PMO Analyst

Recruitment Partners Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruitment Partners Inc. is seeking a PMO Analyst to join our client’s team in Edmonton, Canada. You will support IS Infrastructure PMO and IT Projects Admin, delivering project reporting, governance support, and administration of PM tools.

You will audit projects for SDLC compliance, maintain governance documentation, and coordinate with project managers, finance, and procurement to resolve issues. Strong MS Office skills and Oracle/SharePoint experience are assets.

Qualifications

• PMO governance experience is required.
• Experience in IT infrastructure or related projects is essential.
• Knowledge of SDLC and governance reporting is needed.
• Vendor management experience is a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Office proficiency is expected.

Responsibilities

• Support IS Infrastructure PMO plans and IT Projects Admin activities.
• Perform periodic audits for SDLC compliance with project teams.
• Maintain governance documentation and reporting artifacts.
• Administer PM tools such as Oracle Projects, SharePoint, OnePlan.
• Coordinate with PMs, IT contracts, procurement and finance to resolve discrepancies.

Skills

PMO governance

Vendor management

Microsoft Office

Excel power users

Time management

Communication with management

Education

Business Admin diploma

CS/Business degree

Tools

Oracle Projects

SharePoint

OnePlan

Oracle BI

Oracle POs/Receiving

Job description

Our client is searching for a PMO Analyst to join their team. This role is accountable for supporting both the IS Infrastructure PMO and the IT Projects Admin areas by working with various internal business unit groups, infrastructure groups and external vendors. This includes delivery of appropriate project reporting, supporting project governance, staff augmentation, contingent worker resource management, and administration of project management applications and tools.

Your Success Will Be Defined By Your Ability To

• Provide input into the IT Projects Admin and IS Infrastructure PMO plans and directions and ensure on-going appropriate relationships with other positions
• Perform periodic audits of projects and work with the project teams to ensure compliance and adherence to Client's Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Maintain a variety of project documentation related to governance, controls, and governance reporting. Such as:
  • Tools and processes
  • Project performance reporting
  • Resource utilization reporting
• Administer various project management applications/tools including, but not limited to, Oracle Projects, Oracle Contingent worker records, SharePoint, OnePlan, Infrastructure PMO templates and spreadsheets, etc
• Investigate and resolve project management application related issues by working with various internal groups such as Project Managers, Operational Support, Application Services, Finance, Supply Chain, etc
• Deliver appropriate project and financial reporting while assisting Project Managers, IT Contracts, IT Purchasing, Procurement and Finance by investigating and resolving discrepancies through detail analysis using tools such as Oracle Projects and Business Intelligence (BI) and coordinating with Corporate Finance and Supply Chain as needed
• Fulfill various requests from IS Infrastructure Operational and Project teams and business unit groups (e.g., inquiries, reports, purchases, bookings etc.)

Your strengths include:

• A diploma in Business Administration, Information Systems Management, or equivalent from a recognized technical institute
• A University degree in Business, Computer Science or equivalent is considered an asset
• Minimum of 4 years of directly related Project Management Office/Governance experience with at least 2 years professional experience in Information Technology Infrastructure projects
• Detailed knowledge of project management office activities, processes, procedures
• Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and experience with vendor management would be an asset
• Understanding of basic accounting practices or accounting background
• Experience as a SharePoint site owner (including permissions and workflows) is preferred
• Experience with Oracle Applications including Oracle Projects, Oracle Purchase Orders/Receiving, Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) would be a strong asset
• Experience with OnePlan would be an asset
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office; Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel (including knowledge of macros, pivot tables, M query)
• Experience and ability to work with various levels of management
• Strong time management, working with minimal supervision, and workload prioritization skills