Operations & Policy Analyst 2 - PMO Analyst

About the role

The Oregon Youth Authority's Information Services Division is looking for a PMO Analyst to help strengthen how the agency plans, governs, and delivers technology projects that support youth safety and services statewide. As part of the Project Management Office (PMO), this position develops and improves standardized project management processes, governance practices, and portfolio reporting so that IT initiatives are consistent, well-documented, and aligned with agency priorities. The PMO Analyst researches project management best practices and statewide IT standards, maintains PMO templates and tools, and supports governance reviews that keep technology work accountable and transparent. This is an opportunity to shape how a mission-driven IT organization plans and delivers its work — bringing structure, clarity, and continuous improvement to teams supporting some of the state's most vulnerable youth.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle IT project management — initiation through closeout — including charters, schedules, risk registers, and status reporting.
• Maintain and analyze the Information Services project portfolio, building dashboards, KPIs, and executive-level performance reporting.
• Administer PMO governance processes, including project intake, governance reviews, and materials for leadership and oversight committees.
• Drive continuous improvement of PMO methodologies, templates, and business processes through process mapping and stakeholder facilitation.
• Serve as a liaison across business units, IS teams, and vendors to coordinate technology implementations and resolve project issues.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and two years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work in information technology project management, project portfolio administration, business process analysis, or IT governance. OR; Any combination of experience and education equivalent to five years of experience in information technology project management, project portfolio administration, business process analysis, or IT governance.

Qualifications

If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward! Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.

• Organizational agility — prioritizing and managing multiple concurrent projects, deadlines, and shifting demands in a fast-paced program office
• Sound judgment in ambiguous situations — sizing up an incomplete or evolving issue and recommending a path forward without precedent
• Governance and compliance mindset — operating within defined standards and approval processes and proactively flagging compliance risk
• Translating technical/project information for non-technical audiences and building buy-in with stakeholders who don't report to this position (will be assessed at additional assessments and/or time of interview)
• Adaptability — adjusting an approach when priorities, tools, or requirements shift,