AMS PSR

On behalf of FCDO, we are looking for a Lead PMO Analyst Inside IR35  for a 6 months contract contract based Hybrid 2-3 days a week in London

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty, and tackle global challenges with our international partners.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance. 

As a  Lead PMO Analyst , your main responsibilities will be to:

• Develop and maintain the portfolio plan, incorporating key milestones from the project schedules and finance data. Conduct sensitivity and scenario analysis. Provide support to estimating and strategic planning
• Take the lead in ensuring the portfolio has effective processes and tools in place to identify, monitor and resolve changes to project delivery. Establish and operate mechanisms to track portfolio delivery and update progress against the plan. Establish and maintain Portfolio KPIs.
• Facilitate regular review and monitoring of all changes, and ensure all changes have an appropriate impact analysis. Demonstrate the impact of change and escalate changes where there is significant impact requiring a decision. This will include assessing change, identifying patterns and trends and understanding dependencies and risk
• Optimise the portfolio to align with strategic objectives and meet in-year financial and resourcing constraints. Manage portfolio prioritisation using existing model. Develop, maintain and provide expert assistance to the commissioning process whereby projects are added to/removed from the portfolio.

Essential:

• Expert in analysis of project schedules and finance data to identify changes, trends and areas of interest or concern.
• Experienced in developing and maintaining accurate portfolio/programme plans, modelling the impact of changes to the plan and developing planning options.
• Intensely curious with an analytical mindset, taking time to understand the information and data complexities and interactions and ask insightful questions to fill gaps in knowledge
• Highly competent in use of existing excel and excel-based tools to conduct analysis (but NOT a developer).

Desirable:

• Familiar with data visualisation and the ability to think creatively and innovatively to design and create visually appealing and insightful custom reports and unique data presentation solutions.
• Familiar with the Treasury’s Five Case Model/Green Book delivery model. Desirable (not essential) – has knowledge of how capital projects are delivered and familiarity with the RIBA design and construction lifecycle

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, FCDO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

FCDO guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".