PMO Analyst

Admiral Money are looking for a PMO Analyst to join their growing Specialist Mortgages team!

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new and growing team that embodies the disruptive spirit of a start-up. With a Vision of revolutionising the secured lending industry by driving innovation, enabling unparalleled speed of lending, and cultivating strong partnerships, we want to recruit passionate business builders who look at the world and see huge opportunities to change it.

Admiral Money is committed to helping more people look after their future. We prioritise creativity to deliver flexible solutions and you will be at the heart of this. Beyond the immediate challenge of creating and launching a new business; we are building an operation that will thrive on change and be constantly striving to enhance our service proposition of speed, ease, flexibility and choice.

We also have ambitious plans for expansion into other major product areas. This presents a significant opportunity for the right candidate as your goal will be to work across all areas of the wider Mortgages team, supporting the execution of these plans.

Role Requirements 

As the PMO Analyst you will report to the Mortgages Business & Change Manager and be responsible for supporting our portfolio of change. We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive person who can play a key role in enabling efficient and effective change delivery. Activities will include:

1.       Documentation and Tracking:

• Working with delivery managers to ensure we have appropriate and up-to-date project documentation in place
• Working with the Change team to develop and maintain portfolio, resource and budgetary plans
• Track portfolio, project and small change progress, milestones, and deliverables

2.        Financial Management:

• Assist in budgetary management for change projects
• Monitor project expenses and invoices and work closely with the Finance Business Partner to ensure adherence to Admiral financial processes

3.        Risk Management:

• Support the identification, assessment and documentation of project risks
• Collaborate with project managers and other team members to develop risk mitigation strategies
• Proactively manage risk mitigation actions to ensure consistent progress

4.        Reporting and Analysis:

• Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports on portfolio and project performance
• Undertake and support analysis to provide insights for change decision-making

5.        Compliance and Regulatory Support:

• Ensure project activities align with regulatory requirements
• Support the collaboration with legal and compliance teams so that we can be assured of delivering compliant change

6.        Stakeholder Communication:

• Facilitate communication between delivery teams and stakeholders, in particular wider Admira Money and Admiral Group stakeholders where necessary
• Prepare communication materials and updates for various audiences
• Input to governance documents e.g. Change Steering Committee

7.        Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for process optimization within the PMO
• Implement improvements to enhance project efficiency
• Support the documentation of way of working as we build out the operation

8.        Quality Assurance:

• Monitor project deliverables for adherence to quality standards
• Collaborate with teams to address and resolve quality issues
• Support Assurance and Audit exercises as needed

The successful candidate will:

• Have previous PMO, project support of project management experience, preferably in the mortgage industry (but not essential)
• Have sound knowledge of project management methodologies
• Be able to build and maintain productive and collaborative relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• Be a strong analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be comfortable operating in a fast moving and fast growing environment
• Be flexible, proactive and a team player
• Be driven by a need to continually improve – product, processes, performance

If you feel this is an environment in which you’d thrive and an opportunity you are eager for, then please get in touch!

Selection process: 3 stages involving an initial call with the recruiter, a video call with the hiring manager then a second interview with other key stakeholders.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here

Our Commitment to You

At Admiral, we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Admiral is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration.

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