Client: Leading Entertainment Firm
Job title: Business Analyst – Portfolio Management
Functional role: Technology Portfolio Manager
Primary focus: Budgeting, forecasting, capacity planning, financial reporting, and portfolio prioritization.
Location: Orlando, FL 32819 - Onsite Role
Duration: 12 Months (Extension/Conversion will be based on performance)
Pay Rate: ($65 - $70) on an hourly basis.
About the Role:
- Seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support portfolio planning and financial management across technology initiatives for Parks & Resorts.
- This role drives portfolio forecasting, budgeting, capacity planning, and prioritization while partnering with Finance, Product, Project Management, and Technology teams.
Responsibilities:
- Own financial forecasting and budget planning across a large technology portfolio.
- Analyze budget variances, identify causes, and communicate risks and corrective actions.
- Partner with Finance on monthly and quarterly close processes and financial updates.
- Support long-term planning, annual capital planning, and annual operating plans.
- Conduct capacity planning, forecast rationalization, and portfolio prioritization.
- Maintain accurate project financials and data within the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system.
- Develop executive-ready reports and presentations.
- Collaborate across technical and business teams to resolve planning issues and align priorities.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Expert-level Excel skills; PPM software experience preferred.
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and resource planning.
- Understanding of project management fundamentals and the software development lifecycle.
- Experience partnering with cross-functional technical and business teams.
- Strong communication, analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Benefits:
- The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable.