Project Analyst, EPMO

Description:

The Project Analyst supports the PMO and project/program leadership by providing rigorous project governance, planning, reporting, and analytical support across strategic initiatives in a regulated banking/financial services environment.

The Project Analyst is responsible for producing actionable insights from project data, maintaining PMO standards, and proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and delivery impacts.

The ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of project management methodologies and commonly used visual data, charts, and project reporting methods.

Key Responsibilities

· Maintain and enforce adherence to PMO methodology, templates, stage gates, and governance routines.

· Produce reports and dashboards to support governance forums and analytical support for project tasks and deliverables.

· Prepares visual aids for projects and for portfolio performance including KPI’s ROI performance, management reports, charts, and presentations.

· Develop, consolidate, and publish weekly/monthly reporting (portfolio dashboards, KPIs, milestone tracking, benefits tracking).

· Lead efforts to gather benchmarks and report on process improvements as they relate to project success criteria.

· Maintain resource forecasts, capacity views, and allocation reporting in partnership with PMs and functional leads.

· Assist with project financials: budget baselines, forecasts, burn rates, purchase order tracking, vendor invoicing alignment, and variance analysis.

Required Professional Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience working in a Project Management Office (PMO) within banking/financial services or similarly regulated environments.

• Strong knowledge of project delivery frameworks (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid) and governance controls.

• Proficiency in project controls disciplines: schedule management, RAID management, status reporting, and basic financial tracking.

• Ability to translate data into executive-ready insights and recommendations.

• Must be able to manage confidential information and comply with bank policies and regulatory standards.

Preferred Certifications

· PMP (Project Management Professional) or CAPM Certification

· Lean Six Sigma (Yellow/Green Belt)

Educational Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

· Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications with proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, charts, basic data modeling).

· Experience working with PMO tools such as Jira/Confluence, Smartsheet, Asana, Clarity PPM, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, or similar (experience with at least one strongly preferred)

Work Environment / Additional Requirements

· Hybrid work environment requires 3 days onsite at Bristol County Savings Bank Location and 2 days remote within United States borders.