Project Analyst

Project Analyst (w/ PMO experience) - Permanent position in Vancouver:
On behalf of our client in
**Vancouver,**
**Ignite Technical Resources** is looking for a
**Project Analyst (w/ PMO experience)** with our client
** **for a
**permanent opportunity**.

**Role Description**:
Our client is embarking on a multi-year journey to transform our Finance, Human Resources and Student administrative processes and system environments, in support of the organization’s new Strategic Plan

The Integrated Renewal Program is a business process transformation and system implementation program that will leverage the industry-leading cloud enterprise solution Workday to replace our current core administrative systems with a new integrated, user-friendly, mobile-enabled platform.

The Project Analyst role participates in project management activities in the Project Management Office (PMO) with a specific focus on identifying, implementing, and supporting IRP Student toolsets. This role will also support all activities in relation to the services offered through Program Management Office (PMO). This role works closely with PMO staff the majority of the time and will also engage with other members of the IRP Student Program on an as-needed basis. The incumbent will work with and provide support to the project team, tracking progress, managing communications, conducting analyses, and other associated project tasks.

**Responsibilities**:
**PMO Tools, Metrics and Analysis (Primary)**:

- Supports the development of, and maintenance of RAID logs and other lists, workflows, data migration and maintenance and reports, utilizing SharePoint, Smartsheet, JIRA and sometimes Confluence.
- Develop metrics dashboards, advanced filters and reports based on information from Comprehensive Program Plan (CPP) to provide PMO and other IRP workstreams with meaningful operational/performance metrics and status reports.
- Creates various reports on key resources, schedules and RAID metrics while being mindful of IRP workstream dependencies.
- Conducts relevant project analysis based on project metrics to make recommendations and/or set up action plans based on key findings.
- Creates and tracks key metrics related to PMO to monitor performance and/or progress.

**Document controls**:

- Reviews, develops and distributes documentation, tracks project milestones and approvals, and manages and updates files
- Responsible for the general document control process.

**Operations**:

- Provides program schedule updates. Creates and maintains program schedules based on requirements set by Senior Manager, PMO and other Project Managers.
- Provides input and reviews project planning documentation - Coordinates program schedule updates in collaboration with Project Managers and team leads and liaises with stakeholders as needed.

**Requirements**:

- 4-6+ years of Project Coordination and Analysis exp working in the PMO environment.
- Highly analytical and has a keen eye for accuracy and consistency in details (i.e. dates, timelines, resource allocation across project documents within the IRP.)
- Must have exp with MS Project - will be using Smart Sheet as a planning tool. Ideally should have SharePoint and Jira exp.
- Prior experience working on a complex and multi-year IT project is preferred.
- Working knowledge of resource allocation and impacts.
- Based in Vancouver and proudly Canadian, Ignite Technical Resources has been providing Top Technical Talent to organizations across Canada since 2005._

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