Enterprise Programme Management Analyst

Work type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday., We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Enterprise Change team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. Join our Enterprise PMO team and play a pivotal role at the heart of high-impact strategic change.

As an Enterprise PMO Analyst, you'll help shape the future of the organisation by ensuring programmes are delivered with precision, meeting time, cost, and quality objectives.

• Support the delivery of high-impact strategic change programmes across the organisation
• Ensure projects and programmes are delivered to time, cost, and quality objectives
• Work closely with the Enterprise Portfolio Office Manager to embed effective governance, controls, and assurance processes
• Promote alignment with the Enterprise Change Framework, minimising risk and disruption
• Roll out and maintain governance standards, tools, and frameworks
• Support the initiation and mobilisation of programmes
• Manage and maintain RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and change control processes
• Oversee and track programme budgets and financial performance
• Support planning cycles, forecasting, and reporting activities
• Coordinate and provide secretariat support for key governance and programme meetings
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across business and change teams
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver a seamless, end-to-end PMO support service
• Provide guidance to ensure consistent delivery standards
• Be conversant with the financial discipline required to manage programmes at Yorkshire Water, including establishing cost code structures and maintaining clear and accurate records of spend
• Assist Programme Managers in the procurement cycle where required, ensuring all associated financial activity is appropriately approved and recorded
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Enterprise PMO function
• Identify, share, and embed best practices across programmes
• Challenge existing processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness
• Support continuous improvement to ensure the PMO remains agile, future-ready, and value-driven
• Strong project management knowledge with experience working in a project or programme environment
• Proven ability to collect, analyse, and collate data, providing insight to Project and Programme Managers on key areas such as interdependencies
• Experience managing time reporting systems, including maintaining accurate time entries, establishing project/task codes, and ensuring correct project set-up for reporting
• A good understanding of project health reporting, including use of metrics and KPIs
• Strong facilitation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with project teams and stakeholders to gather accurate and timely information
• Experience in analysing PMO processes, with the ability to identify improvements to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with frameworks
• Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail with the ability to interpret, manipulate, and present data clearly for non-technical audiences
• Excellent IT skills, including advanced use of Microsoft Office (Word, MS Project, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
• The ability to manage shifting priorities and deadlines, effectively prioritising and delivering work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with in the Utilities sector (desirable)
• Recognised Project or Programme Management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, CAPM, MSP) (desirable)
• Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£45,737 - £56,716)
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus…