Portfolio Analyst

Job TitleLocation: White plains, NY, 10601 - Hybrid schedules are permissible with a minimum of 3 days on-site depending on assignment. Duration: 12+ months Payrate: $50/hr. - $55/hr. on W2 (All Inclusive) Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7.5-hour workday with.5-hour unpaid lunch, paid for time worked only (37.5) Notes: Client does not provide laptops. Instead, they will provide desktops and dedicated workstations Candidates will use their own equipment's when working remotely during the week.Project OverviewThe Enterprise Portfolio Management Office has developed a gated decision-making framework for all projects and programs across COMPANY. This process provides the company with optimized portfolios of work, in addition to a governed progression of any given proposal across the lifecycle of the asset.Job Functions & ResponsibilitiesAssist in reviewing that projects and programs progress from initiation to closeout and review that the investments and initiatives achieve alignment with organizational asset investment strategies, financial targets, and benefits. Responsible for overseeing and guiding project/program teams in the comprehensive development of business cases. Ensure the adherence to the appropriate governance functions relating to the portfolio and in accordance with the applicable portfolio and project governance guidelines, policies and practices. Assist project and program teams navigate the newly implemented enterprise governance process and add consistent methodologies and enhance communications along the way. Prepares portfolio level analysis and reporting of financial control, resource utilization, risk, change management, benefits, unplanned work, etc., compares planned versus actual/forecasted, and examines the impact to the overall business. Lead reviews of any significant initiatives, projects or programs that are challenged or out of alignment with assigned portfolio's strategic and/or financial objectives and provide recommendations as to whether it should continue, be significantly changed, placed on hold or discontinued. Responsible for preparing monthly and ad hoc status reports and graphs depicting cost and schedule status/performance and trend analysis. Highlighting issues, conflicts, slippages, accelerations, key milestone movements, etc. Conduct continual improvement efforts for the purpose of ensuring portfolio and controls deliverables are accurate, relevant, and useful to key stakeholders.SkillsPossess a customer-centric mindset – extremely responsive to requests. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (MS Word, PowerPoint, Power BI, Excel, Outlook) is required. Experience with SharePoint is highly desired. Thorough understanding of project/program/portfolio management techniques and methods. Adaptive, flexible to change, highly interactive and result oriented. Ability to work as a member of a team and solve complex problems, utilize conflict resolution techniques to assert influence in a continual process improvement environment. Ability to work independently, coordinate multiple tasks and exercise time management while meeting non-negotiable deadlines. Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely. Working knowledge of performance evaluation and Change Management principles. Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail. Ability to understand technical issues at a high level when collaborating with engineers and other technical specialists. Ability to make recommendations and inspire change across multiple levels of the organization – from individual engineers and program managers to business unit leaders. A "self-starter" approach to tackle a range of issues is essential.Education & CertificationsBachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Engineering or related field required. Master's degree from an accredited school is preferred.