IT Project Portfolio Analyst

job summary:
For this contractor assignment, seeking a Master Scheduler to lead the scheduling function typically performed within a PPA role. This position requires a strong blend of Microsoft Project expertise, strategic planning, risk management, communication and leadership. The ideal candidate will develop and maintain reliable, high-quality schedules that support informed decision-making and give the organization confidence in project delivery.

location: Telecommute
job type: Contract
salary: $54.28 - 64.28 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• - Expert-level in Microsoft Project, with the ability to build accurate schedules using proper task relationships, dependencies, and milestones while maintaining critical path integrity. Skilled in baselines, variance analysis, resource loading, and capacity planning, with a strong understanding of how to manage constraints appropriately and avoid unnecessary date restrictions. Also experienced in creating customized views, reports, and dashboards, and in performing regular schedule maintenance and quality reviews.
• - Demonstrates schedule management excellence by creating realistic, executable schedules, identifying risks early, and ensuring schedules accurately reflect actual progress. Maintains reliable remaining work and duration estimates, anticipates downstream impacts before making changes, balances project, program, and portfolio dependencies, and uses data to forecast outcomes and completion dates.
• - Demonstrates strategic thinking by understanding how individual project schedules support broader portfolio goals, recognizing interdependencies across teams and programs, and evaluating multiple scheduling scenarios. Make informed recommendations when timelines are at risk and on aligning schedules with governance and reporting requirements.
• - Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills by quickly identifying schedule conflicts, resolving resource contention issues, troubleshooting inaccurate task sequencing, and finding practical solutions when plans change. Uses schedule analysis to support informed decision-making and recommends effective actions to keep plans on track.
• - Demonstrates strong communication and leadership by explaining complex schedules in simple language, influencing project managers and stakeholders through data, and facilitating schedule reviews and planning sessions.

qualifications:
- A minimum of 8 years of related work experience in an IT analyst, IT project planning/scheduling role, or some combination of the two.

- {OR} Bachelor's Degree or higher in a business or IT discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Business Management) and a minimum of 5 years of related work experience in an IT analyst, IT project planning/scheduling role, or some combination of the two.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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