Hybrid PMO Analyst

at Cognia Law

• Job title: PMO Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cape Town, South Africa

About the role

• PMO Analyst supporting data-driven decisions for project management at Cognia law company. Collaborating with stakeholders on process improvements and project performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Clean, collect, and analyse project performance data (budget, schedule, scope, resources, risks, etc.) to support portfolio management and reporting.
• Partner with Project Managers and stakeholders to ensure data consistency and integrity across systems
• Monitor, update and track key project metrics progress, risks, issues, and financials, against agreed baselines to support timely reporting and decision-making for internal and BAU projects.
• Support improvements to PMO processes and tools, including opportunities for automation efficiency
• Prepare and maintain various daily, weekly and monthly PMO-related reports.
• Assist in identifying trends, variances, and improvement opportunities within project portfolios, flag and recommend corrective actions to PMO Lead or Project manager.
• Monitor and report on project data to highlight inconsistencies and gaps.
• Support month-end data activities and ensure reports are completed accurately and on time for the business stakeholders.
• Assisting colleagues in following activities:
• Supporting business and team leads in effective project setup, monitoring & closure;
• Generating regular and ad-hoc reports for the business;
• Promptly responding to requests from stakeholders;

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Business or a related field.
• Project Management Certification advantageous.
• 1-3 years of experience in data analysis, reporting, or supporting PMO/project management activities within a professional or corporate environment.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data to produce insights and reports.
• Strong skills in MS Office (Especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word), experience with reporting dashboards or data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI), and a working knowledge of AI is advantageous.
• Genuine interest in technology and curiosity about how digital tools, automation, and AI can improve ways of working. Comfortable exploring new systems and using technology to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Detail and quality-oriented, organised and analytical with strong data management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Strong time-management skills and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with basic project management concepts, tools or methodologies (e.g. MS project, Asana or similar) is beneficial
• Good communication skills with excellent written and spoken English.