Our client is seeking an experienced Sr. Business/Portfolio Analyst to support a product-centric portfolio and drive strategic roadmap planning for annual and long-term capital and expense plans. This role will focus on portfolio forecasting, capacity planning, prioritization, financial planning, and executive-level reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong financial and analytical skills, expert-level Excel proficiency, and experience partnering with Finance, project, product, and technical teams to support portfolio planning and decision-making.
- Location: Orlando, FL (Hybrid/Onsite)
- Contract Duration: 12+ Months
- Rate Range: $65-$80/hr on W2
Responsibilities:
- Own project forecast planning for large-scale portfolios.
- Partner with Finance to explain causes of forecast variances, support monthly and quarterly close procedures, and provide regular planning updates.
- Consolidate, communicate, and resolve variances with project, product, and portfolio teams throughout the planning cycle.
- Identify and eliminate portfolio risks when necessary.
- Gather, analyze, and maintain reports supporting capacity planning, forecast rationalization, and prioritization.
- Support key financial planning activities, including Long-Term Plan, Annual Capital Plan, and Annual Operating Plan.
- Ensure accurate and timely inputs within the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system.
- Develop executive-level reports and presentations to communicate portfolio performance, risks, and opportunities.
- Build effective partnerships and collaborate with stakeholders and leads across departments.
- Support strategic roadmap planning for annual and long-term capital and expense plans.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
- Experience owning forecast planning for large-scale projects or portfolios.
- Experience partnering with Finance on forecast variances, financial close activities, and planning updates.
- Strong experience in capacity planning, prioritization, and portfolio reporting.
- Experience supporting annual and long-term financial planning activities.
- Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience working with Project Portfolio Management (PPM) systems preferred.
- Strong business communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with project, product, Finance, and technical teams.
Required Skills:
- Portfolio and project forecast planning.
- Financial planning and variance analysis.
- Capacity planning and resource prioritization.
- Portfolio reporting and executive presentations.
- Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
- Cross-functional stakeholder management.
- Risk identification and escalation.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Technical Skills:
- Microsoft Excel: Expert-level proficiency.
- PPM Software: Project Portfolio Management systems.
- Project Management: Project planning, resource planning, issue management, and organizational change.
- SDLC: Understanding of the software development lifecycle.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience partnering with multiple creative and technical teams.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.
- Strong understanding of project management fundamentals.
- Proactive and resourceful approach to issue resolution.
- Excellent negotiation and influencing abilities.
- Ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining a collaborative and positive approach.
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