Business Analyst
Position Type: Remote
Contract Length: 7 months, possible extension
We are seeking a candidate with over 7 years of experience, ideally combining project management and business analysis skills, and experience in developing project management plan standards; PMP certification and PA state government experience are preferred.
Required Skills:
Bachelor’s degree required
7 years of professional experience
Experience in both project management (PM) and business analysis (BA) preferred
Proven experience writing project management plan standards or other standard documentation
- PMP certification preferred
The following standards are to be documented for the Project Management Office (PMO):
Project Management Framework and Methodology Standard
Governance Structure Standard
Project Lifecycle Management Standard
Risk Management Standard
Change Management Standard
Communications Management Standard
Stakeholder Management Standard
Resource Management Standard
Scope Management Standard
Quality Management Standard
Duties:
Facilitate a kickoff meeting with stakeholders to define project objectives, timelines, and roles and responsibilities.
Create a stakeholder management plan for the engagement.
Facilitate bi-weekly status meetings and deliver bi-weekly status reports outlining completed activities, upcoming tasks, risks, issues, and key milestones.
Conduct a current state analysis of project management processes.
Meet with identified stakeholders from delivery and program areas, as directed.
Develop current state process documentation and flowcharts.
Produce finalized standard documentation for each governance area, including:
Definition and purpose
Process flows and narrative
RAID+ log and its intended use
RACI charts
Use of Azure DevOps (ADO) as a standard tool
Relevant links (e.g., ADO entries for risks or issues)
Provide organizational change management support for the roll-out of governance standards to selected projects.