CPIC Analyst

About Garud

Responsibilities include

• Developing and supporting CPIC/IT Portfolio analysis and implementation processes, policies, and procedures to maintain and improve CPIC and portfolio process performance and efficiency.
• Collaborating with the CPIC team and other workstreams on IT Portfolio Management analysis by performing portfolio data analysis, IT asset investment allocations, security selection, and portfolio repositioning, based on mission area portfolio requirements.
• Supporting the development and implementation of criteria to be utilized during the CPIC and IT Portfolio Management process.
• Supporting the CPIC team by compiling investment and acquisition data in authoritative repositories including SharePoint to provide and analyze data to enable data-driven decisions by management and senior government leaders.
• Assisting and supporting CPIC team with monitoring enterprise investments and performs various reviews and analysis to ensure IT investments perform according to plan.
• Working closely with Investment Managers to improve the quality of business case submissions in AgMax, develop supporting artifacts, and pass Integrated IT Governance Framework (IITGF) decision gates.
• Supporting the OMB FedStat, PortfolioStat, Integrated Data Collection (IDC) and TechStat along with annual CIO Portfolio Reviews and the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) throughout USDA.

Other Responsibilities include

• Supporting the IT investment planning process throughout USDA and monitoring those investments as they progress over time to ensure that the investments produce the planned benefits.
• Supporting the CPIC team with developing tools, templates, and other mechanisms to facilitate data and information compilation and analysis to support investment management process activities.
• Assisting CPIC team and client with IT Portfolio reviews, CPIC artifacts, and outreach reports, and supports all CPIC phases and IT Portfolio Management process with analysis and investment planning, coordination, and support.
• Assisting CPIC team and client with evaluating IT acquisition and performance management data and artifacts, e.g., Business Cases, Acquisition Strategies/Plans, Budget requests, Operational Analysis and Risk Management plans.
• Maintaining responsibility for the completion and accuracy of work products.
• Conducting relevant research and data analysis and assists in the development and management of recurring reports and dashboards.

Role Requirements

• Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance .
• Bachelor’s degree in technology management, Information Systems, Finance, or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years performing CPIC and/or IT Portfolio Management planning and analysis activities for a federal client, and experience supporting the development of Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) and/or IT Portfolio management processes, analysis and providing related strategic analysis and guidance.
• Understanding of the development and role of organization strategy, enterprise architectures, and program/project management, business case analysis, and how they inform IT investment decisions using and implementing CPIC and TBM.
• Experience with Project & Portfolio Delivery and leading major high-profile portfolios within agreed parameters of time, and cost.
• Experience with developing Dashboards and reports with accurate financial data, including trend analysis, expenditures, and forecasting, supporting CPIC Phases development and implementation.
• Experience using technical tools, performing data consolidation and analysis for special programs. leading special projects and producing metrics, measurements, and trend reports.
• Demonstrated success in supporting process improvement initiatives with IT Portfolio performance and financial analysis.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders to establish strong partnerships which deliver exceptional value.
• Strong critical thinking to identify process improvements while managing multiple tasks, deadlines, and senior-level communications.
• Experience collaborating with various departments across the organization to provide value-add analytics and critical thinking on ad hoc projects.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills in preparing written materials for project leadership and client deliverables.
• Garud provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.