EPMO Analyst

Welcome Home We’re more than Canada’s largest independent hardware and building supplies retailer—we’re part of communities across the nation.
Driving Project Success As an EPMO Analyst, you will support the execution of the Enterprise Portfolio Plan (EPP), which includes all activities, processes, and documents in support of a portfolio of projects and related project costing, to meet Home’s business needs. Led by the Manager, EPMO Portfolio, this opportunity suits someone that is organized and results orientated, with a solid background in supporting the oversight of project portfolios.
Ready to make an impact in a new role? Here’s how: Setup and administer projects within Home Hardware’s project portfolio management application. Provide timely and consistent monitoring and reporting across the portfolio. Derive insights and establish action planning to assist with guiding portfolio and project-based decisions. Build relationships and collaborate with appropriate key stakeholders through all levels of the organization. Coach and educate internal partners and external stakeholders as they participate in project portfolio management. Support Project Managers, Business leads, as well as HR and Finance representatives for ad hoc troubleshooting and general problem solving. Manage the portfolio invoice intake process including invoice recording, allocation, approval, and submission for payment. Reconcile discrepancies between Finance and EPMO project costing data, and identify, assess, communicate, and help resolve issues. Monitor and assess the impact of change requests and enterprise resource capacity challenges, escalating as appropriate. Understand and apply best practices within project portfolio management. Foster continuous process and tool improvement to enable improved delivery effectiveness and success. We’re looking for: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Commerce or Business Administration, with a focus on Business, Finance, or Accounting. Project Management certification or courses are an asset. Five to seven years’ experience in supporting the oversight of project portfolios. Strong interpersonal and people management skills with the ability to work in a team environment. Project management and project costing/budgeting experience. Exceptional proficiency with Microsoft Office (advanced Excel). Attention to detail coupled with strong analytical and problem-solving expertise. Prior experience in PowerBI is an asset. Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal), with the ability to present difficult concepts in understandable terms to all levels in the organization. Strong business acumen and awareness of retail and distribution trends. Demonstrated ability to be flexible, to prioritize and be able to respond to multiple competing demands. Results-oriented with a focus on quality. Ability to be onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model. How we’ll make you feel at Home Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive: Competitive earnings opportunity. Annual Incentive/Bonus Program. Comprehensive Benefits Program including:Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Disability coverage, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program. Defined Contribution Pension Plan with Company Match, and choice of contribution level. Group RRSP. Discounts from our corporate retail stores. Home & Auto Insurance discounts. Competitive vacation time. Personal and sick time. Employee Discount Program through Venngo WorkPerks. Bring your unique skills, thrive with interesting and challenging work, and experience what it’s like at Home. Apply today - this is a great opportunity to join a proudly Canadian company that is 100% ready to help you build your future.
Home Hardware recognizes the value of a diverse team. We believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences make us stronger as an organization. Applicants representing the full diversity of communities in Canada are encouraged to apply with confidence. Please let us know if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.
Canadians call us Home Hardware. We call it Home.

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