Project Analyst

Position Summary The Project Analyst will support Portfolio and PMO governance lead in providing financial management, Operational oversight and Strategic insights that optimize the services GPS IT function provides our customers?. He/She will assist in overseeing the health and performance of GPS IT projects . Closely monitoring, analyzing data, actuals, forecasting, and advising on opportunities that increase the financial position and/or operational efficiencies of the organization. Support Portfolio Governance lead to proactively identify risks and barriers to project goals and monitor the overall health of the portfolio and drive initiatives to optimize. He/She will support the development of reporting capabilities for GPS IT to provide analytics that contribute to developing and implementing improvements that optimize the performance across GPS IT function. On demand and periodically provide metrics and data for consumption by Portfolio Governance in reporting progress to GPS IT and IT PMO Leadership.Responsible for development of reporting including actuals, resource allocations for projects, and cross-functional alignment opportunities. Produce reports and statistics of the Portfolio and PMO that ensure transparency & predictability of execution & financial performance. This role will support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting through each budget cycle and develop reporting capabilities for GPS IT functions to support transparent financial management. He/She will support the organization through technical expertise, financial analytics, and operational excellence capabilities to drive positive outcomes and data improvements. Promote opportunities for improvement that will streamline and automate operations Collaborate with Delivery leads as required on transactional execution of the projects. He/She will assist the Project Managers for project coordination activities. Position Responsibilities Supports to measure and track qualitative and quantitative benefits realization from investments. Assist in the development and maintenance of project management processes, tools, and templates. Support project managers in project planning, tracking, and reporting activities. Collect and analyze project data, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Prepare regular reports, Executive Slides dashboards to provide project status updates to stakeholders. Conduct periodic project audits to ensure compliance with established processes and guidelines. Creating frameworks to collect, cleanse and consume data into our target reporting tools/repositories. Identify actionable results through data correlation findings. Support ad-hoc projects and requests that are assigned to the GPS IT PMO function. Research, identify and resolve root causes driving financial variances. Assist in the development and implementation of process improvement initiatives within the PMO. Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in project management, contributing to the continuous improvement of the PMO. Identify and communicate project risks and issues, assisting in the development of mitigation strategies. Collaborate with project teams to ensure adherence to project management standards and best practices. Assist in the development and implementation of process improvement initiatives within the PMO. Desired Experience Qualifications and Experiences: A bachelors degree or higher or equivalent experience is required. Field of study in mathematics, statistics, Business Administration, Project Management or in computer science and information management are preferred. Proven experience as a Project Analyst or in a similar role, preferably in a fast-paced environment. Experience translating and correlating complex/disparate data points into summarized consumable material. Ability to identify and improve the quality of data used in analytical reporting. Good understanding of project management financials, methodologies and processes. Proficiency in project management tools and software (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA, Service Now, PowerBI, Excel, MPP, Spotfire,Azure DevOps). Experience with software development methodologies and requirements gathering techniques such as Agile, (Scrum, AUP, SAFe etc.) and Waterfall is preferred. Skills Desired Proficiency in Excel, including advanced functions, formulas, and data manipulation techniques. Strong experience in developing and implementing macros to automate tasks and improve productivity. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and present data effectively. Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with cross-functional teams. Demonstrated success working in a matrix team structure to drive collaborative outcomes that meet organizational objectives. Self-motivated with validated personal integrity, judgement and professional maturity and ability to collaborate. Confirmed ability to use structured problem solving and available tools to quickly evaluate problems, identify root causes, create action plans, assess impact and develop resolution options. Strong communicator via all media: collaboration technologies (SharePoint, MS Teams, etc.) and presentations written, emails, verbal with a wide variety of audiences. Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and collaborate with employees and management at all levels.

Location: hyderabad, IN

Posted Date: 5/9/2025