Senior Pmo Analyst - Eso

About the role

Great Britain's electricity system is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.
 

We are looking for a Senior PMO Analyst, to drive the PMO activities around planning, plan tracking, and RAID management in a projects and programmes. 
This role can be based from Wokingham, Glasgow or Warwick, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements. 

About us

The ESO has a key role to play in tackling climate change by transitioning GB’s electricity system to net zero. We already operate the fastest decarbonising electricity system in the world, with an ambition for zero carbon operation by 2025. And by 2035, we want to run 100% clean, green energy, all the time.

Becoming the National Energy System Operator
In Summer of 2024, the ESO will transition to becoming the National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator will be the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system. 
 
The ESO, including all of its existing roles, will be at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users’ need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them. 
 
The organisation will be set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As the ESO are today, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all. 

The time to deliver is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

Key accountabilities

• Delivery of the service catalogue offered by the DDT PMO team
• Build and maintain relationships with Programme Teams leadership, ensuring Customer requirements are met
• Working collaboratively with the wider PMO to drive standardisation of process, quality and cost transparency
• Take accountability of the cadence of programme and project governance, ensuring a standard governance process are executed in the projects and programmes
• Support wider Planning, Performance and PMO team for projects and programmes
• Challenging Project and Programme Managers, and holding them to account to meet all the Governance needs and highlight/manage any gaps in Governance 
• Providing dedicated support aligned to projects to ensure that project governance forums are run effectively, and project health is managed and monitored between forums
• Ensure the right decisions are made within governance forums and review takes place through both presenting accurate and relevant data, and managing the stakeholders to ensure attendees are appropriate and in line with terms of reference
• Enable Project teams to successfully pass all Stage Gates with minimal rework, and in time for releases/closure by proactively monitoring submission timelines and acting as SMEs for all Artefacts and Gate Requirements
• Assist in maintaining scope controls by tracking and monitoring approvals for all Programme Change Requests
• Ensure accurate reporting to Ofgem by keeping track of all committed milestones against project and programme plans
• Assist in capture and tracking of benefits and lessons learned
• Assist in the identification and management of Programme Dependencies by running regular sessions with all owners

About you

• Proven work experience as a Project Management Officer or similar role
• Strong leadership skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to details and technicalities
• Excellent organizational and technical abilities
• Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills
• Focus on details, errorless delivery, logical reasoning
• Searching for solutions not offenders
• A strong team player, proven team leadership potential
• Willing to step out of own comfort zone
• Fast learner with ability to adapt to change quickly
• Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Knowledge of MS Project is an advantage
• Knowledge of MS SharePoint is an advantage
• Experience of matrix management of resources

What you’ll get

A competitive salary between £50,000 – £60,000 – dependent on experience and capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on company performance, 26 days annual leave as standard and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. 
 

As we work towards creating a cleaner, greener, and more affordable future for all, we also work towards creating a place for our teammates to belong, with professional and personal growth and positive well-being.

• Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximise your potential along your career journey.
• A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table.
• Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising of health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

More information

This role closes on 20/03/2024 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. 
We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. 
We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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