PMO Analyst

PMO Analyst

Reference number: JR259011

Location: Remote/ Nationwide

Working pattern: Full Time 37.5 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: Permanent

Number of roles: 1

Grade: K5

Salary:£40,000 Per Annum

We are looking for a PMO Analyst to join our team.

Role summary

The PMO Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the seamless delivery of Kaplan’s project and programme portfolio. Working alongside Project Managers, Sponsors, and Leadership, you will maintain project governance standards, oversee financial tracking, and manage benefit tracking across the delivery lifecycle.

Project & Programme Support

• Work with Project Managers to ensure that all governance and documentation is completed to the expected level of quality

• Work with Benefit Owners to complete regular reviews of benefits progress

• Produce and maintain benefits dashboards to actively track project benefits

• Gather project updates for reporting

• Manage lessons learned activities (ensuring they have owners, deadlines and are progressing)

• Ensure that all projects have a controlled start up and closure, and have met governance throughout their project delivery

• Ensure project status reports are completed on time, to the expected quality, and in the required format

• Actively support the Project Managers to manage their risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies (RAID)

• Review project Risk & Issue logs, ensuring risks are captured in the correct format and that mitigation plans are valid and in place

• Complete QA & audit checks on projects

• Manage project documentation, storing documents aligned to naming conventions

• Manage Timesheet systems - set up new staff & projects, run reports and produce information for staff costs

• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who may be currently working as a Project Coordinator, Junior PMO Analyst or Administrative assistant who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader.

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What you’ll bring to the role

This role will suit a collaborative, proactive self-starter who works well independently and also as part of a team with excellent attention to detail and communication skills. You will preferably have experience working as a Project Coordinator or within a PMO Analyst environment, specifically:

• PRINCE2 Practitioner certification (or ability to demonstrate requisite knowledge)

• Knowledge of the SDLC & Agile methodologies

• Proficiency in Google/Microsoft Office spreadsheets, documents and reports

• Operating in a robust environment of methods, frameworks and standards, including: agile delivery, change and release management

What we do

Kaplan Professional is a leading provider of apprenticeships, accountancy / tax / finance & banking courses, and professional assessments. For almost 80 years, we've helped shape the development and careers of finance professionals.

What we believe in

Our goal is for Kaplan to be a great place to work where everybody can succeed, so we truly live and breathe our values: act with integrity, grow knowledge, empower & support, create opportunity, drive results together.

Kaplan is a global organisation whose mission is rooted in providing equal access to education and opportunities for advancement to people of all backgrounds. We believe diversity, equity and inclusion - of culture, experiences, perspectives - are paramount to creating success and opportunity in an ever-changing world. As an educator, partner and employer, Kaplan is committed to promoting an equitable world in which diverse talent can develop, advance and thrive.

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Our Values

We live, breathe and celebrate our values - they drive what we believe in, how we behave and guide us in creating a culture of success.

• Act with integrity

• Empower and support

• Create opportunity

• Grow knowledge

• Drive results together

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary, transparent pay structures, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave + option to purchase more

• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme

• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family

• Private medical, income protection, and life insurance

• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services

• Company pension contributions

• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role no later than 11pm on Monday 19th October 2026. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.

Additional Application Information

Kaplan is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

This role involves working with learners who are under 18 years old and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with our background checking policy. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including children’s barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. In addition to the DBS check, for roles that include teaching or coaching, a Prohibition from Teaching Check will be completed through the Teaching Regulation Agency.

Our Suitability of Ex-offenders Policy is available on the careers page of our website www.kaplan.co.uk.

Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with our background checking policy. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Our Suitability of Ex-offenders Policy is available on the careers page of our website www.kaplan.co.uk.

A sponsorship licence is a legal requirement for employers seeking to hire individuals from outside the UK or those who require a work visa to work in the country. Unfortunately, SQE or Kaplan Publishing or Kaplan Professional Awards does not possess this licence at this time.

Application Support

If you require support completing your application or wish to talk to someone about the role before applying please email the Recruitment Team kaplanstaff.recruitment@kaplan.com.

Disability Confident Scheme

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role as per the job description and any screening or testing stages. Details of how to request your application be considered under the Disability Confident scheme will be shared with all applicants upon submission of an application.

Furthermore, all applicants invited to attend interview will be given information on how to request reasonable adjustments to attend.