PMO Governance Analyst

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.

What will you be doing?

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.

What do you need?

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.

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.

Please note, we may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications — so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

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

Please be aware, the Company has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we may receive, we’re unable to respond to every applicant individually. If your application is of interest, we’ll usually be in touch within 4 weeks of receiving it.

What can Portsmouth Water offer you?

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

Enjoy 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, giving you plenty of time to relax, recharge, and explore.

A Pension That Works for You

We’ll help secure your future with a generous pension scheme, contributing up to 15% – because your tomorrow matters as much as your today.

Performance Pays Off

You could earn a non-contractual bonus of up to 6% of your basic salary, linked to company performance – because when we succeed together, you should benefit too.

Family Comes First

Whether you’re welcoming a new arrival through birth or adoption, we’ve got your back with 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, with a 4x salary lump sum benefit in case the unexpected happens.

Comprehensive Wellbeing Support

Whether you need confidential mental health and wellbeing advice 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme, or physical health support via our Virtual GP service (available 8am–10pm, 7 days a week for you and your immediate family), help is always close at hand with the HealthHero app.

PW Perks – Treat Yourself!

Enjoy exclusive discounts at thousands of retailers, plus exciting benefits like

• Electric Vehicle Scheme (after 1 year)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Health Cash Plan

…and so much more!

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