Project Analyst - RFP (Infra Portfolio)

Synapxe; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable tech company is seeking a Project Analyst responsible for managing minor projects and enhancements to meet business objectives. The role requires strong project management skills, 10 years of IT experience, and a degree in computer science. You will collaborate with teams to ensure successful project delivery within scope and budget. Ideal candidates are communicative team players with a proactive approach to change. This position is based in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant IT experience, especially in large scale application implementations.
• Excellent skill to manage multiple stakeholders, including users and senior management.
• Experience in project budgeting, procurement, and financing.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform procurement activities for project scope and funding.
• Lead/support project teams to meet objectives with quality.
• Track and monitor project financial health, including budget utilization.

Skills

Project management skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Agility in changing environments

Education

Degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

The Project Analyst is responsible for driving the successful delivery of minor project(s) or enhancement(s) to meet the end users' business objectives. He/She ensures the project is well planned, on-track, resolves issues immediately and mitigates any potential risks early to avoid project failure. He/She works in collaboration and co-ordinates with business users, internal and external teams to ensure project is successfully completed within budget & scope, on time and with quality. He/She works under supervision, and provides regular progress update to key stakeholders and management, and escalate issues for resolution in a timely manner. He/She also participates in annual workplanning and assists in estimation of budget for new demands.

He/she possess competent project management skills to develop and manage project plans, timelines, scope, budgets, resources, deliverables, and perform issue management and risk management, in a structured and methodological approach. He/She is a keen learner, a good communicator and a strong team player. He/She is adaptable to change in an agile and volatile environment while taking ownership and deliver works with integrity.

Role & Responsibilities

• Plan and perform the required procurement activities, including seeking approval of project scope and funding from the respective approving authority
• Lead or support the project team (including users, external teams and vendors) in driving the project to meet its objectives
• Lead or support the project team in implementing the project with quality, in accordance to the agreed scope, budget and timeline
• Develop and maintain the Project Management Plan which includes the project scope, project objectives, assumptions, critical success factors, project governance structure, contract/vendor management, high level project schedule, deliverables, budget, risks, communication plan, issue management etc.
• Perform timely update to stakeholders on project progress, issues, risks, resources and budgets.
• Perform timely update to project documentation, conduct project closure and handover to Service Operation for maintenance support
• Track and monitor the project financial health, including budget utilization and cashflow
• Oversee and manage the development of detailed requirements and deliverables as agreed within the scope of the project
• Manage and track issues/arising from scope creep or missing scope
• Implement a change control procedure on requirements and perform impact assessment to budget, resource & schedule when there is change of scope
• Ensure any change in scope is well documented and impact assessment is approved by the user workgroup/project steering commitee/project sponsor prior to implementation

Requirements

• Degree in computer science or equivalent
• 10 years of relevant IT experience especially in the area of large scale application projects implementation
• Strong program and project management skills in medium to large scale projects
• Possess experience in sizing up application architecture in support for bids
• Possess prior experience in managing systems operations
• 4 to 6 years of technical hands-on knowledge in earlier working years as a server administrator
• Excellent skill to manage multiple stakeholders including users, senior management
• Have interest to do project budgeting, procurement and financing work