Enterprise Programme Management Analyst in Bradford

Location: West Yorkshire / Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week – Bradford – Relocating to Leeds)

Work type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Enterprise Programme Management Analyst to join the Enterprise Change team at Yorkshire Water and help deliver the best service to our customers. As an Enterprise PMO Analyst, you will support the delivery of high‑impact strategic change programmes across the organisation, ensuring projects and programmes meet time, cost and quality objectives while embedding effective governance, controls and assurance processes.

Key responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high‑impact strategic change programmes across the organisation
• Ensure projects and programmes are delivered to time, cost and quality objectives
• Work closely with the Enterprise Portfolio Office Manager to embed effective governance, controls, and assurance processes
• Promote alignment with the Enterprise Change Framework, minimising risk and disruption
• Roll out and maintain governance standards, tools, and frameworks
• Support the initiation and mobilisation of programmes
• Manage and maintain RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and change control processes
• Oversee and track programme budgets and financial performance
• Support planning cycles, forecasting, and reporting activities
• Coordinate and provide secretariat support for key governance and programme meetings
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across business and change teams
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver a seamless, end‑to‑end PMO support service
• Provide guidance to ensure consistent delivery standards
• Be conversant with the financial discipline required to manage programmes at Yorkshire Water, including establishing cost code structures and maintaining clear and accurate records of spend
• Assist Programme Managers in the procurement cycle where required, ensuring all associated financial activity is appropriately approved and recorded
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Enterprise PMO function
• Identify, share, and embed best practices across programmes
• Challenge existing processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness
• Support continuous improvement to ensure the PMO remains agile, future‑ready, and value‑driven

Required skills & qualifications

• Strong project management knowledge with experience working in a project or programme environment
• Proven ability to collect, analyse and collate data, providing insight to Project and Programme Managers on key areas such as interdependencies
• Experience managing time reporting systems, including maintaining accurate time entries, establishing project/task codes, and ensuring correct project set‑up for reporting
• A good understanding of project health reporting, including use of metrics and KPIs
• Strong facilitation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with project teams and stakeholders to gather accurate and timely information
• Experience in analysing PMO processes, with the ability to identify improvements to enhance efficiency, effectiveness and compliance with frameworks
• Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail, with the ability to interpret, manipulate and present data clearly for non‑technical audiences
• Excellent IT skills, including advanced use of Microsoft Office (Word, MS Project, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• The ability to manage shifting priorities and deadlines, effectively prioritising and delivering work in a fast‑paced environment
• Experience within the utilities sector (desirable)
• Recognised Project or Programme Management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, CAPM, MSP) (desirable)

Benefits

• Competitive salary, depending on experience (£45,737 – £56,716)
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to £1,000 per year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Enterprise PMO Analyst progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra 2 wellness days
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• Choice of health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle‑to‑work scheme, gym membership discounts and more

Closing date: 29th May 2026. All roles are subject to a medical questionnaire and pre‑employment checks. Changes to the recruitment process may be made to make the application experience accessible for all candidates.