PMO Analyst

PMO Analyst
Whippany, NJ

As a Barclays PMO Analyst, you will be responsible for managing execution risk effectively, delivering on our Group strategy and satisfying all our stakeholders, ensuring we deliver our initiatives consistently and transparently. Programme Management Office (PMO) colleagues ensure initiative delivery is managed in line with the relevant Change Delivery Management Policies and Standards, using standard processes and tooling to improve the level and likelihood of successful outcomes.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the USA, we offer careers providing endless opportunity.

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

What will you be doing?

• Maintaining and managing workstream documentation, facilitating key workstream governance for a, reinforcing the accountabilities of key stakeholders
• Supporting and helping to ensure that decisions are made by the right people and based on the right information
• Ensuring that the Accountable Executive and other key stakeholders / meetings (Project or Programme Forum, Portfolio Governance Board) have relevant and timely initiative
• Supporting the Programme Management Office and / or Project Managers in tracking outcomes, ensuring that planned outputs deliver the agreed outcomes
• Driving best practice delivery in line with the relevant Policies and Standards through coaching and educating delivery teams on; monitoring and driving improvement in data
• Supporting an environment of effective delivery by challenging behaviours; identifying development needs in the team; ensuring the right tools
• Providing constructive challenge to Programmes and Projects, not only providing the information initiatives need to make the right decisions, but also helping initiative leads

What we’re looking for:

• Ability to effectively communicate with, influence and manage stakeholders at all levels, taking account of their levels of influence and interest
• Large scale project management and governance experience
• Excellent MS Excel and Powerpoint skills, ability to work to short deadlines
• Ability to master and navigate new subject domains quickly

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Knowledge and understanding of financial regulatory requirements
• Professional qualifications (e.g. P3O, Prince or other Project Management methodology)

Where will you be working?

Our next-generation workplace in Whippany allows talented, passionate, down-to-earth colleagues to connect daily. With state-of-the-art work facilities and many added features like pool tables, cafés and a gym – it’s a place you can call home. Our office is minutes away from Morristown, known for its rich history and lively modern spirit. With bustling Manhattan easily accessible and a picturesque landscape here on the doorstep, Whippany really does offer the best of both worlds.

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