Overview
As a portfolio analyst you will provide a range of project management and
support services, including preparation of reports and briefs, coordinating
resources, maintaining project documentation and monitoring project plans, to
ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, to quality standards and within
agreed scope and budget, in line with established change delivery methodologies.
You will provide data-driven insights, analysis & and recommendations regarding
optimisation of the portfolio.
You are responsible for analysing project, workload, and resource data and
developing reports on these assets, working in close collaboration with a
variety of IT stakeholders and business units.
Working with the Portfolio Manager, you will also identify and implement ways to
continually optimise the operation of the portfolio, its processes and ways of
working.
You will build trusted and effective relationships working with Portfolio
leaders and project managers.
Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities
Strategic Focus
* Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams to make improvements.
Operational Management
* Developing, maintaining, and improving Portfolio Management methodologies and
processes
* Developing dashboards, graphics, and reports for executive management and
others in the business
* Coordinating with the project managers and other IT unit managers on project,
workload, and IT asset information and processes
* Maintain and regularly update reports to reflect accurate costs, resourcing
and project/portfolio health and keep the Portfolio Manager, Sponsor and key
stakeholders informed
* Coordinate the portfolio governance forums and ensure tracking and closure of
actions and decisions.
* Co-ordinating with project and program managers for forecast inputs
* Partnering with Finance to mitigate budget/forecast variances and assist in
monthly/quarterly reporting processes.
* Ensuring project management and delivery teams have the appropriate too