SAP NS2 Project Management Analyst, PMCoE

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USD 70,000 - 152,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

SAP is seeking a detail-oriented Project Management Analyst in the United States to support the PMCoE through reviews, governance, and continuous improvement. You will work with project managers to review schedules, plans, and status reports for completeness and alignment with PMCoE standards.

The ideal candidate will identify issues such as missing tasks, dependencies, and documentation gaps, lead reviews, provide guidance, and help advance PMO governance, templates, and quality controls across

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
2+ years in project coordination, PMO/PMCoE support, governance, or scheduling analysis.
Working knowledge of PMO governance and project lifecycle practices.
Ability to review schedules and artifacts to identify gaps and critical path risks.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project and review of task logic, dependencies, baselines, and milestones.
Experience with ServiceNow SPM, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and documentation skills.
Willingness to develop expertise in ServiceNow SPM to support PMO operations.

Responsibilities

Lead project reviews to assess health, quality, compliance, and readiness against PMCoE standards.
Collaborate with project managers to identify and resolve issues in schedules and PM artifacts.
Advise on PMCoE standards, templates, policies, and governance practices.
Prepare summaries and recommendations for leadership and stakeholders; support governance reporting.

Skills

PMO governance

Scheduling analysis

Project coordination

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, project management, information systems

Tools

Microsoft Project

ServiceNow SPM

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

NS2 COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services. SAP National Security Services Inc.® (SAP NS2®) is an independent U.S. subsidiary of SAP. At SAP NS2, we leverage best-in-breed technologies engineered by SAP to protect the lives, assets and information of Americans. We offer SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Project Management Analyst to support the Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE) through project reviews, governance support, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role will work directly with project managers to review schedules, plans, status reports, and related artifacts for completeness, quality, and alignment to PMCoE standards.

The ideal candidate will identify issues such as missing tasks, dependency gaps, critical path concerns, documentation inconsistencies, and policy noncompliance. This individual will lead project reviews, provide hands‑on guidance to project managers, and support PMO leadership in advancing PMCoE standards, governance, and operating practices.

Key Responsibilities

Project Review and Quality Oversight

Lead project reviews to assess project health, quality, compliance, and readiness against PMCoE standards.
Review schedules, plans, status reports, and related artifacts to identify gaps, sequencing concerns, dependency issues, critical path weaknesses, and inconsistencies
Document findings, communicate required actions, and elevate recurring quality, compliance, or execution concerns as appropriate.

PM Support and PMCoE Guidance

Work directly with project managers to help identify and resolve issues in project schedules and other project management artifacts.
Provide guidance on PMCoE standards, templates, policies, and expectations, and reinforce use of standardized practices.
Serve as a day‑to‑day PMCoE resource for project quality and governance questions.

PMCoE Process Improvement

Support PMO leadership in advancing the PMCoE vision through improvements to governance, review practices, templates, standards, and quality controls.
Contribute to continuous improvement efforts that increase project management maturity, policy adherence, and delivery quality across the organization.
Identify common delivery gaps and recommend process, template, or policy enhancements to improve consistency and PMO maturity.

Reporting and Governance Support

Prepare summaries, findings, and recommendations from project reviews for leadership and stakeholders.
Track review outcomes, recurring themes, and compliance trends across projects.
Support governance reporting and broader PMO activities, including work in ServiceNow SPM, SharePoint, and other ad‑hoc support areas as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, project management, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
2+ years of experience in project coordination, PMO/PMCoE support, project controls, governance, scheduling analysis, or a related role.
Working knowledge of project management principles, project lifecycle phases, and PMO/PMCoE governance practices.
Ability to review project schedules and related artifacts to identify missing tasks, dependency gaps, sequencing concerns, milestone misalignment, baseline issues, and critical path risks.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project and experience reviewing schedules for task logic, dependencies, baselines, milestones, and critical path health.
Experience working with ServiceNow SPM, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar tools.
Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and documentation skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and provide constructive feedback.
Willingness and ability to develop increasing expertise in ServiceNow SPM to support PMO operations, governance, reporting, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting a PMO or PMCoE in a governance, quality, standards, or process improvement capacity.
Experience using or supporting ServiceNow SPM and SharePoint for project records, reporting, dashboards, documentation, or governance workflows.
Experience drafting or maintaining project management policies, procedures, SOPs, templates, job aids, or governance documentation.
Familiarity with project review, audit, compliance, or quality assurance activities within a PMO environment.
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Project in a PMO or project support environment.
CAPM, PMP coursework, or other project management training/certification preferred.
Experience in a regulated, enterprise, government, or government‑adjacent environment preferred.

Key Attributes

Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify project quality issues, schedule weaknesses, and governance gaps.
Confident communicator who can provide clear, constructive feedback to project managers and stakeholders.
Collaborative, process‑minded, and improvement‑oriented, with strong attention to detail and follow‑through.

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end‑to‑end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose‑driven and future‑focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well‑being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e‑mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step towards demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted annual combined range for this position is 69800-152300 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through this selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

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