Job title: PMO Planning and Resourcing Analyst
Job reference number: CC086
Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week
Location: Kings Hill-based (Kent) with hybrid working (average of 2 days per week in the Kings Hill office)
Salary: £42,000 - £48,000 per annum (Depending on experience)

Are you a dynamic, self-motivated, and results-driven individual with a passion for planning? We are seeking a detail oriented and analytical PMO Planning and Resourcing Analyst to join our dynamic Project Management Office at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

What you’ll do
At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our PMO Planner you will play an integral part within the IT projects and change function.

This role will report to the IT Portfolio Delivery Manager and will require close collaboration with Project Managers, project stakeholders and our IT team.

You will apply industry leading planning tools and techniques to our short and long term Portfolio and resource plans, acting as an interface between the Project Management and IT Portfolio Teams.

As our PMO Planner you will:
- Assist in the development and maintenance of project plans, including identifying and tracking dependencies between projects / streams.
- Work alongside the Portfolio Team to ensure effective oversight of the IT change portfolio, maintaining a 12 month Portfolio Plan including in flight projects, our backlog and new demand.
- Develop strong working relationship with project managers, internal stakeholders and delivery partners to ensure an effective and collaborative approach to project and resource planning.
- Oversee the timely processing of schedule updates, ensuring accuracy and version control.
- Overlay the 6 and 12-month plan with a consolidated budget view and projection, milestones and deadlines for in flight projects and new demand, as well as resource profiles. Engaging with cost centre owners and functional management to predict and smooth out expenditure plans to ensure optimal resource utilisation and project efficiency.
- Preparation of dashboards, tracking and analysis of performance information across the full portfolio.
- Contribute to the development of project related processes, methods, tools, templates, and systems to support efficient project delivery.

Who you’ll be
This role is for you if you have experience of working with large, changing Portfolios or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for:
- a self-starter who is proactive and self-motivated, someone who takes responsibility and pride in their work.
- you are proactive and good at structuring your own and others' work.
- you must be able to communicate at all levels in simplistic non-technical terms,
- you must be comfortable to challenge and validate plans at all times to achieve accuracy.
Experience required
- Excellent project planning skills and experience of using project management and planning tools such as MS-Project.
- A background in Portfolio Management, PMO, and Project Management
- Demonstrable experience of project governance, methodology and project controls
- High proficiency in the full MS Office suite, particularly Excel and Power Point.

What’s in it for you
At CAF you will receive:
- Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
- Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
- A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
- Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
- Social impact benefit schemes
For all our employer benefits and to gain an insight into our culture and values, please visit cafonline.org/careers.

Who we are
At Charities Aid Foundation we accelerate social progress by providing essential connections between donors, charities and communities.
We safeguard and deliver vital donations, offer expert advisory services and financial products to donors and charities, and provide tailored charity banking through our award-winning bank CAF Bank.
Our purpose is to enable a better landscape for giving and a fair and sustainable future for all.

Diversity and inclusion
We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be. Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this.
We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, and provide a leading and great place to work, where every voice matters.

How to apply
The closing date for applications is 12th July 2024. First stage telephone interviews for shortlisted candidates will be from the 15th July onwards.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Please complete the form below, attach your CV and Cover letter, then click ‘Submit Application’ if applying via our website or send your CV to recruitment@cafonline.org quoting reference number CC086.

We welcome applications from everyone who feels they meet the criteria, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital, veteran or parental status.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may still be the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to be considered as part of the Disability Confident Scheme.

To apply for this role you must be able to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK.

So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@cafonline.org or 03000 123 566 to request assistance or reasonable adjustments.