The Project Analyst is responsible for driving the successful delivery of minor project(s) or enhancement(s) to meet the end users' business objectives.
He / She ensures the project is well planned, on-track, resolves issues immediately and mitigates any potential risks early to avoid project failure.
He / She works in collaboration and co-ordinates with business users, internal and external teams to ensure project is successfully completed within budget & scope, on time and with quality.
He / She works under supervision, and provides regular progress update to key stakeholders and management, and escalate issues for resolution in a timely manner.
He / She also participates in annual workplanning and assists in estimation of budget for new demands.He / she possess competent project management skills to develop and manage project plans, timelines, scope, budgets, resources, deliverables, and perform issue management and risk management, in a structured and methodological approach.
He / She is a keen learner, a good communicator and a strong team player.
He / She is adaptable to change in an agile and volatile environment while taking ownership and deliver works with integrity.Role & ResponsibilitiesPlan and perform the required procurement activities, including seeking approval of project scope and funding from the respective approving authorityLead or support the project team (including users, external teams and vendors) in driving the project to meet its objectivesLead or support the project team in implementing the project with quality, in accordance to the agreed scope, budget and timelineDevelop and maintain the Project Management Plan which includes the project scope, project objectives, assumptions, critical success factors, project governance structure, contract / vendor management, high level project schedule, deliverables, budget, risks, communication plan, issue management etc.Perform timely update to stakeholders on project progress, issues, risks, resources and budgets.Perform timely update to project documentation, conduct project closure and handover to Service Operation for maintenance supportTrack and monitor the project financial health, including budget utilization and cashflowOversee and manage the development of detailed requirements and deliverables as agreed within the scope of the projectManage and track issues / arising from scope creep or missing scopeImplement a change control procedure on requirements and perform impact assessment to budget, resource & schedule when there is change of scopeEnsure any change in scope is well documented and impact assessment is approved by the user workgroup / project steering commitee / project sponsor prior to implementationRequirementsDegree in computer science or equivalent10 years of relevant IT experience especially in the area of large scale application projects implementationStrong program and project management skills in medium to large scale projectsPossess experience in sizing up application architecture in support for bidsPossess prior experience in managing systems operations4 to 6 years of technical hands-on knowledge in earlier working years as a server administratorExcellent skill to manage multiple stakeholders including users, senior managementHave interest to do project budgeting, procurement and financing work
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Analyst • Queenstown, New Zealand