Senior PMO Portfolio Analyst

Job Description

Position Summary:    

The Senior PMO Portfolio Analyst plays a key role within the Project Management Office (PMO), providing advanced portfolio analytics, resource and capacity planning, performance reporting, governance, and strategic decision support across the Technology portfolio. 

A primary responsibility of this role is owning resource and capacity visibility across the Technology portfolio. The Senior PMO Portfolio Analyst analyzes resource allocation, availability, demand, utilization, and capacity constraints to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and provide actionable insights to Technology leadership.  

The Senior PMO Portfolio Analyst also drives improvements to PMO processes, reporting, tools, and data standards to support a scalable and effective portfolio management function. 

This position is open to candidates in the Seattle, WA area. You will have a hybrid remote/in-office schedule where you will work from our casual, pet-friendly office at least 3 days a week. 

Responsibilities: 

• Own and manage resource and capacity planning and tracking across the Technology portfolio, including resource allocation, availability, utilization, demand, and capacity constraints. 
• Develop resource and capacity forecasts and identify current and future gaps, conflicts, bottlenecks, and staffing needs. 
• Translate complex portfolio and resource data into actionable insights and recommendations for Technology leadership. 
• Support leadership decisions regarding project prioritization, sequencing, staffing, investment, and portfolio commitments. 
• Partner with Technology leaders and resource managers to understand resource demand, validate capacity assumptions, and maintain accurate forecasts. 
• Lead portfolio-level analysis across projects and programs to identify trends, delivery risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and opportunities. 
• Develop and maintain executive-level portfolio dashboards, scorecards, KPIs, and reporting that provide clear visibility into portfolio health and performance. 
• Support portfolio planning, project intake, evaluation, prioritization, sequencing, and investment planning processes. 
• Support portfolio financial management, including budgets, forecasts, actuals, variances, and investment tracking, as applicable. 
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to reconcile and analyze portfolio financial and resource information. 
• Prepare analysis, recommendations, presentations, and decision-support materials for portfolio reviews and senior leadership discussions. 
• Drive automation and process improvements that reduce manual reporting, improve data quality, and increase portfolio transparency. 
• Support the administration, optimization, and continued development of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools and processes. 
• Serve as a subject matter resource for portfolio reporting, resource planning, PMO processes, and portfolio management practices. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Finance, Project Management, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 
• 5+ years of experience in PMO operations, portfolio management, portfolio analysis, resource management, business analysis, project/program management, data analytics, or a related field. 
• Demonstrated experience with resource and capacity planning, including resource allocation, utilization, demand forecasting, capacity analysis, and identification of resource constraints. 
• Experience supporting portfolio planning, prioritization, sequencing, demand management, and resource allocation decisions. 
• Experience developing executive-level dashboards, scorecards, KPIs, reports, and presentations. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, risks, dependencies, and opportunities across a portfolio. 
• Experience with project and portfolio management tools such as Jira, Planview, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms. 
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities 
• PMP, PgMP, Scrum, SAFe, or similar certification preferred 

Skills:  

• Advanced experience with portfolio-level resource management, capacity forecasting, demand planning, and scenario analysis. 
• Experience with Project Portfolio Management (PPM) platforms and portfolio governance processes. 
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project/program management methodologies. 
• Experience establishing or improving PMO standards, governance, reporting, and portfolio management processes. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to flex communication style with technical and non-technical users 
• Organizational, prioritization, and time management skills 
• Ability to work with minimal supervision 
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment; proactive in seeking out information when necessary 
• Passion for and a desire to delight the customer 
• Creative problem solving, organization, attention to detail, flexibility, and adaptability are crucial to the success of this role.  

Compensation:

• The pay rate for this position is $40.86  - $45.67 USD an hour on a full-time schedule.
• Along with base salary, Trupanion employees may be eligible for monthly bonuses.
• We want all employees to be invested in Trupanion’s success, so we grant Restricted Stock Units to all new team members. Our new hire grants vest over 4 years.

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Benefits and Perks:

• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits at no cost to the employee
• Four weeks of paid time off and 9 paid float holidays (you can decide which days are most important to you!)
• Five-week sabbatical after five years of employment
• Open, casual, pet-friendly, and fun office environment
• Free medical health insurance for your pet (1 dog or cat)
• Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
• Seattle Office Amenities: Free on-site gym, free dog walking services for office pets during business hours, free parking, and paid ORCA cards.

For more information about Trupanion, visit https://trupanion.com/about

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Trupanion is an equal-opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, and skills.

We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Compensation: 40.86 to 45.67 (USD) (HOURLY)