Project Analyst - (IT Governance)
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About the Role
Global Software Solutions Group is seeking a Project Analyst to join their IT Governance delivery stream in Dubai. The role involves financial budgeting, portfolio tracking, quality compliance, and resource coordination across Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
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Responsibilities
- Assist in driving the end to end governance process for initiating and closing enterprise projects
- Actively track, manage, and process Change Requests impacting project timelines and financial costs
- Ensure all project and platform artifacts are meticulously documented, structured, and compliant
- Drive end to end budget and financial management for a portfolio of up to 10 active projects/programs
- Conduct mandatory weekly budget reconciliations and ensure timely updates regarding project costs and schedules
- Manage day to day operations within Clarity CPPM, including tracking timesheet assignments and routing approvals
- Monitor, log, and update project status details, tracking risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID)
- Maintain a centralized repository for project measurement matrices, tracking deliverables, completion metrics, and quality scoring
- Assist Project Managers in achieving target Quality Compliance Index standards
- Support PI/PO management, SOW submissions, and handle structural document updates for the platform
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in enterprise IT environments
- Minimum of 3 years serving as an IT Project Coordinator or PMO Analyst
- Solid structural understanding of both Waterfall and Scrum Agile frameworks
- Proven ability to create clean, executive level reports, tracking sheets, and performance dashboards
- High proficiency in MS Excel (advanced tracking and data structuring) and MS PowerPoint (executive presentations)
- Hands on experience with Clarity CPPM (user/timesheet assignment, budgeting, risk monitoring)
- Exceptional Stakeholder Management capabilities
- Strong coordination, multitasking, and organizational skills
- Professional, clear verbal and written communication skills
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Role Overview
- We are seeking a highly organized and detail oriented Project Analyst to join a leading enterprise technology team in Dubai.
- Operating within the IT Governance delivery stream, this role is essential in supporting Tribes, Platforms, and Program Portfolios across all organizational, operational, and financial aspects.
- Acting as a critical point of contact, you will collaborate closely with Delivery Leads, Scrum Masters, Tech Leads, and Project Managers.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Initiation & Closure: Assist in driving the end to end governance process for both initiating and formally closing enterprise projects
- Change Management: Actively track, manage, and process Change Requests (CRs) impacting project timelines and financial costs
- Artifact & Release Support: Ensure all project and platform artifacts are meticulously documented, structured, and compliant. Assist Tech Leads in tracking and following up on deployment and release approvals
- Budgeting & Reconciliation: Drive end to end budget and financial management for a portfolio of up to 10 active projects/programs (depending on complexity)
- KPI Tracking: Conduct mandatory weekly budget reconciliations and ensure timely, accurate updates regarding project costs and schedules are communicated to stakeholders
- Manage day to day operations within Clarity CPPM, including tracking timesheet assignments and routing approvals
- Monitor, log, and update project status details, tracking risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID)
- Maintain a centralized repository for project measurement matrices, tracking deliverables, completion metrics, and quality scoring
- Assist Project Managers in achieving target Quality Compliance Index standards
- Ensure Scrum Masters and Project Managers meet technical requirement definitions (TRDs) and quality observation deadlines
- Support PI/PO (Purchase Invoice / Purchase Order) management, SOW submissions, and handle structural document updates for the platform
Technical Specifications & Skills
- Project Lifecycle & Portfolio Management
- Project Governance: Solid structural understanding of both Waterfall and Scrum Agile frameworks
- Reporting: Proven ability to create clean, executive level reports, tracking sheets, and performance dashboards
- Core Systems: High proficiency in MS Excel (advanced tracking and data structuring) and MS PowerPoint (executive presentations)
- Clarity CPPM: Hands on experience with user/timesheet assignment, budgeting, and risk monitoring features
- Procurement & Financial Tools: Exposure to JAGGAER (SOW submission), Empower (PI/PO management), and reporting extraction tools (Workwise extract)
- Compliance: Familiarity with quality assurance applications like AMANA (Quality Compliance)
Qualifications & Experience
- Total Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in enterprise IT environments
- Specific Role Experience: Minimum of 3 years serving as an IT Project Coordinator or PMO Analyst
- Aspiration: This role is tailored for individuals looking to step into a larger, highly structured organization to expand their governance responsibilities
- Exceptional Stakeholder Management capabilities to interact across multi functional delivery teams
- Strong coordination, multitasking, and organizational skills
- Professional, clear verbal and written communication skills
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