PMO Analyst

at  abrdn

Job Description
At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.
Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world.
About the department
abrdn’s Adviser Operations team is a specialised team of business operations, technology, and change professionals, supporting the development and transformation of abrdn’s award winning platforms; Wrap and Elevate, as well as the broader change agenda of abrdn’s Adviser business.
About the role
As a PMO Analyst you will get the opportunity to provide the core processes supporting change prioritisation, planning and delivery; governance, financial reporting, status reporting, planning, resource, RAID and benefits management and quality assurance services whilst embedding common methodologies, tools, and processes.
This role will be within the Portfolio, Programme and Project Office team, whose remit is to ensure the effective operation of the portfolio management processes which underpin the investment in change to achieve strategic objectives, and that change delivery is adhering to robust governance, reporting and controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Collection and Cleansing: Gather, clean, and process data from various sources to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Use analytical tools to interpret data sets, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Reporting: Develop and present reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate findings to support overall portfolio governance and decision making.
• Automation: Support the standardization and automation of reporting processes and reports.
• Support a range of PMO processes.
• Supporting key portfolio management processes (e.g. prioritisation, planning, resource capacity management, change control, and financials).
• Supporting key processes required within the project/programme environment (e.g. governance, status reporting, resource management, RAID management, financial management and benefits management).
• Works with client directly to understand and define requirements for new reports, understand processes and how these impacts reports as well as develop current reports within the business.
• Proficient/experienced and quick to identify issues, working independently.
• Identifies and recommends opportunities for continuous improvement in all of the work that is done (e.g. internal process improvement, efficiency within team/role) with a focus on improving the client experience and service levels.
• May be asked to represent the team/area as part of a wider business project team - particularly on tasks where they have direct knowledge or understanding.
• Independently handles own workload, taking the initiative to find work.

About the candidate requirements

• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI for data visualization and reporting.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent numerical skills and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail, and the ability to interpret complex data and provide meaningful insights.
• Communication Skills: Ability to clearly communicate data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience: Proven experience in a data analysis role.
• Educational Background: Has academic qualification / working experience in a relevant area.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. Therefore, if you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire and one of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.
Our benefits
There’s more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.
When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits
here.
Our business
Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do
here
.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist

• Data Collection and Cleansing: Gather, clean, and process data from various sources to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Use analytical tools to interpret data sets, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Reporting: Develop and present reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate findings to support overall portfolio governance and decision making.
• Automation: Support the standardization and automation of reporting processes and reports.
• Support a range of PMO processes.
• Supporting key portfolio management processes (e.g. prioritisation, planning, resource capacity management, change control, and financials).
• Supporting key processes required within the project/programme environment (e.g. governance, status reporting, resource management, RAID management, financial management and benefits management).
• Works with client directly to understand and define requirements for new reports, understand processes and how these impacts reports as well as develop current reports within the business.
• Proficient/experienced and quick to identify issues, working independently.
• Identifies and recommends opportunities for continuous improvement in all of the work that is done (e.g. internal process improvement, efficiency within team/role) with a focus on improving the client experience and service levels.
• May be asked to represent the team/area as part of a wider business project team - particularly on tasks where they have direct knowledge or understanding.
• Independently handles own workload, taking the initiative to find work