Hours:35 hours per week.Hybrid working options are available - we would encourage a minimum of 2 days per week at our Head Office in Skipton for the first 6 weeks to ensure the best onboarding experience, switching to 1 day per week at our Head Office in Skipton after this (Tuesdays).Salary:£40,000 Per AnnumClosing Date:Sun, 16 Mar 2025Are you passionate about developing and providing actionable insight on the impact of change? Can you interpret data and provide recommendations to senior stakeholders and change teams across a wide range of delivery themes? At Skipton Building Society, we have an exciting opening for an experienced Value Management Analyst to join our team. If you’re ready to take up the vital role of Value Management Analyst and provide trusted insight, oversight, and support to ensure the successful delivery of value adding change across our strategic change portfolio, then this could be the role for you! Who Are We?Not just another building society. Not just another job.We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisati
on. We don't have shareholders; we're owned by our members.Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.You will be joining the Value Management Office within the Enterprise PMO function, the team consists of 4 Analysts. Our business teams are our customers, and we have them at the forefront of everything we do. We work closely across a number of portfolios, programmes, value streams and change teams, providing transparent data to leaders across the organisation. Our core role is to align projects, programmes and initiatives with the overall strategic objective of the business. Engaging in activities such as project portfolio management, cost optimisation, benefit realisation and performance measurement, all while promoting a culture of value-driven decision making.What’s In It For You?Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space. We have a range of other benefits available to you including.Annual discretionary bonus scheme.25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days.Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days.Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum).A commitment to training and development.Private medical insurance for all our colleagues.Salary Sa
crifice Scheme for Hybrid/Electric Car.Colleague Mortgage (conditions apply).3 paid volunteering days per annum. Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups.We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership.What Will You Be Doing?Providing trusted insight, guidance, oversight, and support to ensure the successful delivery of value adding changeUndertake cost/benefit analysis to justify changes and make recommendations Conduct reviews of the health of the portfolio, in accordance with the approved change framework and associated assurance processes, to improve portfolio performance Presenting information, analysis, insight, and recommendations to senior leadersEnsuring maintenance and accuracy of PPM tools Operating with agility while fostering a fail-fast culture of innovation and professionalism where there is clear ownership and accountabilityEnsuring adherence to agreed principles, guardrails, and governanceFostering excellent relationships with team members, relevant partners, suppliers, and internal / external stakeholdersWhat Do We Need From You?You’ll have experience working within a VMO or PMOExperience of both agile and more traditional delivery mechanisms (e.g., waterfall)A strong understanding of planning principles and critical path analysis Knowledge of agile techniques, project management, programme management, portfolio management and investment practices Experience of pra
ctical application of Lean Portfolio Management techniques and best practiceExperience of using Planview or a similar PPM tool Possess strong decision making and prioritisation skills; have experience overseeing and managing complex problemsCustomer and colleague centricProven ability to establish rapport, credibility, and influence others to drive results across a matrixed organisation
