PMO Governance Analyst

Overview

We’re making a difference: Together, we can ensure that there is enough water for everyone, now and in the future. At Portsmouth Water, we’re investing in the future of our services and strong governance is at the heart of delivering that ambition. As a PMO Governance Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting our Strategic Programme Managers, helping to strengthen programme governance, enhance controls, and ensure our capital delivery activity consistently meets organisational standards, regulatory expectations, and recognised best practice. This is a role where your insight truly matters. You’ll bring clarity, coordination, and high-quality reporting that enables senior leaders to make confident, informed decisions across our capital portfolio. Beyond this, you’ll help shape how we continuously improve, sharing lessons learned, identifying what works (and what doesn’t), and contributing to the ongoing development of our PMO assurance capability across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination, and monitoring of strategic programmes; conduct QA reviews of milestones and deliverables to ensure governance compliance.
• Assist with data cleansing and migration; track progress, highlight trends and dependencies, and suggest improvements to PMO processes and tools.
• Monitor budgets (internal and external) and support the development and maintenance of programme cost plans.
• Produce clear, timely reports on performance, risks, financials, and key metrics; log and track risks and issues to support proactive delivery.
• Organise governance meetings, manage agendas and actions, and maintain accurate, up-to-date programme documentation and project hub.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships, enable clear communication, and support adoption of the PPM tool across strategic and M&G portfolios.

Skills, Qualifications & Competencies

• Strong understanding of EXCEL.
• Strong understanding of PMO governance, programme controls, and assurance.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret and simplify complex data.
• Skilled in creating clear, high quality PMO reports, dashboards, and governance documentation.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident communicator who builds positive relationships.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in governance, portfolio, programme or project management, or an equivalent field.
• Experience developing and managing management reports, balanced scorecards, and portfolio reporting frameworks.
• Proven experience monitoring complex, cross‑functional programmes, with a focus on reporting and performance.
• Experience maintaining governance frameworks and decision‑making structures.

Flexible Working

We recognise people want to work in a variety of different ways, and that’s why we’re happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Please feel free to talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may be looking for.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we actively encourage applications from all sections of society.

Work Eligibility

The Company has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Benefits

At Portsmouth Water, we believe in rewarding our people. Here’s just a taste of what’s waiting for you when you join the team:

Holidays Made Better – 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

A Pension That Works for You – We’ll help secure your future with a generous pension scheme, contributing up to 15%.

Performance Pays Off – You could earn a non‑contractual bonus of up to 6% of your basic salary.

Family Comes First – enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave and pay.

Social Events – All expenses covered summer and winter social events.

Peace of Mind, Always – Our life assurance scheme gives your loved ones extra security, a 4x salary lump sum benefit in case the unexpected happens.

Comprehensive Wellbeing Support – confidential mental health and wellbeing advice 24/7 and physical health support via a Virtual GP service 8am‑10pm, 7 days a week.

PW Perks – Treat Yourself!

• Electric Vehicle Scheme (after 1 year)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• and so much more!

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