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The primary role of the Lead PMO Analyst, working under the direction of the FS Project Manager is to:

• Manage the overall FS IT Project Portfolio Governance process as well as the project management framework and project execution.
• Design, maintain and modify structured processes and work productions in areas such as: a) project planning, tracking, reporting; and b) project team organization, staffing and team set-up.
• Provide executive management reports and project guidelines.
• Assist Project Manager(s) with cost projection, tracking and reporting.
• Provide FS PMO leadership, guidance, and coaching.
• Work with project sponsors, business stakeholders, and IT managers to ensure that business cases and project charters are appropriately documented and meet project standards and practices.
• Ensure PMO daily activities and work product deliverables are completed.
• Track and monitor project deliverables to an on time completion.
• Supervise project management staff and ensure that a standardized set of procedures is applied to FS IT project work.

The Lead PMO Analyst will perform the following tasks:

• Develop and carry out standardized project processes and templates for status reporting, project plans, and System Development Life Cycle deliverables for an IT PMO, including project portfolio management.
• Ensure project management standards are being executed across the FS IT Project Portfolio.
• Be a champion for continuous improvements in the FS PMO and ensure industry best practices are leveraged.
• Create and maintain project plans including establishing weekly, monthly, and quarterly project plan processes that include, but are not limited to deliverable identification, establishing a plan baseline, plan updates, and plan reporting.

• Establish processes for tracking and reporting deliverable status and ensure consistency across different systems.
• Conduct portfolio management compliance monitoring.
• Analyze project requests to determine time frame, funding limitations (where applicable) and appropriate process for accomplishing projects.
• Develop and produce Executive Management status reporting.
• Develop weekly status meeting agenda, reporting, and follow up action items to ensure timely completion of plan tasks.
• Provide training and education to business and technical staff on status reporting, creation of new or modification to existing project plans, and issue identification and mitigation strategy approaches. • Manage project scope, risks, issues and implement mitigation plans.
• Manage project team meetings to effectively achieve results with minimal supervision.
• Build alliances with business analysts, architects, operations, and vendors to work collaboratively across business segments.
• Coach team members in project management disciplines.
• Track and report deliverable status, ensure consistency across different system projects.
• Monitor and manage multiple active projects.
• Manage, report, and escalate project risks, issues and action items necessary to ensure timely project completion.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficient in MS Project including customizing MS Project fields for tracking and reporting status and portfolio management.
• Excellent skills with other MS products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Visio).
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle Methodology (SDLC).
• Knowledge and understanding of the Agile approach to project management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven analytical skills.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain project management metrics.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience working as a Project Management Office Analyst. Responsibilities would include managing large projects occurring in parallel during the same timeframe for not less than 18 months in duration.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Project Management Office Analyst for a Software Development Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System (preferably an Accounting System Implementation).
• Successfully completed a minimum of 3 projects involving a full system development lifecycle as a Project Management Office Analyst.
• Project Management Professional certification a plus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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