PMO Analyst

ComTec Information Systems (IT); New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ComTec Information Systems (IT) seeks an experienced IT PMO Analyst to support a portfolio of IT projects and programs. The role involves collecting, analyzing, and consolidating project data into portfolio KPIs, dashboards, reports, forecasts, and executive-level insights.

You will develop Power BI dashboards, use Excel for data analysis, and prepare monthly and quarterly portfolio reports for PMO leadership and executives. Hybrid work arrangement in New Orleans and The Woodlands.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT PMO/PMO related roles.
• Experience in large-scale IT project/program management environments.
• Strong experience developing portfolio KPIs, metrics, dashboards, and reporting.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power BI.
• Tableau experience may be considered where candidate has equivalent dashboard/reporting expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain portfolio-level KPIs, metrics, dashboards, and scorecards.
• Create Power BI dashboards and reports for project and portfolio performance.
• Consolidate project data into executive-ready portfolio summaries.
• Track portfolio health across schedule, budget, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Prepare recurring monthly and quarterly portfolio reporting and forecasts.

Skills

Portfolio-level reporting

Data analysis

Forecasting

Executive communication

Dashboards design

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

PivotTables

Dashboard design

Job description

Title: IT PMO Analyst

Location: New Orleans, LA / The Woodlands, TX – (Hybrid) 3 days/week to office 2 days remote

Position Overview

The client is seeking an experienced IT PMO Analyst to support a portfolio of IT projects and programs. The IT PMO Analyst will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and consolidating project data into portfolio-level KPIs, dashboards, reports, forecasts, and executive-level insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the IT PMO in managing and reporting on a portfolio of projects and programs.
• Collect, validate, consolidate, and analyze project data from multiple Project Managers and workstreams.
• Develop and maintain portfolio-level KPIs, metrics, dashboards, and scorecards.
• Develop Power BI dashboards and reports for project and portfolio performance.
• Use Excel to perform data analysis, including PivotTables, formulas, charts, trend analysis, and dashboards.
• Analyze historical and current project performance and develop forecasts and forward-looking insights.
• Track portfolio health across schedule, budget, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and overall project status.
• Develop recurring monthly and quarterly portfolio reporting.
• Support annual planning and periodic budget and forecast reporting.
• Work with Project Managers to consolidate and maintain the Risk & Issues log.
• Track risks, issues, mitigation actions, owners, due dates, and escalation status.
• Analyze portfolio-level risk and issue trends and highlight significant items to PMO leadership.
• Prepare reports and presentations tailored to different audiences, including Project Managers, PMO leadership, stakeholders, and C-suite executives.
• Track vendor invoices, payments, and related project financial information.
• Monitor project financial performance and identify budget, forecast, or expenditure variances.
• Consolidate project-level information into executive-ready portfolio summaries.
• Identify trends, anomalies, risks, and performance gaps within the portfolio.
• Partner with Project Managers to improve the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of PMO reporting.
• Maintain standardized PMO reporting processes, templates, and data definitions.
• Support continuous improvement of PMO reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and portfolio analytics.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working as an IT PMO Analyst, PMO Analyst, EPMO Analyst, PMO Operations Analyst, or similar role.
• Experience working within a large-scale IT project/program management environment.
• Strong experience developing portfolio-level KPIs, metrics, dashboards, and reporting.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Power BI.
• Tableau experience may be considered where the candidate has equivalent dashboard/reporting expertise.
• Strong experience with Risk and Issue Management, including tracking, reporting, mitigation, and escalation.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
  • PivotTables
  • Advanced formulas
  • Charts
  • Data analysis
  • Dashboards

Experience consolidating information from multiple projects/workstreams into portfolio-level reporting. Experience analyzing project performance, trends, forecasts, and variances. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to translate complex technical/project information into clear management and executive-level reporting. Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and presentation skills. Ability to work effectively with Project Managers, Program Managers, PMO leadership, vendors, and senior stakeholders.