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Labor Category / Position Title Business Analyst - Lead
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides unprecedented levels of investment for intercity passenger rail. Technology will be a strategic differentiator and a key driver of Clients success.
The Lead Analyst will support Digital Technology (DT) Capital Planning (Project Portfolio Management), project management governance, and compliance reporting to ensure successful execution of IIJA funded programs and projects. A successful candidate must have expert level of data and financial analysis skills, excellent communication skills, great attention to details, and a can-do attitude. Experience to support quality reviews of project status reporting, grants compliance, financial forecasting, and process automation using Microsoft suite of tools, such as Teams, Power BI, and Power Automate is strongly preferred.
Key responsibilities include:
Manage and execute cost engineering and control activities for large, complex technology projects or portfolios
Support project status reporting and grants compliance
Monitor and track the submission of deliverables by established deadlines; maintain appropriate documentation and artifacts (e.g., crosswalk of grant requirements)
Perform portfolio trending analysis, project financial, project status and executive reporting
Conduct expert level data analysis working with large amount of data sets to quickly extract insights
Provide project management standard, governance, audit, and training support
Collaborate with all levels of stakeholders within DT and with peer organizations such as Finance, Grants, and the Enterprise Project Management Office
Maintain SharePoint sites, tools, templates, and identify process automation opportunities
Special Skillset (optional) Essential Functions
Collect, consolidate, and cleanse project performance data from various sources
Assist in monthly analysis and reporting of cost performance, providing detailed analysis to improve project performance and forecasting and support corporate reporting and grants management.
Identify, understand, and remain current on grant requirements, internal policies and procedures, and other regulatory requirements
Perform quantitative analysis to understand project / service performance
Develop and maintain various systems of records, lists, reports, and presentations
Develop project management templates, tools, job aids and other knowledgebase documentations
Support project delivery teams on project stage gating, governance, and other processes to ensure compliance with audit requirements
Identify continuous process improvement and automation opportunities to increase accuracy and efficiency
Support project capital planning and business case development and prioritization
May need to run reports from SAP / BPC financial system to facilitate monthly reporting and project spend tracking
Translate business objectives into various reporting views and presentations to facilitate project tracking and monitoring
Support the creation and maintenance of project management best practices, tools, and ways for Client to drive efficiency in order to reduce costs and add value.
Minimum Qualifications
BA or BS degree in a relevant field
5-7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Market Research Analyst, or in a PMO support role. Experience with business analysis, business process mapping, project management, and financial reporting preferred
Must be an expert user in Excel and comfortable working with large data sets. Experience with Macro strongly preferred
Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio, MS Project
Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Teams administration and design a plus
Excellent writing skills. Experience with Standard Operating Procedure or knowledge base documentation development a plus
Must have excellent independent research skills and ability to draw actionable insights from raw data
Basic understanding of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), including project scope, schedule, and budget management
Basic understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
CAMP or PMP certification a plus
Other Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
Strong attention to detail
Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Self-starter, ability to execute on high level direction with minimal supervision
Excellent follow through skills and be responsive to stakeholder requests
Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides unprecedented levels of investment for intercity passenger rail. Technology will be a strategic differentiator and a key driver of Clients success.
The Lead Analyst will support Digital Technology (DT) Capital Planning (Project Portfolio Management), project management governance, and compliance reporting to ensure successful execution of IIJA funded programs and projects. A successful candidate must have expert level of data and financial analysis skills, excellent communication skills, great attention to details, and a can-do attitude. Experience to support quality reviews of project status reporting, grants compliance, financial forecasting, and process automation using Microsoft suite of tools, such as Teams, Power BI, and Power Automate is strongly preferred.
Key responsibilities include:
Manage and execute cost engineering and control activities for large, complex technology projects or portfolios
Support project status reporting and grants compliance
Monitor and track the submission of deliverables by established deadlines; maintain appropriate documentation and artifacts (e.g., crosswalk of grant requirements)
Perform portfolio trending analysis, project financial, project status and executive reporting
Conduct expert level data analysis working with large amount of data sets to quickly extract insights
Provide project management standard, governance, audit, and training support
Collaborate with all levels of stakeholders within DT and with peer organizations such as Finance, Grants, and the Enterprise Project Management Office
Maintain SharePoint sites, tools, templates, and identify process automation opportunities
Special Skillset (optional) Essential Functions
Collect, consolidate, and cleanse project performance data from various sources
Assist in monthly analysis and reporting of cost performance, providing detailed analysis to improve project performance and forecasting and support corporate reporting and grants management.
Identify, understand, and remain current on grant requirements, internal policies and procedures, and other regulatory requirements
Perform quantitative analysis to understand project / service performance
Develop and maintain various systems of records, lists, reports, and presentations
Develop project management templates, tools, job aids and other knowledgebase documentations
Support project delivery teams on project stage gating, governance, and other processes to ensure compliance with audit requirements
Identify continuous process improvement and automation opportunities to increase accuracy and efficiency
Support project capital planning and business case development and prioritization
May need to run reports from SAP / BPC financial system to facilitate monthly reporting and project spend tracking
Translate business objectives into various reporting views and presentations to facilitate project tracking and monitoring
Support the creation and maintenance of project management best practices, tools, and ways for Client to drive efficiency in order to reduce costs and add value.
Minimum Qualifications
BA or BS degree in a relevant field
5-7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Market Research Analyst, or in a PMO support role. Experience with business analysis, business process mapping, project management, and financial reporting preferred
Must be an expert user in Excel and comfortable working with large data sets. Experience with Macro strongly preferred
Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio, MS Project
Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Teams administration and design a plus
Excellent writing skills. Experience with Standard Operating Procedure or knowledge base documentation development a plus
Must have excellent independent research skills and ability to draw actionable insights from raw data
Basic understanding of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), including project scope, schedule, and budget management
Basic understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
CAMP or PMP certification a plus
Other Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
Strong attention to detail
Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Self-starter, ability to execute on high level direction with minimal supervision
Excellent follow through skills and be responsive to stakeholder requests
Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
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