IT Project Analyst

Job Title: IT Project Analyst

Responsibilities:  

Skills required:

• Facilitate and support project management efforts utilizing best practice project management methodologies
• Demonstrates professionalism when dealing with challenging people and situations
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly learn new business and technical processes
• Ability to create and maintain project work plans in MS Project (required) and Smartsheets (preferred)
• Proven ability to follow general instructions and self-directed execution
• Proven ability and desire to solve problems and contribute to implementable solutions
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Create and deliver presentations using Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Word, Excel, etc.
• Support groups with consensus decision-making
• Create accurate reports, analysis summaries, and other tools to facilitate effective project management
• Support the building and ongoing maintenance of team cohesiveness among project team members, both contractors and staff

Knowledge and ability to utilize the current version of the following products:

• Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Project, and SharePoint
• Smartsheets (preferred, but not required)

Experience required:

• Two years of actual IT project management experience: monitoring and reporting project status, preparing schedules, managing budgets, and assisting with the coordination/direction of project teams
• A high level of proficiency with MS project
• Preferred, but not required: Project management certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) or State of Kansas Project Management Certification.