PMO Analyst

Description

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

• Flexible work options
• Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
• Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities,
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.
• We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs.
• We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
  
  

The Opportunity

Ashurst's Transformation Management Office function is maturing and expanding their PMO service offering and are looking for a highly motivated PMO Analyst to join team to support the governance of project delivery across Ashurst. This role is being offered as a 12 month fixed term contract opportunity.

The main responsibilities will include the following:

• Supporting the coordination of the strategic initiatives across Ashurst globally.
• Work with the Global PMO team to provide governance oversight of TMO's portfolio of projects
• Be a point of contact in the APAC region for the TMO PMO and Project Management frameworks, process, procedures and initiatives, ensuring they are updated and are continuously improved
• Monitor and track progress of the portfolio for reporting purposes, centrally logging relevant items and escalating as appropriate to the Head of PMO
  
  

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page http://careers.ashurst.com/

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• A good grasp of the project delivery lifecycle and experience of coordinating projects, programmes and portfolios.
• Diplomatic, with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with a track record of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organisational skills and comfortable to work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to take initiative and problem-solve
• Remains calm under pressure, is confident to escalate issues or flag risks that may surface.
• Strong experience in working with main MS office applications (Excel, PowerPoint etc.).
  
  

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: [email protected] a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.