Project Quality Analyst

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Project Quality Analyst

Anywhere in Canada

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Description

Supports PMO and Delivery quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement programs, standards, and deliverables. Provides visibility on various aspects of a project such as use of project artifacts, financial status, and methodology. Ensures adherence to the company’s methodology, policies, and procedures. Part of a QA and WFO team that works in close collaboration with PMO and Delivery leadership and management teams. Responsible for identifying and documenting findings and recommendations through our quality assurance checks. Will be responsible for creating metrics and reporting around quality checks to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Rizing Success Check program and delivery tools. May be asked to engage in some project controller functions.

Essential Functions

• Facilitates project and delivery quality health checks.
• Facilitates capturing QA findings in a system wide quality and compliance tracking tool.
• Assists in implementing, teaching, and monitoring departmental quality indicators, protocols, and methodologies.
• Assists in developing reports, materials, and supports key stakeholders related to quality goals, progress, and challenges.
• Ensures all project artifacts are reviewed for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to methodology standards.
• Ensures projects adhere to governance and all documentation is maintained appropriately.
• Prepares necessary presentation materials for meetings. Chairs/facilitates meetings and distributes action items.
• Provides project controller support as needed:
• Schedule project meetings, including logistics and sending out invitations.
• Prepare PMO Project Trackers (Project Status Tracking Sheet, Blueprint Tracker).
• Collect and make updates to project schedules and project trackers based on the frequency prescribed by our methodology.
• Ensure that new project team members have everything that they need when joining the project by following the Project Onboarding Checklist.
• Prepare meeting materials and meeting minutes under the direction of Project Leadership who is accountable for the content.
• May prepare project schedules (Integrated Master Schedule, Build Schedule; Mock conversion schedules) under the guidance of the Project Manager who is accountable for them.
• Will work under the sole direction of the Project Manager.
• May engage with the customer to get updates.
• Will not engage with the customer to get sign-off of anything.
• Will schedule project meetings, including meeting logistics and sending out invitations.

Essential Functions (Continued)

• Will only prepare meeting materials and meeting minutes under the direction of the Project Manager who is accountable for them.
• Will not lead project meetings.
• Will not publish any project materials, including meeting minutes – these are the responsibility of the Project Manager and the Leads.
• May prepare project schedules (Integrated Master Schedule, Build Schedule; Mock conversion schedules) under the guidance of the Project Manager who is accountable for them.
• Will prepare PMO project trackers under the guidance of the Project Manager who is accountable for them (e.g., Project Status Tracking Sheet, Blueprint Tracker).
• Will not prepare Functional or Technical trackers that are the responsibility of the Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or Leads (e.g., Developer Tracker, Test Script Tracker, Testing Tracker, Defect Tracker, Production Support Incident Log).
• Will update project schedules and project trackers based on the frequency prescribed by the aIR methodology – Project Manager is responsible for monitoring and managing the schedule against plan.
• Will follow Methodology and only use Rizing templates.
• Will ensure that new project team members have everything that they need when joining the project by following the Project Onboarding Checklist.
• Will create resource requests in PSA for the dates and rates as agreed to by the VP Professional Services.
• Project Manager will continue to approve time and expenses in PSA, given their budget and project profitability responsibilities.
• Will carry out any other administrative tasks assigned to them by the Project Manager, as long as they follow these principles.
• Will be a training ground for individuals who desire a role as a Project Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Project Management, Business Administration or Finance
• 0-3 years working in a PMO as Project Control Officer/Controller/Analyst/Coordinator or Manager (Level 1-Junior) or equivalent experience.
• PMP certification, a plus
• Experience working in and with distributed teams.
• Experience supporting high volume, simultaneous quality assurance checks.

Desired Qualifications

• Project Management Certification (PMP, Prince2, CAPM).
• HCM software experience (SAP or SuccessFactors) preferred.
• Experience supporting multiple project managers simultaneously.
• Experience working in and with distributed teams.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Strong Proficiency in project management methodology, processes, and tools.
• Quality Management
• Process Improvement
• Data Analytics
• Stakeholder management
• Collaboration
• Strong understanding of accounting/finance.
• Effective planning experience to set priorities and coordinate activities to meet deadlines.
• Effective organizational skills to sufficiently manage competing priorities within a dynamic environment.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with project managers, delivery executives and project teams.
• Ability to work on tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and quality control.
• Ability to work with minimum guidance and supervision.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft applications, Smartsheet and team collaboration tools.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Continued)

Work Environment and Special Consideration

• Work in a professional and/or remote office environment.
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copiers.

Competencies

Rizing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Ready to become someone’s hero?

At Rizing we solve business challenges. We create solutions that accelerate our clients‘ ability to excel at what they do best – so they can get back to doing more of what they do best. Our secret sauce is combining our industry knowledge with SAP technical expertise.

We’re a multi-million-dollar global SAP professional services firm who chose a specialized focus on SAP Enterprise Asset Management, Consumer Industries and Human Capital Management. We win through recognition that diversity spurs creativity. Our teams place collaboration, integrity, courage, mutual respect, and a commitment to excellence as their top priorities. And we often accomplish this through remote and virtual work environments.

We’re not so big to have lost sight of our mission and vision or to have lost connection with our clients. We’re the right size to deliver personal professional services and to give our employees opportunities that often aren’t available at larger firms.

If your passion is solving puzzles, improving processes, leading change as part of a team of SAP experts, then this might be the place for you.

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