It Portfolio Analyst Jobs

ECCO Select is a talent acquisition and advisory consulting company, specializing in providing people, process, and technology solutions for our clients’ needs. We’re the talent behind the technology. To find out more about ECCO Select visit our website: www.eccoselect.com

Position Title: IT Portfolio Analyst

• Regularly communicates and collaborates with Project, Program and IT leadership to share reports, dashboards and data trends
• Works with PPM and other software vendors to optimize PPM tools and functionality
• Facilitates formal project intake processes and meetings
• Supports Program Managers on cross-program resource forecasting and dependencies
• Gathers process improvement ideas by meeting regularly with PPMO stakeholders
• Assists and supports Project Leaders and Project Managers on the development and publishing of project reports and dashboards including health, budget, and schedule
• Works with PMO Leaders, Program Managers, Project Managers and IT Leadership on team capacity planning, forecasting and accurate effort reporting.
• Supports Program and Portfolio Leadership on the development and publishing of program and portfolio level reports and dashboards including, but not limited to, portfolio mix, effort mix and budget mix; analyzes moderately complex portfolio data to determine portfolio trends to support decision making
• Participates in the design and ongoing optimization of PPM tools and functionality for moderately complex projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Conducts analyses of moderately complex portfolio data sets related to program/portfolio management and resource allocation
• Performs periodic audits on effective utilization of PPM
• Works with Project and Program leadership to ensure project and program budgets are managed in Planview PPM and assists in the development and publishing of project and program budget reports
• Assists and supports Project and Program leaders in achieving PPM data accuracy
• Supports IT leadership in the development of fiscal year resource and budget forecasts based on Planview Roadmap data
• Assist in the support of IT leadership to submit IT roadmap projects into Planview

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be able to quickly defuse stressful or anxious situations.
• Ability to work independently
• Supports teammates at all times and in any way necessary to maintain a productive, energetic, efficient and dynamic IT team.
• Collaborates with other teammates to provide assistance, and expertise, as well as to receive expert input and assistance from others delivering the best solution and experience for the customer.
• Proven ability to creatively solve problems and to influence outcomes through persuasion, effective communications and relationship building.
• Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Communicates effectively and frequently both verbally and in writing with other members of the team.
• Ability to organize and work effectively in a matrix organization with cross-functional project teams from various departments and locations
• Must be enthusiastic and committed to helping others and exhibit the ability to quickly assess the specific needs of the customer to determine an appropriate course of action.
• Ingenuity and flexibility is expected
• Demonstrated skills in analysis of project, program and portfolio data and reporting
• Ability to work extra hours and adjust schedule and recognize the need to do so
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must possess an aptitude for patience, professionalism, tactfulness and empathy.
• Ability to adjust to changes in priorities and demands on time
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new circumstances

ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Our policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Veterans of our United States Uniformed Services are specifically encouraged to apply for ECCO Select opportunities.

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