IT Portfolio Management Reporting Specialist - 100% Remote (REF1718Q)

Citizant is a leading provider of professional IT services to the U.S. government.  We seek to address some of our country’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Agile application development, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, and Program Management support services – focusing on the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Treasury. We strive to hire only ethical, talented, passionate, and committed “A Players” who already align with the company’s core values:  Drive, Excellence, Reputation, Responsibility, and a Better Future.  No matter how large we grow, Citizant will retain its collaborative, supportive, small-company culture, where successful team effort to address external and internal customer challenges is valued above all individual contributions.

Salary Range:

The expected pay range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000 yearly.  The pay rate will vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Overview

We are seeking a skilled IT Portfolio Management Reporting Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will be experienced with data reporting and analysis, including presenting to multiple levels of management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide insight into industry best practices.
• Manage and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) across a multiple IT portfolio of IT and projects, using data to track progress, identify areas for improvement, and inform strategic decision-making within a government IT organization.
• Regularly monitor portfolio performance and identify trends and potential risks.
• Identify opportunities to refine data collection methods and improve the overall portfolio management reporting process.
• Provides support in evaluating and analyzing multiple portfolios of information technology-related work.
• Identify, manage, and analyze relevant KPIs/metrics for an IT portfolio and align them with organizational goals/strategies.
• Gather data from various sources and analyze the data against established metrics.
• Create visual dashboards and reports to present portfolio insights to stakeholders, including senior management.
• Monitor portfolio performance to identify trends & potential risks.
• Strong understand the meaning of the data they analyze, conclude, and communicate that information to others.

• A minimum of  5 years of relevant experience.
• Specialize in independently instituting proven portfolio management concepts including business and IT alignment, prioritization, budgeting, identifying roles and responsibilities, and service delivery.
• Demonstrates expertise in applying creative solutions to highly complex business analysis efforts to help mature CIOO operations
• Exhibits strong communication skills by articulating ideas and concepts verbally and in writing, team facilitation, formal document writing, and presenting to senior executive groups.  
• Has exposure to different organizations to see what challenges they have faced and to relay what has worked and what hasn’t worked.
• Ability to think beyond the task (do not want a taskmaster) – think broader!
• Ability to offer add-ons to the request.
• Must be adaptable since there is an ongoing functional transformation.
• Ability to support the vision/mission in any area of the team.
• Be process-driven, metric-focused, results-oriented, organized, and self-directed.
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills, mastery of portfolio management tools, and ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior-level personnel.
• Demonstrates high aptitude for problem-solving methodologies for highly complex issues using data-driven decision-making practices.
• No experience with a dashboarding tool is not a dealbreaker; we can always train someone on a tool.
• Have a solid background in displaying and reporting data. No experience with a dashboarding tool is not a dealbreaker; we can always train someone on a tool.    
•  Must have a strong understanding of PM practices.

Nice to Have:

• ServiceNow experience & Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI & Power Apps)

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in information technology or related field of study

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen
• An Active FDIC Public Trust Clearance or have the ability to obtain one.

Citizant strives to be an employer of choice in the Washington metropolitan area. Citizant associates accept challenging and rewarding work and in return receive excellent compensation and benefits, as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development.

Citizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.