PMO Project Portfolio Analyst

Worldwide Flight Services - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Dallas, TX

1,001-5,000 employees

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About the position

The PMO Project Portfolio Analyst plays a crucial role in enhancing project portfolio processes and structures within Worldwide Flight Services. This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining governance frameworks, policies, and procedures for project management, supporting project prioritization and selection, and tracking costs, risks, and change enablement across the project portfolio. The analyst will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure effective portfolio management and compliance with established standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive project portfolio reporting system.
• Lead in implementation and administration of portfolio management tool and supporting standards.
• Enable regular portfolio governance activities, including content coordination and aggregation, and forum facilitation.
• Establish and maintain project portfolio governance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with standards and practices across the project portfolio.
• Work closely with PMO project managers and project leads to ensure effective portfolio management.
• Analyze portfolio performance metrics, including project status and budget.
• Provide insights and recommendations for optimizing project prioritization and selection.
• Facilitate design, configuration, and administration of team SharePoint site, including creation of libraries, navigation pages, lists, and permissions.
• Monitor industry trends and best practices to recommend improvements to portfolio governance processes.
• Provide guidance and training on governance processes and portfolio management tools.
• Facilitate go-live readiness framework tracking and reporting for all efforts across project portfolio.
• Lead or assist ad-hoc session preparation, facilitation, and output transcription.
• Collaborate with project managers, project sponsors, and finance teams to monitor alignment between project goals and financial outcomes.
• Ensure project portfolio risks are routinely assessed and mitigated with project leads.
• Develop and maintain detailed project financial models to track costs, revenues, and other financial metrics throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate comprehensive cost-benefit analyses for various operations projects.
• Monitor project budgets, identify variances, and work closely with project managers to address financial issues in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Project Management or similar role.
• Ability to collaborate with PMO and project stakeholders.
• Ability to multi-task across portfolio governance and ad-hoc project requests, and efficiently prioritize activities to optimally support PMO leadership and the organization.
• Must be detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality of work.
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a team and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and governance frameworks is a plus.
• Proficiency in portfolio management software and tools is a plus.
• Experience in project portfolio management, governance, or a related role is a plus.
• Proficiency in financial modeling is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, industrial engineering or related field required.

Nice-to-haves

• Exceptional content and message creation skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Internal mobility program
• Pet insurance