial reporting, compliance reporting, project metric analysis.
  • Ensuring that the project teams maintain project delivery data covering all current (internal and customer) projects, tracking key project milestones and facilitating regular updates from project and delivery managers via data collection systems e.g. Smartsheet, PPM and Jira.
  • Maintain the company resource plan, facilitating the collection of resource supply and demand data from Project Managers, Development Managers and Resource Managers, ensuring this aligns with HR staff numbers, takes into account project allocations and future requirements. Work with the resource owners to ensure that current and planned staff allocations are reflected in the plan.
  • Provide other FNZ Teams with management information per the reporting timetable e.g. Finance, HR, and the SLT

Required Skills

We are looking for people with some relevant experience, either in a project delivery environment or a PMO.  Our minimum requirements are:

  • 1st Class Honours Degree in Maths or Technology Degree or equivalent;
  • Good knowledge of Excel, including advanced formula use;
  • Ability to learn quickly in a dynamic fast-paced industry;
  • Enjoy working as part of a high performance team;
  • Excellent communication skills, confident in dealing with stakeholders including senior executives;
  • Proactive, self-driven approach;
  • High attention to detail;
  • Superior analytical thinking and problem solving abilities;
  • Excellent organizational/administration skills;
  • Completer finisher;
  • Knowledge of project management methodologies including Agile preferable;
  • Knowledge of Smartsheet, Microfocus PPM or Jira preferable;
  • Fluent in English.

Opportunities

  • Be part of a highly successful, rapidly growing, global business that is leading the delivery of financial services via cloud computing and partners with some of the world’s largest companies;
  • Remuneration and career advancement is based on individual contribution and business impact rather than tenure or seniority;
  • We provide significant financial rewards for high performing individuals; and
  • We provide global career opportunities for our best employees at any of our Global offices.

At FNZ, we recognise that diversity, inclusion, and accessibility are important factors for our success. We embrace the unique perspective and capabilities of our current and future employees, which will help us continue to drive innovation and achieve our business goals. Recruitment decisions at FNZ are made in a non-discriminatory manner where all employees are valued and respected. In particular, we want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported thus, ensuring our recruitment process is fair and equitable for all applicants.