Project Management Analyst

Metasysinc•Oakland, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Project Management Analyst supports project managers and programs by preparing and analyzing financial reports, monitoring forecasts against actual costs, and helping projects remain within authorized budgets. The role also supports project administration, procurement, status tracking, change-request reviews, and project close-out. It is based in Oakland, California, and is listed as remote, with a project duration of 12 or more months.

Requirements

Experience analyzing project schedules and budgets and comparing forecasts to actual costs.
Experience creating financial and forecast reports using Excel.
Experience with Analysis for Office or SAP BW reporting.
Experience creating and tracking requisitions in Ariba or a comparable procurement system.
Strong attention to detail and ability to identify report discrepancies.
Proactive follow-up and strong organizational skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including ability to lead status meetings.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PPMC and BPC.
Experience with CATS timesheet reports.
Experience reviewing change requests and supporting project close-out.

Responsibilities

Create customized financial reports using Analysis for Office and Excel.
Analyze reports to identify discrepancies.
Monitor forecasts against actual costs across programs and prepare analysis reports to help keep projects within authorized budgets.
Create and track requisitions in Ariba for services and contracts.
Track project status and maintain records in PPMC.
Assist project managers with forecasting, creating job estimates, and preparing status reports.
Host weekly meetings with program and project managers to discuss project status.
Perform quality checks on Project Change Requests (PCRs).
Conduct regular deep dives to confirm project processes are being followed.
Create job estimates and assist with entering project forecasts.
Track project operative dates.
Update the Authorized Job Estimate (AJE) in BPC.
Maintain project folders in SharePoint.
Support project close-out, including timely vendor invoicing, timecard submission, and close-out reports.