University of Edinburgh
PMO Analyst
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UE07: £41,064 – £48,822 per annum (pro rata for part-time staff)
ISG / Applications Directorate / Project Services
Full-Time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 31 July 2028
Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger — where you’ll do meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us.
The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced PMO Analyst with a willingness to get involved in all aspects of project support to join Project Services which is part of the Information Services Group (ISG). We are an established specialist team of dynamic and friendly project and programme delivery professionals supporting IT and business change at the University. Our projects include improving business efficiency, enhancing student experience, maintaining IT compliance and enabling digital transformation.
Working as part of our PMO team, you will use your experience and understanding of project delivery to provide high-quality PMO services to this diverse community, undertaking change management, communications and benefits management activities and supporting our project systems, processes and assurance. Your day-to-day will be diverse, ensuring no two days are the same as you contribute to projects that make a real difference.
The post is fixed term until 31st July 2028, and has a hybrid working pattern, involving working on campus one to two days a week and when necessary for in-person meetings and activities. Working hours are ideally 35 hours per week, but we will consider flexible working requests.
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How to apply
We welcome informal enquiries about the role – to find out more, please email Rhian Davies (Director of Project and Programme Delivery) at Rhian.Davies@ed.ac.uk.
Please include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Variety every day.
- Responsibility and autonomy.
- Excellent benefits and support.
- Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 14 September 2026.
Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our adverts will automatically adjust to your browser’s local time zone.
Preliminary interviews will take place online w/c 24th August 2026; with in-person interviews taking place w/c 31st August 2026.
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
The Applications Directorate develops, implements and supports IT to meet the complex and demanding needs of the University’s staff and students. The directorate works with a wide range of colleagues in research, teaching and support groups to turn their requirements into effective solutions and this includes work such as developing web applications and integrated workflows for complex business processes. It is also involved in the procurement and implementation of package solutions.
Please visit our website https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/about/organisation for further information on the Applications Directorate.
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