PMO Analyst - IT Retail Transformation 6-Month Contract
Location: Fareham Hybrid Working
Start: ASAP
Join a well-established and respected retail brand in Fareham as a PMO Analyst, supporting large-scale transformation initiatives. You'll play a key role within a high-performing IT Portfolio Management Office, driving project governance, transparency, and reporting across critical programmes - particularly within the customer experience programme.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Work closely with delivery leads and value stream owners to maintain high-quality project plans, reports, and governance processes
- Provide structured support for programme and portfolio boards through timely reporting and clear documentation
- Track and manage change controls and RAID items (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) across multiple workstreams, ensuring clear ownership, timely escalation, and effective resolution
- Promote visibility and alignment across teams to drive delivery efficiency
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure consistent planning, prioritisation, and governance across the portfolio
- Support PMO activities, including planning, reporting, cadence management, and governance assurance
- Facilitate ways of working, workshops, ceremonies, and governance forums within the blended customer experience programme
- Contribute to transformation activity across the IT portfolio
- Work within a scaled agile hybrid environment, supporting agile and traditional delivery teams
- Use tools such as Jira, Confluence, PPM systems, and Power BI to maintain data accuracy, reporting, and programme insight
What We're Looking For:
- Ability to work on-site 2-3 days per week alongside the programme team
- Proven experience working within an IT PMO function in a complex delivery environment
- Hands-on experience working within an enterprise or global corporate environment
- Strong knowledge of portfolio tools and planning frameworks
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Power BI, and PPM tools
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Highly organised with an analytical, detail-driven mindset
- Project management qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP) desirable
Additional Details:
Contract: Initial 6 months
Rate: Depending on experience
Location: Onsite in Fareham (2-3 days per week)
IR35: Outside IR35
If you're looking for your next challenge in a structured yet evolving environment and want to contribute to real transformation, we'd love to hear from you.