Project Portfolio Data Analyst: $56/hr
Job Description
Job Description
One of Infonet's premier clients has an opening for a Project Portfolio Data Analyst. (9036)
TERMS: Contract
DURATION: 7 Months
RATE: $55/hr 1099/Corp-to-Corp or $51/hr-W2
SCOPE OF WORK
• Gathering and analyzing data from various project management systems and tools to track project performance against key performance indicators (KPIs), budgets, and timelines. Collect, validate, and analyze project data related to schedules, budgets, risks, and resources
• Developing and distributing regular project reports, dashboards, and other visualizations to communicate project performance to stakeholders. Identify trends, patterns, and issues through data analysis and recommend corrective actions
• Ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of project data across the PMO
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes based on data analysis and best practices
• Collaborate with project teams to improve data collection processes and reporting methods
• Assisting project managers and teams with data-related tasks, such as creating reports, analyzing data, and troubleshooting issues
• Supporting the implementation of new reports, tools, and processes, Assist in the development and maintenance of project documentation and data standards
• Identifying and analyzing potential risks based on project data and assisting in the development of risk mitigation strategies
• Effectively communicating data insights and recommendations to stakeholders at various levels of the organization
• Responsible for the budget management for the scope they are accountable for
• Management of the internal labor in collaboration with the Project Managers against the budget
REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
• 4+ years of Financial experience
• 5+ years of financial management, and budgeting/forecasting experience: Can demonstrate steps involved with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, etc.
• 5+ years of advanced knowledge/experience with EXCEL
• 5+ years of experience in data analysis, working for a publicly traded company, preferably within a PMO or project environment
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience with data visualization and reporting tools. Experience developing reports, graphs, dashboards, presentations, KPIs, reporting Metrics, etc. (preferably financial data), and the ability to present that data to various levels of management
• 5+ years of experience communicating, working with, collaborating, and retrieving information from various levels within an organization
• 3+ years of experience creating presentations in PowerPoint and presenting to executive stakeholders within an organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills: Ability to analyze complex data, identify trends, and develop data-driven solutions
• Advanced Excel skills: Able to create power-pivots. Accurately manage and work with multiple files, and extremely large sets of data, comfortable with VLOOKUP and nesting formulas
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with PMO frameworks, project lifecycle, and portfolio management
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies
• Experience with project management tools: Familiarity with tools like Jira, Microsoft Project, or Trello
• Experience in data analysis tools: Experience with tools like Excel, SQL, Tableau, or Power BI
• Experience forecasting, budgeting, and month end close activities
• Experience performing spend curves, burn-rate and rate-volume analysis
PREFERRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
• Advance Excel skills. Ability to create power-pivots and manage more than 15000 rows of data
• Comfortable with VLOOKUP and nesting formulas
• Knowledge of long-term financial planning for projects with an average 4 year lifespan
• Monthly variance explanation experience
• Ability to maintain excel reporting model and reporting at a granular level to be utilized by different internal stakeholders
• Experience performing spend curves, burn-rate and rate-volume analysis
• Ability to liaison with the IT supply chain department to gain information regarding projects procurement process
• Presentation skills to serve as the IT financial representative to the NewBuild/IT Finance organizations
• Experience in a Project Management work environment
PREFERRED EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field
TRAVEL REQUIREMENT
• None
Company DescriptionInfonet is an Information Technology staffing firm based in South Florida. The company was founded over 20 years ago by IT Hiring Managers and Software/Hardware Engineers.
What distinguishes Infonet is our passion to serve you. We take your job search seriously, not ourselves.
Company Description
Infonet is an Information Technology staffing firm based in South Florida. The company was founded over 20 years ago by IT Hiring Managers and Software/Hardware Engineers.\r\nWhat distinguishes Infonet is our passion to serve you. We take your job search seriously, not ourselves.