PMO Analyst

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a PMO Analyst to help take the organisation to the next level. Working with the project management community across ARM you will be working closely with the business units to understand challenges, promote good practice, drive improvements and support the delivery of the PMO’s core processes across the business.

ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products from mobile, home and enterprise solutions to embedded and emerging applications. Project management is central to creating this technology within each of its business groups.

The Project Management Office (PMO) sits across the ARM business to ensure successful delivery of projects. It is responsible for evolving a strong governance framework, a robust project delivery process, training and development to evolve our people, the tools to enable successful projects and the data and reporting to understand delivery status and to support decision making.

What will I be doing?:

The role will require the applicant to have had some experience in one or more of the key areas of the function; supporting projects achieve success; project methodologies & processes; managing project risk; project tools; project data & reporting; quality assurance.

The successful applicant can expect to be involved in developing and implementing key changes to the ARM project management environment to ensure it adequately supports all project types across the business to deliver the desired features/capabilities, on-time, to budget and with the necessary levels of quality.

This necessitates developing a close working relationship with the business areas to understand their current challenges and develop a case for change, to develop a set of business requirements that articulate necessary development and then implementing that change considering the impact on people, process and technology.

Additionally, it is essential we support the various business units by helping them adopt and embed these capabilities as part of their day-to-day activity. The value of the changes we implement is only felt when the changes are adopted and embedded.

This can mean that the role is varied though perfect to develop a strong working knowledge of project management and the value it offers within a corporate organisation. It also provides a strong and recognised pathway into project and operational management across the ARM business.

What key skills are we looking for?

The role will require the applicant to have a broad range of experience in project management and we are looking for demonstrable experience of some though not all items below;

·  Project Management: Practical experience of having worked in a project environment, possibly delivering activity or as a work-stream lead or as a project manager. This experience will help you to establish a level of credibility with the ARM project community;
·  Business Analysis: Some experience of having gathered requirements, mapped processes or documented current state within a business context;
·  Project Management Office (PMO): Experience of having worked in a PMO and therefore an understanding of the support it offers and the experience to enable you to have immediate impact;
·  Change Management: Experience of having supported the implementation of business change within organisations where you may have used tools like ADKAR to help embed change to deliver benefit realisation;

Additionally, we are looking for people who have experience of some of the following items;

·  developing strong, trusting and credible working relationships with stakeholders across the business;
·  working collaboratively with stakeholders to deliver change and demonstrate you are prepared to listen and guide in equal measures;
·  managing the delivery of the PMO’s core processes;
·  experience using relevant systems and tools to support the delivery of work within the PMO – MS Excel, MS Project, MS SharePoint, JIRA, Tableau, Business Objects, PowerBI;
·  producing regular analysis of the data developed by the various processes around ARM and report upon impact;
·  providing quality assurance reviews and health checks on projects across ARM to ensure work is being undertaken to a sufficiently high standard.

Job Requirements

Are you a good fit for ARM? – Education, Skills & Experience:

·  educated to degree level in a business-related subject or equivalent experience in a business or IT environment;
·  ability to work positively with the full range of individuals and groups involved in the PMO;
·  credibility within the project delivery environment and ability to influence others;
·  good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, data analysis, reporting etc, including risk management;
·  good knowledge of project and programme management approaches;
·  ability to find innovative ways of solving or pre-empting problems;
·  driven and enthusiastic with a ‘can-do’ attitude and a strong sense of ownership to get the job done in a practical and pragmatic fashion without upsetting others;
·  proven written and oral communications skills and strong interpersonal skills that can be executed credibly to inspire confidence in you and the delivery of the project;
·  a strong problem solver with a pragmatic and tenacious attitude to seek out resolutions;
·  desirable though not essential to be qualified as a PMI PMP, Prince2 Practitioner or equivalent.

What are the desired behaviours for this role?

At ARM, we are proud to have a set of behaviours that reflect our unique culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to defy ordinary and shape extraordinary. These behaviours are assessed as part of the recruitment process:

·  Partner and customer focus – Your tendency to put your partners and customers first in all that you do by understanding their needs and striving to achieve win-win solutions.
·  Collaboration and communication – Your ability to forge lasting relationships which are built upon mutual trust, open communication and sharing of information and success.
·  Creativity and innovation – Possessing a passion for driving continuous improvement through spotting opportunities and seeking the views of others.
·  Team and personal development – You take time to drive your own development, whilst also encouraging team members and partners to do the same.
·  Impact and influence – You listen to different perspectives, evaluate, persuade and carefully shape your work to deliver truly impactful results.
·  Deliver on your promises – You demonstrate a can-do attitude and you drive to overcome obstacles, acting with a sense of urgency because you’re passionate about what you do.

Benefits

Your particular benefits package will depend on position and type of employment and may be subject to change. Your package will be confirmed on offer of employment. ARM's benefits program provides permanent employees with the opportunity to stay innovative and healthy, ensure the wellness of their families, and create a positive working environment.

·  Annual Bonus Plan
·  Discretionary Cash Award
·  Group Personal Pension Plan with enhanced company contribution
·  Medical, Travel, Health & Life Insurances
·  Holiday, 25 days annual leave with option to buy an additional 5 days per year
·  Sabbatical, 20 paid days every four-year of service
·  Volunteering, One (1) paid working day each year (TeamARM)
·  Varies by location: cycle to work, free car parking, gym on site, team and social events

About ARM

ARM® technology is at the heart of a computing and connectivity revolution that is transforming the way people live and businesses operate. From the unmissable to the invisible; our advanced, energy-efficient processor designs are enabling the intelligence in 86 billion silicon chips and securely powering products from the sensor to the smartphone to the supercomputer. With more than 1,000 technology partners including the world's most famous business and consumer brands, we are driving ARM innovation into all areas compute is happening inside the chip, the network and the cloud.

With offices around the world, ARM is a diverse community of dedicated, innovative and highly talented professionals. By enabling an inclusive, meritocratic and open workplace where all our people can grow and succeed, we encourage our people to share their unique contributions to ARM's success in the global marketplace.