PMO Analyst

Job description

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions – underpinned by the world's largest delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With approximately 425,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com .

People in our Client Delivery & Operations career track drive delivery and capability excellence through the design, development and/or delivery of a solution, service, capability or offering. They grow into delivery-focused roles, and can progress within their current role, laterally or upward.

The Project Management Analyst improves organization performance and achieves program goals by developing and executing end-to-end project management activities. They demonstrate creativity and flexibility when creating and driving project plans and estimates, scope and requirements from implementation to deployment. Proactively manage and report on execution of deliverables. Master communicators across multiple stakeholders aligning priorities and direction.

Key Responsibilities:
· End-to-End Phase Project Management
· Manage the program/project from scoping and requirements through deployment for an end to end project or specific area of a project e.g. build or test
· Proactively manage and monitor execution of deliverables and status in an effective manner
· Understand the fundamental solution being developed/deployed its business value, blueprint, how it fits with the overall architecture or business operations, risks, etc.
· Ensure that internal and external project resources with appropriate skill sets are provided
· Escalate issues to management which cannot be resolved at the program project level
· Ensure resolution of cross segment team project issues, risks, and or conflicts
· Manage critical path, dependencies, contingency and overall budget performance (e.g. Estimate at Completion (EAC) vs. budget)
· Proactively eliminate critical path roadblocks to help ensure successful delivery of the solution
· Take steps to proactively mitigate project risk as defined required in project plan
· Ensure stakeholders clearly understand what risks will or will not be mitigated
· Ensure project members effectively manage dependencies, budgets, and schedule Ensure the project stakeholders expectations are understood and managed
· Report and manage overall project release status back to the project sponsor and stakeholders
· Take responsibility for end-to-end solution delivery, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality project deliverables through effective team communications and focus on quality
· Validate that proper deliverable and phase stage containment is occurring where required, e.g., signoffs are scheduled and completed, dependent deliverables are completed, etc.

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications:
·  Minimum of 1 year of project management experience to include: analyzing proposals, managing work-flow, partnering across teams, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
·  Associate's degree
·  Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
·  Previous client facing experience

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Accenture.

Accenture is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.