PMO Analyst - ASANA SME

About the company

Reed Professional Services is seeking an experienced PMO Analyst to join the Group Technology & Data (GT&D) function of a major media organisation. This role is crucial for a professional who is proactive and hands-on, capable of supporting portfolio governance, reporting, resource and demand management, and acting as an internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Asana.

Your tasks

Day-to-Day of the Role

• Coordinate and support technology governance forums and portfolio review meetings.
• Prepare and quality assure governance packs, reporting packs, agendas, decisions, and action logs.
• Produce portfolio-level reporting covering delivery status, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, financials, and resource challenges.
• Act as one of the GT&D team's internal Asana SMEs, configuring and maintaining Asana workflows, rules, dashboards, templates, forms, and custom fields.
• Support portfolio demand management activities from intake through to prioritisation and mobilisation.
• Maintain portfolio-wide visibility of risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, actions, and decisions.
• Track portfolio budgets, forecasts, actual expenditure, and commitments.
• Build strong relationships across various functions and guide stakeholders through governance processes.

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience as a PMO Analyst, Portfolio Analyst, or Project Analyst within a technology or transformation environment.
• Strong understanding of governance, reporting, RAID management, and portfolio controls.
• Hands-on experience with Asana, including portfolio and project management functionality, workflow and process configuration, and improving reporting and governance processes.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with advanced Excel and data management capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, capable of working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
• Exposure to a broad portfolio of technology, data, product, information security, and transformation initiatives.
• Chance to work with a leading media organisation and enhance PMO practices.

How to apply

To apply for the GT&D PMO Analyst position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and specific examples of how you have configured or enhanced Asana within a PMO, project delivery, or portfolio management environment.

Other

PMO Analyst Contract Duration: 6 months

Location: London

Job Type: Contract (Inside IR35)

Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)