PMO Portfolio Analyst

Partners Consulting; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a PMO Portfolio Analyst to enhance governance within the PMO. This role emphasizes data integrity and compliance, requiring problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments. You will facilitate meetings, manage data integrity, and leverage tools like Clarity for project management. If you are a proactive individual with strong analytical skills and a knack for communication, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to build relationships across departments.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate data governance meetings and manage compliance.
• Perform analysis on internal data sets to determine root causes.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Data Governance

MS Office Suite

Clarity or Similar Tool

Excel

Education

BS/BA in Business Administration

Tools

Clarity

PPM Live

Playbook

Job description

Title: PMO Portfolio Analyst
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Type: Contract to Hire

Our client is seeking a PMO Portfolio Analyst who will support good governance in the PMO by working directly with project managers, business sponsors, and other internal teams to preserve and resolve data and compliance standards.

Your focus will be on data integrity (accuracy, consistency, validity and completeness), compliance, and common-sense enforcement of process. You will be trained on and able to leverage existing tools to support this effort and able to recommend and lead improvements to tools, compliance and process. This role is all about problem solving.

Key Accountabilities:

• Facilitate both scheduled and ad-hoc data governance / compliance meetings.
  • Review data and prepare agenda pre-meeting.
  • Capture and record decisions / action items in provided tools.
• Manage data integrity through gap analysis and compliance auditing.
• Perform analysis on internal data sets or project-related scenarios and determine root cause.
• Work directly with internal / external resources to address non-compliance and provide guidance on governance process as needed.
• Perform general Clarity (PPM application) data entry and administrative activities. Will receive on-job training and be required to set up resources, create projects, manage access, etc.
• Facilitate support log, including daily review, ticket assignment, and metric reporting
• Follow Agile Kanban methodology and be able to work closely with stakeholders and team members in quick and successful task completion.
• Perform duties as assigned; be proactive in acquiring knowledge and skills to complete assigned work.

Required Skills:

• BS/BA in Business Administration, or equivalent discipline, or equivalent knowledge acquired by work experience and training.
• Working knowledge and experience in own discipline. Continues to build knowledge of the organization, processes, and customers. Receives some level of guidance and direction from lead or manager but is mostly self-sufficient.
• Strong analytical ability; able to coordinate and facilitated people and small groups, organize data, problem solve, and develop and execute process.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills; ability to build and manage relationships; ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments in an organization.
• Effective communicator and ability to interact with leadership within the organization.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders and functional areas, providing interaction, facilitation, and communication.
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite is required.
• Understanding of Clarity or similar tool for project management.
• Experience with internal PMO process / tools: PPM Live, Clarity, Playbook are a plus.
• Excel experience (intermediate+ preferred).

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