Program/Portfolio Reporting Analyst (contract)

Description

Summary: In this contingent resource assignment, you may:

• Consult as an expert to develop or influence initiatives and resources for highly complex business and technical needs across Product Management.
• Consult on the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, and advanced analytical and inductive thinking.
• Provide expertise to client senior leadership on innovative Product Management business solutions.
• Strategically engage with client personnel.

Required Qualifications

• Product Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Reporting & Analytics
• Develop and maintain comprehensive reporting frameworks that monitor progress, milestones, risks, dependencies, and financials across large, multi-workstream portfolios.
• Create dashboards and analytical summaries that integrate delivery metrics, operational KPIs, and value realization indicators.
• Transform complex program data into concise executive-ready insights, including status reports, health assessments, and scenario-based forecasts.
• Ensure reporting accuracy, data integrity, and alignment with governance standards.
• Program Governance & Operating Model Support
• Support the establishment and ongoing execution of governance routines, including steering committees, operational reviews, dependency discussions, and risk escalations.
• Maintain consistent reporting templates, portfolio taxonomies, and intake/prioritization artifacts.
• Drive adherence to lifecycle standards, change-management expectations, and enterprise delivery frameworks.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
• Partner with business sponsors, product owners, engineering leads, process engineers, and analytics teams to gather inputs and validate data.
• Facilitate alignment between workstreams, ensuring risks, blockers, and interdependencies are captured and addressed.
• Provide clear communication that supports decision-making among senior leadership and program executives.
• Risk, Issue, and Dependency Tracking
• Monitor portfolio-level risks and issues, ensuring accurate categorization, mitigation strategies, and remediation timelines.
• Identify cross-initiative dependencies and raise areas requiring escalation or leadership attention.
• Ensure risks and issues are communicated in a structured, data-driven manner to relevant governance bodies.
• Value Realization & Strategic Insight Development
• Evaluate business value generated by program deliverables, including efficiency gains, cost reductions, capacity creation, experience improvements, and operational impact.
• Build forward-looking projections and scenario analyses that support strategic planning.
• Contribute to enterprise-level reporting that links delivery progress to long-term transformation outcomes.
• Tools, Data, and Reporting Enablement
• Leverage enterprise reporting tools and analytics platforms to automate and scale reporting processes.
• Partner with technology teams to enhance operational telemetry, data pipelines, and portfolio analytics capabilities.
• Maintain metadata consistency, portfolio lineage, and structured reporting standards.

Key Requirements

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• 5+ years of experience in program reporting, portfolio analytics, PMO reporting, business analysis, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze large datasets and synthesize insights for operational or executive audiences.
• Strong proficiency in visualization and reporting tools.
• Experience supporting large, multi-team initiatives or transformation programs.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complex information into clear insights.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in operational, digital, AI-enabled, or automation-focused transformation environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise governance structures, PMO methodologies, and portfolio management frameworks.
• Background in analytics, process engineering, or data-driven continuous improvement.
• Ability to collaborate with senior leaders and influence prioritization and strategic decisions.
• Experience building scalable reporting frameworks that support enterprise transparency and decision-making.