PMO Analyst

Job Description Summary Job Description PMO Analyst Play a role in Aegon’s change journey Closing date - 19/3/23 People are living longer than ever before, and we’re excited by the opportunities this brings. As a purpose-led business, we’re focused on supporting our customers as they navigate through new stages of their lives and all the moments that matter. We’re here for everyone who wants to make the most of their time on the planet and leave it a little better than they found it – however grand or humble their ambitions. Working at Aegon, you’ll play an important part in helping achieve this. We have three behaviors that are central to how we operate as a team and a business: we step up, we tune in and we’re a force for good. The Team We have an exciting opportunity for a PMO Analyst to join our Portfolio Management Office (PMO) within Change. The role of the PMO team is to support Project, Programme and Portfolio activities. Providing key Management Information to Senior Managers and Exec members while also providing governance and support to project Delivery. The Role Would you like to play a part in delivering a large and complex change portfolio across the Aegon UK business. Delivering projects takes a great deal of investment, hard work and expertise from every function of Aegon, and in Change we bring all of that together into one single portfolio of projects, whilst also providing resources and skills in PMO services, project and programme management and business design services. Key responsibilities

• Deliver Portfolio, Project and Programme support to the PS (Platform Solutions) Change portfolio Senior Managers and Exec members while also providing governance and support to project Delivery.
• Provide exception reporting for projects and take action with Project Managers to resolve.
• Support compliance to agreed methodology. Monitor progress through stage gates and ensure all projects comply with methodology.
• Work with colleagues to capture and report the data required by management.
• Analyse the data captured and champion recommendations to resolve issues and minimise risks to the delivery of IT & Change services.
• Deliver quality information on the status, risks and issues associated with projects and portfolios to the relevant management groups, ensuring actions from the meetings are captured and progress against them is communicated.

PMO Analysts must be proactive in gathering and reporting information to support delivery of IT & Change functions and services. The role supports senior managers within IT & Change by working directly with the Lead PMO Analyst, Lead Project Managers and Project Managers to ensure that project information, risks, issues and changes are managed effectively and by providing analysis of information generated across the functions and highlighting areas for action. They will also identify areas for improvement within the DS Change Delivery function, develop action plans and deliver improvements to the way they deliver support. Essential Criteria

• Good understanding of Programme and Project Support demonstrating knowledge of management of Programme/Project risks, change control, business case, etc.
• Good Attention to Detail
• Good Planning and Organisation skills
• Good Communication skills (written and verbal)

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of PMO/P3O functions and services, Project Management principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of projects from initiation through to implementation e.g. PRINCE II
• Use of project management tools to manage project activity/resourcing
• Excellent Analytical skills
• Understanding of IT & Change structure and strategy, and how this may impact on project/programme delivery

How we look after you Outside of a competitive salary, working with us comes with a range of benefits that you can access from day one, including:

• Non-contributary pension between 8-12% dependant on age
• Life assurance cover
• Private medical cover and health assessments
• Access to Peppy – a digital health app for employees of all genders with a range of support covering areas such as general health, menopause, fertility, baby etc
• Critical Illness cover
• A suite of enhanced parental leave policies to support you in the moments that matter
• Holiday trading
• Private GP appointments with Doctor at Hand
• Cycle2Work scheme
• 2 paid days per year for charitable volunteering
• Employee wellbeing is key to our culture. We offer a range of online classes to support this, including yoga and meditation

We champion a collaborative, supportive working environment where you’ll have the opportunity to develop yourself and your career in a way that works for you. Our reward programmes encourage peer-to-peer recognition, and we offer a discretionary annual bonus dependent on company and individual performance. Flexible working We’re transitioning to our new normal and we’re welcoming everyone back to working in new, collaborative, and exciting ways. We’ve adopted a hybrid environment of remote and office working, so it’s important that you live within a commutable distance to our offices. We know that people have busy lives and commitments outside of work, so we offer flexible work arrangements where possible to support our employees. We’re an equal opportunities employer We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. As an international and multicultural business, we celebrate a range of festive days to support the rich diversity of our employees. Our Chief Marketing Officer leads our own LGBTQ+ community group, and we proudly sponsor Pride events across the UK. We also work with key partners like Black Professionals Scotland, Women Returners and 10,000 Able Interns to support our commitment to equal opportunities in the workplace. Find out more about how our people matter. What you need to know We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you the job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references. Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.