Project Management Business Analyst

Gaven Industries Inc•Saxonburg, PA

About The Position

The Project Management Business Analyst supports Gaven Industries’ Program Management Team and serves within the Program Management Office (PMO). The role helps ensure projects are managed with coordinated WBS milestones, budgets, and schedules, and that project information is accurately maintained in the company’s ERP system, Infor SyteLine. The position works closely with Program and Project Managers, Accounting, and Supply Chain Management (SCM) from project setup through completion.

Requirements

An AA degree in business, finance, accounting, operations, engineering, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience as a substitute.
A minimum of 3–5 years of related experience in business, operations, finance, accounting, or project management.
Experience interfacing with other departments.
Proficiency in, or willingness to learn, the Infor SyteLine ERP system.
Comfort using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Project.
Keen attention to detail.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deliver creative solutions as needed.
Strong ability to communicate with other departments.
Ability to thrive in a challenging environment.

Responsibilities

Create and set up new projects.
Coordinate with Program and Project Managers on project budgets and schedules to ensure standardized loading of WBS in the ERP system.
Maintain ERP project information from pre-kickoff through project completion.
Support and coordinate with Accounting on project invoice milestones within the ERP system.
Work with Project Management and Accounting to ensure costs are properly accounted for by task.
Produce bi-weekly Project Status Reports, including automating reports showing key metrics such as budget versus actual and invoicing projections.
Maintain oversight and make budget and forecast adjustments based on Project Manager guidance to accommodate SOW change orders and schedule adjustments throughout the project lifecycle.
Review WIP to ensure costing, forecasting, and schedules are correct and jobs are closed in a timely manner.
Coordinate with SCM to ensure inventory allocations are costed to jobs correctly.
Perform additional tasks as assigned.