Clarity PPM System Administrator

Panasonic•Irvine, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Who We Are: Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, Wi-Fi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity! How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that’s here to stay! With our company’s history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry. If you want to learn more about us, visit us at www.panasonic.aero. And for a full listing of open job opportunities go to https://careers.na.panasonic.com/avionics/jobs. The Position: The Clarity PPM System Administrator serves as the central point of contact for schedules within the Clarity PPM system. In this role, the System Administrator is responsible for: 1) Managing the Clarity PPM environment, 2) developing and maintaining a library of standard Program and Project schedule templates and job aids, 3) guiding and assisting the Program/Project Managers when they apply these schedule templates to create program/project plans, and 4) proactively monitor in-flight programs/projects ensuring compliance with best practices and company policies to maintain data integrity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required in business, engineering, computer science, information systems, or a related field.
8+ years in program management, portfolio governance, operations, business intelligence, product operations, and/or platform/tooling support in a complex enterprise environment.
5 years of hands-on work with Clarity PPM.
3 years of planning and executing projects using both Agile and predictive (Waterfall) based methods.
Hands-on knowledge of Broadcom Clarity PPM capabilities specifically in schedule creation and maintenance.
Understanding standard project and portfolio management processes, including initiation/strategy, planning, execution, monitoring & control, and closure.
Experience developing both predictive (waterfall) and agile-based project plans.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills for coordinating with team members and stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess schedule impacts and propose solutions.
Attention to detail and time-management abilities to track multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
Knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation to support project cost and control.
Proficiency with standard productivity tools (for example, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio) and familiarity with enterprise workflow and business intelligence tools.
Requires close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
Ability to travel on a limited basis should business needs require.

Nice To Haves

5 years of partnering with technology teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors or implementation partners preferred.
Certification in Project Management, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance and work closely with the Program/Project Managers when they: Develop a schedule - applying standard schedule template(s) - that aligns with the defined scope of work.
Update schedules to reflect approved changes to the scope, timeline or resources.
Review program/project schedules weekly and post status.
Analyze schedule and integrated schedules for critical paths and constraints.
Report and communicate regularly to stakeholders, translating complex project data and identifying potential risks that could affect the schedule and performance of the program or project.
Identify and track interdependencies between Programs and proactively signal impacts, conflicts and risks.
Performs system maintenance and monitors system performance.
Establishes and ensures data integrity and security standards.
Controls user access.
Configures custom workflows, user profiles and system integrations.
Keep up to date with Clarity PPM application best practices, performs system maintenance and monitors system performance.
Develop project schedule templates that facilitate effective scheduling and promote application best practices for improved efficiency.
Develop instructions and job aids to be used by the Program/Project Managers that will promote consistency, accuracy and ease of use when using Clarity PPM.
Coordinate between all functional resource areas to ensure resources are properly identified and accounted for as part of the schedule templates.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off for exempt salaried employees.
14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days for non-exempt hourly employees, with accrual rate increasing with tenure.
11 company paid holidays per year.
Office closure between Christmas and New Year.
Additional compensation for operational positions working on holidays.
Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI) with options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family.
Dental PPO and DMO options.
Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, fully vested from day 1.
Washington’s Family and Medical Leave program (for Washington residents).
Washington’s Paid Sick Leave program (for Washington residents).
Wellness Program.
Counseling services.
FSA & HSA.
Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child.
AD&D Insurance.
Long-term and Short-term disability.
Critical Illness Insurance.
Accident Insurance.
Legal Assistance.
Pet Insurance.
Identity Theft Protection.
Dependent Care FLSA.
Education Assistance.
Commuter Program.
Employee Purchase Program.
Service Award Program.