Planisware Configurator: Enterprise Portfolio Optimizer

Aquent (United States); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent is seeking a seasoned Planisware Configurator to help shape strategic decision-making and optimize enterprise-level portfolio management processes. You will translate business needs into robust Planisware designs, configure modules, and support governance, reporting, and adoption across product development, R&D, finance, and IT.

Join a global environment where you will act as a trusted advisor, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to the Center of Excellence for Planisware

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a Functional Consultant, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or Planisware Configurator.
• 3 years of hands-on Planisware configuration experience.
• Proven experience supporting Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) processes.
• Strong understanding of Portfolio Management, Project Management, Resource Management, Financial Planning, Demand Management, and Stage-Gate Processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to understand objectives, processes, challenges, and reporting needs, facilitating workshops and requirements gathering sessions.
• Translate complex business requirements into Planisware functional designs and configuration specifications, recommending best-practice solutions.
• Configure Planisware modules, workflows, forms, views, dashboards, reports, and portfolio structures across project lifecycle, stage-gate, resource, and governance processes.
• Support setup and maintenance of user roles, permissions, and security configurations with technical architects and developers.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and standardize portfolio and project management processes, driving enterprise best practices.
• Develop test scenarios and validate configured solutions, supporting SIT, UAT, and release validation.
• Design and maintain dashboards, reports, KPIs, and executive scorecards for portfolio, financial, and resource planning reporting.
• Develop user documentation and training materials, and conduct end-user training to drive adoption.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Tools

Planisware

SAP

Jira

Power BI

Job description

Aquent is seeking a seasoned Planisware Configurator to help shape strategic decision-making and optimize enterprise-level portfolio management processes. You will translate business needs into robust Planisware designs, configure modules, and support governance, reporting, and adoption across product development, R&D, finance, and IT.

Join a global environment where you will act as a trusted advisor, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to the Center of Excellence for Planisware