We have an exciting opportunity for a PMO Analyst to join the Planning & Performance Team on a 12 month fixed-term contract (FTC).

Team Overview:
The Elexon Planning & Performance Team provides two services. One service delivers Assurance and coaching on Delivery Best practice and our ways of working to directly support and maximise the value delivered to our customers, both internal and external. The second service delivers Portfolio mgmt capabilities in order to deliver the greatest value for customers whilst maintaining alignment to Elexon’s Strategy.

Job Purpose:
To facilitate the successful delivery of the Programme commitments through the adoption of Agile practices, working with third-party Scrum Masters, Delivery Managers and Programme Managers to facilitate the adoption of these practices whilst providing a comprehensive programme delivery support service to through the application of PMO Best Practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure proper use of Elexon’s Delivery methodology, standards, tools, processes and procedures by the Programme
• Support Programme and Delivery Managers on overall activities such as project planning and tracking, managing RAID logs, facilitating meetings and workshops, and preparing project reports
• Ensure Product RAIDs are appropriately and regularly updated according to the standards set by Elexon
• Raise and question where risks, issues and dependencies are not being managed
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies and support the escalation of these where appropriate
• Provide timely and consistent communication to relevant stakeholders on progress, impacts and changes associated with the Programmes Outcomes
• Build and track Programme reports, to manage dependencies, resource estimation and other critical Programme Assurance areas
• Support the closure of individual sprints including facilitating Retrospective workshops and feeding back key themes and actions for improvements
• Contribute and consult with the development, continuous improvement and communication of relevant guidance for common change lifecycle templates and processes.
• Supports Programme-wide Agile adoption by coaching stakeholders and other non-agile teams on effective interactions with agile teams
• Facilitate preparation and readiness for ART events – Assists the team in preparation for ART activities, including PI Planning, System Demos, and the Inspect and Adapt.
• Guide the team in establishing normalised estimates and help the team understand how to effectively estimate Features and Capabilities.
• Ensure the programme finances are aligned monthly and for each of the programme increments.
• Ensure all programme reports focus on value and engage with the stakeholders

Capabilities and competencies:

Critical:

• Previous experience as a PMO, Project Manager or other Project support role within an Agile delivery environment or acting as a Scrum Master.
• Expert at preparing and tracking change delivery reporting.
• Previous experience of providing support for programme resource management.
• Experience with project management software, such as Microsoft Project and PPM tools.
• Expert in use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills including communication and stakeholder management.
• Excellent Influencing and Negotiation skills and the ability to utilise these across all levels within an organisation and with external vendors and stakeholders.
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.

Developmental/ Desirable:

• P3O Foundation or Practitioner.
• SAFe® for Teams, PRINCE2® Agile Foundation or other similar Agile methodology qualification.
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or other equivalent qualification.
• Experience using PowerBI or other Data Analytics/visualisation tools.
• Experience of Utilities or other regulated industry.
• Experience working in a multi-vendor delivery model.

Elexon career path/ Potential next role(s):

• PMO Manager

In return, Elexon provides:

• £42,500
• 28 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
• Discretionary annual incentive scheme
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Private medical (Bupa)
• Private dental (Bupa)

At Elexon, our employee wellbeing is particularly important to us, which is why we are proud to provide:

• Hybrid working - 2 days per week at our London office
• BUPA health check
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Subsidised gym membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Buying & selling holiday scheme
• Computing scheme
• CSR days
• Season ticket loan

We believe a diverse and inclusive culture allows innovation and creativity to flourish. We are committed to continuously improving our culture for our colleagues and stakeholders. Through our hugely successful Diversity Forum, MHFA network and regular programme of activities and events, we celebrate difference and recognise the value of employee wellbeing, which is a consistent outcome from annual employee surveys that we conduct. Likewise, as a community, we like to support each other, and all agree Elexon is a great place to work with a great workspace too!

At Elexon, we want to:

• Provide true equality of opportunity
• Attract and retain diverse talent
• Listen to all voices
• Be representative of the communities we work in
• Be a roles model for Diversity and Inclusion in the industry

Elexon together, embracing differences, listening to all voices