PMO Reporting & Insights Lead - Reading, Berkshire

This role is part of the ‘Hub’ PMO team and is part of the PMO Reporting and Insights Lead team. You will work closely with the Sponsor Directors and Principal Sponsors to ensure they have timely and accurate information and insights that allows informed decision-making, timely interventions and/or enables out-performance of the plan.

What you’ll be doing as a PMO Reporting & Insights Lead:

• Oversee the effective execution of consistent reporting frameworks across AO&CD PMO and the wider business to drive performance improvement.
• Accountable for analysing and interpreting key, often complex performance data and trends to enable effective prioritisation and decision making at Director level.
• Act as a critical friend to the Strategic Sponsorship model in relation to Portfolio delivery performance.
• Ensure Sponsorship Directors have timely and accurate information and expert advice to enable them to effectively drive Portfolio delivery.
• Accountable for providing a holistic, end-to-end strategic view of Portfolio delivery performance, enabling deliverers to be held to account.
• Understand and articulate complex issues, dependencies and relationships across multiple Programmes and Portfolios.
• Accountable for Portfolio-level trend analysis, performance modelling and variance root cause analysis processes (including Earned Value Management techniques) to measure and forecast Portfolio performance.
• Challenge performance delivery and provide expert advice to actively contribute to the development of performance improvement strategies.
• Drive the development and continuous improvement of Portfolio dashboards and insights to enable informed decision-making by Directors and Senior Management in line with approved MBR requirements.
• Facilitate quarterly Capital Allocation Review sessions with the Executive and Directors.
• Act as the central point of contact for aligning reporting processes between the Hub, Spokes and Sponsorship Directors.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across AO&CD and the wider business to deliver robust reporting services and translate data into insights and appropriate visualisations.
• Maintain and apply quality management processes for Project, programme and Portfolio activities and output.
• Continuously improve ways of working by applying structured continuous improvement techniques and methods.

What you should bring to the role:

• Higher education in Business Management, Commercial, Engineering, Project Management or Finance related subject.
• Advanced analytical skills, including trend analysis and performance modelling.
• Data management frameworks and architectures.
• Hold/willing to work towards APM qualifications – APM PPQ, APM PMQ or APM Major Project.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of complex capital projects and major programmes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Extensive experience in managing complex Portfolio reporting and insights.
• Ability to manage and provide value-added information and recommendations to senior stakeholders, including sponsors.
• Experience of gathering, analysing and presenting complex information to different audiences to support strategic decision making, utilising professional judgement where required.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end investment lifecycle.
• Track record of leading, managing and successfully deploying large-scale change initiatives.
• Proven strategic thinker, able to see the bigger picture and manage/lead multiple activities.
• Significant data interpretation experience.

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:

• In-depth experience of managing complex capital projects or major programmes through the lifecycle.
• Experience of leading change in a complex organisation.
• Experience in the application of Earned Value Management techniques.
• Experience in the water/waste industry.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £90,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Car Allowance.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Private Medical Health Care.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Working at Thames Water:

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Why choose us?

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.