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Programme Analyst

Reading, United Kingdom

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job ID 146480BR

Job Status Employee – Fixed Term

Category People & Culture

Date posted July 24, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Programme Analyst

Programme Analyst
12 Month FTC

Because we strive to put people first.
Culture, our way.

People & Culture at Primark
What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

What You’ll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle:

Let’s talk lifestyle: Eligible to join our Pension plan, 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Do as a Programme Analyst
In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:
  • Own the preparation and documentation of programme governance outputs, including detailed minutes, decision logs, and action tracking for executive audiences.
  • Lead the coordination of multiple workstreams and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment to timelines, deliverables, and interdependencies.
  • Analyse progress and inputs across multiple workstreams to identify trends, risks and opportunities and deliver concise, actionable summaries to the Project Delivery Lead to support informed decision-making.
  • Drive the organisation of key mapping, validation, and design sessions, ensuring objectives, logistics, and outputs are managed to a high standard.
  • Oversee calendar management for programme-wide stakeholder engagements, resolving conflicts and optimising scheduling for efficiency and impact.
  • Collaborate with the Programme Manager to monitor and help assess change impacts, escalating emerging issues and supporting mitigation planning.
  • Maintain and actively manage the programme roadmap, tracking milestones, key dates, and deadlines across all phases.
  • Update and maintain the risk register and programme budget records, supporting monthly reporting and governance activities.
  • Act as custodian of the dependency register, ensuring visibility of critical path items and enabling informed decision-making.
  • Provide tactical support for stakeholder communications, governance packs, and status reporting to senior leadership.

What You’ll Bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:
  • Substantial experience in a project or programme coordination role, ideally within a large or global organisation.
  • Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder environments with confidence and professionalism.
  • Excellent planning, organisational, and multitasking skills with a track record of delivering under pressure.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; familiarity with project tools like MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent is a plus.
  • Strong written communication skills and attention to detail in documentation and reporting.
  • Comfortable working autonomously with a high degree of initiative.
Desirable
  • Experience supporting technology, transformation, or HR-related programmes.
  • Familiarity with budget tracking or project finance processes.
  • Exposure to, or certification in project management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile).
Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.

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