Sr IT Analyst

Job Title: IT PMO Analyst

Location: Seattle, WA hybrid

Pay Rate: $45-55/hr W2

Employment Type: 6 month contract

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401k, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, paid holidays, and legal insurance.

Role & Responsibilities

We are seeking an IT PMO Analyst for a Fortune 500 national manufacturing enterprise, a great opportunity for someone with experience in IT project governance, PMO standards, and Smartsheet looking to further their career in IT portfolio and innovation management.

•      Spend ~50% of your time supporting an Innovation Council: coordinate meetings and summits, maintain the portfolio tool and reporting, and coach innovators.

•      Design and govern scalable IT project/program management standards, processes, tools, and templates.

•      Serve as Smartsheet application owner and system administrator.

•      Facilitate the PM Community of Practice: newsletter, office hours, curriculum, and training events.

•      Perform project health checks and gate reviews; diagnose troubled projects and build go-to-green plans.

•      Partner with Finance on annual planning, monthly tracking, and quarterly forecasts for the IT portfolio.

•      Develop portfolio performance metrics and executive-level reports.

•      Drive continuous improvement through automation, consolidation, and PMO benchmarking.

Essential Qualifications

•      4-6 years in a related IT discipline with proven success leading IT projects.

•      Experience with waterfall, agile, and hybrid SDLC.

•      Proficiency with MS Project, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

•      Experience creating PMO standards and improving processes.

•      Experience training, coaching, and developing curriculum for IT staff.

•      Strong advisory, influencing, and facilitation skills with all levels of stakeholders.

•      Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

•      Responsible use of generative AI tools.

Bonus Qualifications

•      PMP, PgMP, or Agile certification.

•      Knowledge of adult learning theory and e-learning delivery.

Why Averro?

Averro is a veteran-owned staffing and solutions firm connecting top talent with cutting-edge companies. With 20+ years of experience and industry-specialized recruiters in your corner, we're here to propel your career forward.

Averro is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

View our privacy policy here: https://www.averro.com/legal/privacy-policy