Lead PMO Analyst

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. For 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity. Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. We connect. We inspire. Contract type: 18 months Fixed Term Contract Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Pay band: 8 Salary: £46,203 - £53,586, plus £3,300 London Market Allowance for candidates in the London area only. Location: UK - London Closing Date: 24th May 2026 Benefits Include, but are not limited to: * 32 days annual leave, in addition to public holidays * 3 days volunteering leave * Career average defined benefit pension scheme Requirements: Please note that candidates must have the pre-existing (permanent) legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Visa Sponsorship and relocation assistance is not provided. There is a requirement to be in the office three days a week. Role Context The Global Change Programme has been established to achieve an improvement in the profit and loss from current losses to sustainable surplus by 2030, through a combination of business growth and cost savings, divestments, operating model and organisational design changes. Role Purpose * The Lead PMO Analyst is a pivotal role at the heart of a complex, organisation-wide transformation. * The role owns the development of a single, integrated view of delivery across ~35 interdependent initiatives spanning growth, efficiency, and structural change, ensuring leadership has a clear, credible, and actionable understanding of progress, risks, and dependencies. * This is more than a reporting role. It requires strong analytical thinking, judgment, and the ability to challenge, synthetise, and influence. Main Accountabilities Programme-level reporting and insights * In collaboration with the Head of PMO and the Senior PMO Manager, lead the monthly reporting cycle, consolidating inputs from projects thought the central online reporting platform * Develop a coherent, integrated view of programme progress, including delivery milestones, risks and issues, financial performance * Produce high-quality, senior level Programme Board materials, translating data into clear insights, key risks, actions and decisions required * Provide a portfolio-level perspective to ensure a single, aligned view of delivery Integrate narrative and financial performance * Work closely with Finance to align project-level reporting, cost and benefit tracking * Link delivery narrative with financial data, to provide consistent and credible view of performance * Identify and challenge discrepancies between reported progress, financial forecasts, realised benefits, and KPIs Challenge and assure project reporting * Act as a quality gate for project reporting submission, challenging projects on milestone plans and sequencing, delivery assumptions, reported progress and risks * Strengthen milestone planning and identify where projects need stronger planning support * Ensure alignment between project plans and the overall programme timeline * Where required, work with project teams to define as refine clear, measurable KPIs Maintain and improve PMO reporting tools and processes * Own and continuously improve reporting templates, central trackers, data structures Requirements of the role Minimum/essential * Bachelor’s degree in relevant field. * 4-7 years’ experience in consulting, transformation, or strategy role with strong analytical and stakeholder engagement capability * Strong analytical and structuring capability, with the ability to translate ambiguous inputs into clear, actionable insights * Experience working with multiple data sources (e.g. HR, Finance, project data) and reconciling inconsistencies * Experience supporting governance forums (e.g. SteerCo, ExCo) and preparing senior-level material * Experience developing and using programme planning and reporting tools, such as Power Point, Excel-based trackers, dashboards * Proven ability to engage with and challenge senior stakeholders constructively Desirable * Familiarity with programme or project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, MSP) A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities. Safeguarding Statement The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with. We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989. Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children. If you experience any difficulties with submitting your application, please email askhr@britishcouncil.org