PMO Analyst (6 month FTC) in Manchester

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Term - 6 month FTC to start asap

Location - This role is hybrid 2-3 days in the office each week and can be based in any of our regional offices (with the exception of London).

Supporting the Head of Strategy Execution in delivering a firmwide operations programme, the PMO Analyst ensures robust project governance, controls, and reporting to drive efficient delivery of firmwide initiatives. This role focuses on coordinating project planning, maintaining documentation, managing RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), and producing actionable insights for senior stakeholders. The PMO Analyst acts as a central point of integration across teams, ensuring alignment with Isio’s strategic priorities while fostering operational excellence and compliance.

• Project Governance & Delivery Support: Ensure effective planning, tracking, and reporting for a defined firmwide operational programme, including planning, governance, and progress tracking.
• Operational Process Alignment: Support the implementation of the Target Operating Model through clear controls and cross-functional coordination.
• Performance Measurement: Supporting the development and embedding of a consistent set of operational KPIs.

• Maintain project documentation (e.g., plans, status reports, budgets) and ensure adherence to governance frameworks.
• Schedule meetings, track milestones, and coordinate resources across cross-functional teams (e.g., IT, Risk, Finance).
• Prepare concise progress updates, dashboards, and MI for senior leadership (ExCo/Board), highlighting risks, financial status, and resourcing challenges.
• Organise and facilitate project/programme governance sessions, ensuring compliance with Isio’s reporting standards.
• Support the refinement of the firm’s Target Operating Model by clarifying roles, responsibilities, and interfaces between teams.
• Work with stakeholders to align operational processes, controls, and reporting across service lines and central functions.
• Embed project standards into business-as-usual activities while maintaining client delivery continuity.
• Develop and maintain a KPI framework to track project performance against strategic goals.
• Create executive-level dashboards using Power BI/Excel to monitor progress and enable proactive decision-making.
• Track budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation to ensure cost-effective delivery.
• Drive early identification and resolution of project risks, issues, and assumptions.
• Maintain RAID logs and ensure alignment with Isio’s risk management standards.
• Act as a liaison between project managers, delivery teams, and senior stakeholders.
• Draft clear meeting minutes, action logs, and status reports to ensure accountability.
• Manage dependencies and escalations across workstreams to maintain project momentum.

• Experience in a PMO or project support role in financial services, consulting, or regulated sectors.
• Proven ability to manage project documentation, RAID processes, and governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards (e.g., FCA/PRA) and operational risk management.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Jira, SharePoint, and Confluence for task tracking and collaboration.
• Advanced Excel/Power BI skills for dashboard creation and data analysis.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to balance day-to-day project delivery with long-term process improvements.
• Self-motivated with a focus on driving efficiency and accountability.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Power in Partnership: We work in partnership with our clients & each other – building open and trusted relationships.
• Future Focus: We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients & society.
• Strength in Difference: We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions.
• People First: We recognise that pensions is a people business.

Isio is a people business, and we’re committed to helping our great colleagues gain a wide variety of experience, significant development opportunities and progression through the business.

Isio was ‘born’ in 2020 from the sale of KPMG UK’s Pension Practice to a private equity firm. An industry-leading challenger, we provide diverse expertise spanning Pensions, Investment, Benefits and Wealth to give clients an integrated experience.

At Isio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace, in which our colleagues feel they belong, regardless of background or difference.