Job Introduction Freelancers are an integral part of the overall workforce at the BBC in on air, off air and business support capacities, enabling the creation of world class content.
The BBC has embarked on an ambitious programme of transformation reviewing the operating model for the engagement of freelancers to ensure we build a model that's fit for the future.
We're reforming how we work, looking holistically at everything from our structure and technology to people and processes.
We're focusing on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of how we do things, as well as the experience of working here, to make the BBC a high performing and great place to work.
We have an exciting opportunity for an PMO Analyst to join this programme.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about driving positive change, this role is for you.
Main Responsibilities As a PMO Analyst you will: Provide the structure and a competent secretariat function for governance where relevant: calendar of dates, preparation and review of slides, notes / actions, preparation of minutes Assist in the formulation of communication and engagement plans that build commitment and understanding ; monitor success of these plans Create high quality slides, charts and information packs that provide accurate and engaging visual materials for stakeholders from a range of levels and backgrounds Contribute to all levels of stakeholder engagement and support with expectation setting Lead key project meetings and working groups.
Assist Programme Manager/Lead by actively managing day-to-day activities and ensuring delivery accountability is in place Lead on tracking of deliverables and associated reviews and approvals Lead on tracking and escalation of risks, issues and dependencies incl.
schedule and lead BBC risk and issue meetings.
Management and administration of the BBC Teams site for the programme, incl.
management of the folder structure and administration of the BBC and third party users Support and manage document repositories (e.g Dropbox, Teams etc) Provide onboarding support to service provider team members Are you the right candidate?
We need someone with: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal – including ability to take accurate minutes at high profile, senior meetings Ability to translate complex information into simple and easy to comprehend output (in a variety of formats: slides, papers, tables), appreciating the varied knowledge base of the audience Confidence to work with multiple/senior stakeholders and tenacity to get what is needed in order to meet rigid governance deadlines Excellent co-ordination and organisation skills – including the ability to: coordinate reporting cycles, think ahead, prioritise and plan workload Ability to work with data for reporting purposes and consider the wider use of that data Demonstrable collaboration and stakeholder management skills Experience of supporting multiple projects with complex structures and objectives – PMO related experience is highly desirable A can-do attitude and willingness to be adaptable and flexible Package Description Band: CContract type: nine month fixed-term staff contract (this is not a contractor or day rate position)Location: role can be based in any of the main hubs - London, Salford, Cardiff or Glasgow and will involve some hybrid workingJob Title: in-house title is Projects & Change AnalystSalary: £35,000 to £45,000pa depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We're happy to discuss flexible working.
Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application.
There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to.
Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days annual leave (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants.
Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
We don't focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it.
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Diversity matters at the BBC.
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles.
The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.