Pay: Competitive Basic Salary + Benefits + Discretionary Bonus
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Motor Senior PMO Analyst role
Supports portfolio governance and project oversight
Opportunity for hybrid working
Requires experience in project management and stakeholder engagement
Focuses on fostering a strong governance culture
OVERALL SUMMARY
At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity and promote inclusivity. Vacancies are available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis because we know the best person for the job isn’t always available full-time. Our aim is to facilitate requests wherever possible and managers will consider requests on an individual basis.
The Motor Senior PMO Analyst plays a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening portfolio governance across the Retail Portfolio. The role provides strategic oversight of the Motor portfolio, ensuring programmes and projects are planned, governed, and reported effectively in line with enterprise standards and industry best practice.
Working closely with senior stakeholders, the role drives consistent, high‑quality portfolio reporting to support effective executive decision‑making. It provides clear visibility of delivery plans, interdependencies, resource demand, and capacity across the portfolio. The role supports the Retail Portfolio resource management process and contributes to wider portfolio resource planning, enabling informed prioritisation and investment decisions. Acting as a trusted advisor, the Senior PMO Analyst provides expert consultation and support to Project Managers and PMOs, promoting consistent adoption of standards and continuous improvement. The role fosters a strong governance culture, supporting both Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches, and proactively manages risks, dependencies, change control, and benefits to ensure change is delivered in a controlled, transparent, and value‑focused manner.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Supports programme or project control boards, project assurance teams and quality review meetings.
Takes responsibility for the provision of support services to projects. Uses project control solutions for planning, scheduling and tracking. Sets up and provides guidance on project management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.
Provides basic guidance on project proposals. May provide views across projects on topics such as risk, quality, finance, or configuration management.
Gathers, maintains and analyses organisation-wide workforce capability data.
Performs gap analysis to identify workforce strengths and shortfalls with reference to business strategy and specific future needs.
Contributes to the development of organisation-wide workforce plans to meet current and future demand.
Ensure that all Governance and Compliance requirements are adhered to and all reporting and reviewing activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/ARE:
Highly experienced at engaging with stakeholders and influencing outcomes.
An appreciation of and can demonstrate application of key PMO responsibilities, methods, disciplines, tools and analysis techniques, to monitor, control and report on Programmes and/or Projects.
Familiar with methods and techniques for reporting progress and financial conformance against an agreed plan
Familiar with principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of projects from initiation through to implementation.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format, or any other adjustments, are encouraged to email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.
ABOUT US
For roles offering hybrid working: At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.
To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers
To find out more about life at Close Brothers: https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers/life-at-close-brothers#374017299-899295541
To find out more about our benefits: https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers/life-at-close-brothers/benefits
To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment: https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers/diversity-and-inclusion
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