Project Analyst - (IT Governance)

Overview

Project Analyst

• Project Lifecycle & Portfolio Management

• Project Initiation & Closure: Assist in driving the end-to-end governance process for both initiating and formally closing enterprise projects
• Change Management: Actively track, manage, and process Change Requests (CRs) impacting project timelines and financial costs
• Artifact & Release Support: Ensure all project and platform artifacts are meticulously documented, structured, and compliant. Assist Tech Leads in tracking and following up on deployment and release approvals
• Budgeting & Reconciliation: Drive end-to-end budget and financial management for a portfolio of up to 10 active projects/programs (depending on complexity)
• KPI Tracking: Conduct mandatory weekly budget reconciliations and ensure timely, accurate updates regarding project costs and schedules are communicated to stakeholders
• Manage day-to-day operations within Clarity CPPM, including tracking timesheet assignments and routing approvals
• Monitor, log, and update project status details, tracking risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID)
• Maintain a centralized repository for project measurement matrices, tracking deliverables, completion metrics, and quality scoring
• Assist Project Managers in achieving target Quality Compliance Index standards
• Ensure Scrum Masters and Project Managers meet technical requirement definitions (TRDs) and quality observation deadlines
• Support PI/PO (Purchase Invoice / Purchase Order) management, SOW submissions, and handle structural document updates for the platform

Methodology & Domain Knowledge (Essential)

• Project Governance: Solid structural understanding of both Waterfall and Scrum Agile frameworks
• Reporting: Proven ability to create clean, executive-level reports, tracking sheets, and performance dashboards
• Core Systems: High proficiency in MS Excel (advanced tracking and data structuring) and MS PowerPoint (executive presentations)

Proprietary & Specialized Applications (Experience And Trainable)

• Clarity CPPM: Hands-on experience with user/timesheet assignment, budgeting, and risk monitoring features
• Procurement & Financial Tools: Exposure to JAGGAER (SOW submission), Empower (PI/PO management), and reporting extraction tools (Workwise extract)
• Compliance: Familiarity with quality assurance applications like AMANA (Quality Compliance)

Experience Requirements

• Total Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in enterprise IT environments
• Specific Role Experience: Minimum of 3 years serving as an IT Project Coordinator or PMO Analyst
• Aspiration: This role is tailored for individuals looking to step into a larger, highly structured organization to expand their governance responsibilities

Soft Skills

• Exceptional Stakeholder Management capabilities to interact across multi-functional delivery teams
• Strong coordination, multitasking, and organizational skills
• Professional, clear verbal and written communication skills