PMO Analyst Review

by Co-op

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.2/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Funeralcare Transformation Portfolio PMO Analyst, responsible for status reporting, key milestone tracking, risk and issue management, resource management, supporting programme PMO providing governance assurance, guidance and aligning ways of working to central Transformation

9/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have broadened my knowledge of end to end Project Management through APM, and often refer back to the BOK when conducting reviews and deep dives into elements of the Portfolio such as developing change management and stage gate processes

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoyed getting to grips with the academic Project Management side in preparation for the exam, as I think this provides a great foundation for practical application.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I would say the programme is really clearly structures separated into 2 completely different sections

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

My employer is supportive for me to ringfence time to revise/produce my coursework. I have not yet engaged my manager to review my work

9/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

My mentor is proactive in booking checkpoint meetings in with me well in advance and was very supportive when I was revising for my exam, providing me with lots of material, offering advice and adding me to Growth Company revision sessions

9/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

I feel my course is equipping me with the skills and knowledge, and giving me more confidence to input my thoughts and drive improvements in my team

9/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Yes - before COVID I was part of the charity and events team. Recently Co-op provided 2 weeks of events to join from comedy shows to music performances, yoga, dancing, wellbeing sessions...all virtually. There is a choir, RISE, ASPIRE, PACT networks...

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Co-op to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It's a company that's easy to standby from an ethical and moral point of view. We need to make money but we also give so much back to communities and charities across the country, there's tonnes of opportunity and everyone is supportive!

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Co-op?

Co-op is looking for people who want to make a difference, so although it's about your skills knowledge and experience it's also about your interests and life outside of work. What motivates you and bringing your personality to what you do