Job Title: Portfolio Data Analyst with Clarity PPM experience (082214-KANRIN-IO32-E-RAJ)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Duration: 13 month contract to hire
Emp.Type: 1099/W2
Interview: Phone & Video Skype Interviews

 

PROJECT: 
The position will support the execution of client's Portfolio Management functions within the PMO. This role slices, analyzes and summarizes findings with client's portfolio data. This data analysis ultimately feeds into what-if scenario portfolio planning, decisions and optimization.

This position will initially be fulfilling an immediate need focusing on our resource management data: capacity, allocations set within the current portfolio as well as demand in the pipeline. Ultimately determining when projects can start based off of capacity and remaining availability--when resources will be completing work and free to startup more work. Also providing input with recommendations on project sequencing given portfolio and resource data analysis findings.

The Portfolio Analyst is internal and external facing, supporting the integrity of our data captured in our portfolio tool through education and periodic audits.

The ideal candidate will not only have excellent communications skills, but also have experience working in a technology based environment. They must have knowledge of portfolio and resource management practices, and project delivery lifecycles / methodologies and be able to interpret financial and resource metrics. CAs Clarity PPM experience is strongly desired.

 

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: 
o Minimum 2 years business functional experience working in a PMO setting supporting a portfolio data analysis 
function or in a resource planning role, preferably using Clarity PPM: 
o Project Management principles and methodology 
o Resource Capacity Management 
o Cost and Budget Planning 
o Time Tracking 
o Portfolio Management 
o 3-5 years of relevant strong analytical experience. Proven ability to analyze large amount of raw data to identify 
trends within the data that could be used to define and drive strategies and segmentations. Proven ability to 
proactively identify opportunities based of his/her analytical insight.

o Strong experience and extensive use of a PPM tool is required, with emphasis on understanding the features and 
functions for enterprise portfolio and/or resource management. CAs Clarity PPM experience is strongly desired.

o Microsoft Excel power user VL lookup / pivot tables, etc. 
o PowerPoint 
o Business Objects BzO (bonus) 
o SQL database query capabilities (bonus) 
o Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate information to customers and to all 
levels within the organization. 
o Demonstrated problem detection and resolution/analytical skills. 
o Demonstrated ability to prepare and interpret qualitative and quantitative project data.

 

DESIRED 
o Bachelor's degree in IT or related equivalent work experience in an Information Technology position 
o Prior Project Portfolio Management (PPM) data analysis and tool usage. 
o CA Clarity PPM tool usage and/or administration highly desired. 
o Experience with portfolio management best practices with strong emphasis on Resource Management capabilities. 
o Technology project Management experience preferred

 

 

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