Job Description

Posted 1 week ago

Cadent Gas Ltd

At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy!  We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for a PMO Analyst of a 6 month fixed term contract to join our Agile PMO team. You will work and promote the flow of vlaue across the ART's as well as monitoring and perfomance reporting across the portfolio and for individual ART's when requested. 

Key Responsibilities
Provide support to the Head of APMO and the ART leadership teams to achieve reliable data quality across the agile toolset
Maintain process documentation, establishing and maintaining a document library and ensuring compliance with reporting standards, and that templates and tools are clearly defined
Providing guidance to ART’s to enable them to demonstrate how they are delivering value against agreed business measures of success
Operating within allocated budgets and overall departmental risk appetite
Accountable for the overall control framework of IS, ensuring that controls in place are fit for purpose through evidence and best practice framework alignment, integrated, do not create duplication and complement each other for the overall effective performance of the IS department. Skills and Experience
Experience providing Agile Portfolio Management Office (APMO) services within a scaled agile framework including comprehensive knowledge of the mechanisms and controls required to deliver a successful and effective APMO function
Experience of quarterly planning events for the ART’s (PI Planning)
Experience of administering governance procedures and in analysing performance data to report against delivery progress
Strong customer focus and excellent organisation skills
Competency in the use of technology platforms (such as Jira; Confluence; SharePoint) for issue tracking, content management and collaboration.  

Desired:

Formal qualification in an agile discipline
Experience of working in a scaling agile environment What’s In It For You

Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:

Funding and support towards completing qualifications
Ample opportunity for progression within the business
Mentoring and guidance opportunities  

Why Join Us

We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:

Annual bonus 
Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development 
Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:
Flexible working
Strong commitments to ED&I
Generous family provision policies 
Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
My Offers membership card – offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
2 paid volunteering days per year 
Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a ‘Gympass’ scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships   

We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.

Diversity and Inclusion

Don’t meet every single requirement listed? 

Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.

As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process. 

We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you! 

Circle Back Initiative

As an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome. 

We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience. 

Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.

What’s next?

To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon.
To learn more about Cadent and what we do, visit our website at

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