IT Portfolio Analyst

  • Full-time
  • Employment Status: Regular

Company Description

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers has spent 30 years helping men, women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Developing comfort technologies is at the foundation of all that we do—delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products at a reasonable price. From our diverse footwear offering to a growing range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

With international business representing over half of our total sales, we have product available in more than 180 countries and significant opportunities for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct to consumers through more than 4,450 Skechers stores around the globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network of third-party partners.

A MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GLOBAL LEADER IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.

Job Description

Skechers is seeking a Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Analyst to play a key role in supporting the overall Skechers Portfolio Management Lifecycle process and our IT ecosystem.  The PMO Analyst will be part of the new Skechers Portfolio Management team within IT Business Operations. The PMO Analyst will work closely with internal IT teams, IT project managers and business customers, in overseeing all portfolio management operational functions. This role will report into the Senior Manager, IT Portfolio Management and support project planning, data analysis, and reporting while ensuring project management discipline is applied across all facets of the lifecycle.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIILITIES 

  • Responsible for ensuring data reliability and availability in the portfolio
  • Analyze portfolio data and provide thought leadership on data trends, reports and dashboards
  • Content spar with project teams on escalation and approval documentation to be presented to the Portfolio governing board or other approval authority
  • Partner with project teams to identify interdependencies and facilitate cross-funcitonal working teams to ensure interdependencies are managed
  • Gather and document initial business requirements during the demand phase, analyze specifications and potential impact on portfolio prioritization
  • Participate in the design phase of the project including project plans, resource planning, budgeting/forecasting, and timeline prediction.
  • Continuously look for improvement of processes and tools to further evolve portfolio management and the use of industry best practices
  • Configure and administer our portfolio management tool used for project intake, tracking, and dashboard reporting (tool TBD)
  • Monitor metrics and generate reports to highlight the value of IT and bring visibility to achievements and issues requiring resolution
  • Actively champion portfolio management best practices to drive better project planning, delivery and change management
  • Assist in enforcement of project deadlines, financial tracking, and change requests
  • Assist in identifying client needs and alternative business solutions.
  • Assist in the facilitation of team and client meetings
  • Deliver informative, well-organized presentations and manage inputs from others
  • Assist in closure for all projects and perform required benefit analysis in collaboration with project team and maintain record of all documentation

JOB REQUIRMENTS

  • Have 3-5 years’ PMO or portfolio experience in either IT or a Business function (Product, Sales, HR, etc.)
  • Familiarity with project management methodologies including Waterfall & Agile (Kanban or Scrum)
  • Ability to develop functional requirements and facilitate requirements gathering across multiple groups, documenting clear, accurate, testable requirements
  • Good planning skills and ability to handle multiple assignments at the same time
  • Good English communication skills with an ability to discuss technical issues with non-technical people
  • Strong partnering skills and ability to build and maintain working relationships
  • Strong understanding of project development methodologies and familiar with SDLC (Software Development Life cycle) concepts
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to effectively negotiate and facilitate problem resolution

KEY ATTRIBUTES

  • Keen understanding of data-driven decision making
  • Takes initiative and anticipates what needs to be done
  • Business acumen with attention to detail
  • Have started building executive polish
  • Systems thinking approach to problem-solving
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities
  • Thrives in the face of ambiguity where taking initiative, collaboration and lean continuous improvement are favored
  • Develop and maintain close and trusted relationships with clients
  • Consistently deliver high-quality results in a timely manner
  • Understand principles of the matrix organizational model and operate within it

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Experience with all Microsoft Office products – especially Excel
  • Data analytics
  • Previous use of a project or portfolio management tool
  • Project Management certification a plus
  • ServiceNow experience a plus
  • Smartsheet experience a plus
  • COBIT concepts and framework a plus
  • Change management a plus
  • Ability to support the adoption of new tools and processes to track and analyze projects (tools TBD)

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILTES

  • Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • No

Qualifications

WORK EXPERIENCE-

  • Minimum 3-5 years’ professional experience in PMO functions and /or Business Analysis

JOB RELATED EDUCATION-

  • B.S./B.A. Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field, or technical degree required.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The salary range for this position is $64,480 - $120,000/year. 

Benefits:

  • Parental Leave: including time for fathers and adopting parents.
  • Short term & long term disability and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
  • Extensive medical, dental, and vision plans with multiple carries, including EPO,HPN and PPO plans.
  • Competitive 401k plan and employer matching.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Savings Account (FSA) offerings.
  • Paid vacation, sick, personal and holiday time.
  • Pet Insurance available.
  • Onsite wellness programs at company headquarters including fitness classes, acupuncture, and chiropractor.
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Employee product discount of 50%; employee sample sales and family and friends discount throughout the year. 
  • Skechers Company Culture and growth strategy is deeply infused with internal career growth and opportunities for learning.
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