Project Manager / Analyst

XpertTech Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider is seeking a Project Manager/Analyst to support the US Finance PMO team in delivering Finance projects effectively. Responsibilities include developing PMO governance, tracking project performance, and managing portfolio risks. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in project management, a Bachelor's degree, and preferably a PMP certification. Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills are essential, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience working on a PMO team defining and improving policies.
• 5+ years’ experience with large-scale technical or content projects.
• Intimidate understanding of different project management lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Assist the US Finance PMO team in delivering Finance projects.
• Develop and enhance PMO governance, processes, and procedures.
• Track project actuals vs forecast and budget variances.
• Manage portfolio risks and issues, document and track them.
• Produce utilization reports of Project Manager assignments.

Skills

Program and/or Project Management experience

Strong organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Project, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ability to work with management

Strong business acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PMP certification

Job description

Title: Project Manager / Analyst

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Duration: Longterm

Experience: 5-8 PMO experience

Understands what project process looks like

High level project coordinator, project manager

Creating the status reports, running the pmo, project manager who knows how the pmo run

Duties

As a Project Manager Analyst in the Program Management Office (PMO), you will assist the US Finance PMO team in delivering Finance projects on-time and on-budget by facilitating project prioritization, financial management, resource management, and portfolio/project risk management across the project portfolio. In addition, the Project Manager Analyst works with the Program Manager to supervise and enforce the PMO governance and strategy. The Project Manager Analyst reports to the Program Manager.

PMO Establishment

• Develop and enhance PMO governance, processes and procedures, that ensure consistency and compliance ultimately align with the company’s strategic direction
• Identify internal processes and technical improvement opportunities to implement and develop tools, templates, and methodologies.
• Establish use of tools, templates, reporting cadence, etc.

PMO Management

• Analyze the portfolio of projects within Finance for reporting to the PMO Leader and Finance leadership:
• Track project actuals v. forecast and budget variances and impact on portfolio budget
• Work with Portfolio Manager to govern project change requests
• Document and track portfolio risks and issues
• Manage portfolio risks register containing mitigation strategies
• Analyze resource utilization across the portfolio and identify areas of under/over-allocation
• Support the development of Steering Committee & Executive Council presentations
• Communicate portfolio risks and impacts to Project Managers
• Produce utilization report of Project Manager assignments
• Leverage centralized project plan data and reporting to analyze portfolio
• Identify, document and track portfolio risks and issues
• Analyze (quantify and prioritize) risks at the project and portfolio level
• Escalate critical risks to schedule, budget and/or scope as required
• Document and create reporting on response plans and execution

Skills

• Program and/or Project Management experience required, active PMP certification is helpful
• Intimidate understanding of different project management lifecycles with an emphasis on IPECC
• 5+ years’ experience working on a PMO team defining and improving policies, procedures, templates
• 5+ years’ experience with large-scale technical and or content projects
• Both a strong technology and business acumen required
• Ability to work with all levels of management including Executive leadership in a high-paced, stressful environment that is under-going change
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office product suite, particularly with Project, Excel and PowerPoint

Education & Qualifications

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• PMP certification