Project Management Analyst
Job Summary
The Analyst, Project Management will support project teams in planning, managing, and evaluating strategic HR projects and other strategic initiatives for core HR functions. This role serves as a critical liaison to relevant stakeholders to ensure projects are running efficiently and smoothly. This person will identify and document risks or roadblocks to mitigate project disruptions. This role will help enable USC's vision while championing USC's culture and values.
Job Responsibilities
The candidate for the position of Analyst, Project Management will be responsible for:
Partnering with HR project team members and relevant stakeholders to develop program requirements and project plans. Collecting data and tracking progress and metrics across projects to identify trends. Assisting in preparing teams for lifecycle reviews and external audits.
Demonstrating understanding of and communicating to stakeholders for the program contributes to the overall business goals of the university. Completing project management activities according to specified project management methodology. Developing project management materials, tools, and templates to support HR project managers.
Assisting with the delivery of regular updates by participating in project team meetings and creating reports detailing project progress and compliance. Assisting with appropriate organizational change management strategies for HR project/program initiatives, as needed. Monitoring and reporting regularly on change efforts and progress. Maintaining open lines of communication with project, organizational and university stakeholders.
Maintaining currency with relevant technology, standards, and leading practices. Identifying and implementing innovations to streamline, automate or improve existing program management processes. Adjusting working style based on project team to maximize value added.
Collecting and analyzing project data to identify overall program trends and forecast future dependencies and risks. Communicating analysis to appropriate stakeholders. Escalating risks and issues following proper change control processes. Making recommendations to project team based on data analysis and communicating analyses to appropriate stakeholders.
Contributing to an inclusive environment that values differences by building and maintaining collaborative relationships with team members, peers, and program leaders. Promoting an environment that fosters inclusive relationships and creates unbiased opportunities for contributions through ideas, words, and actions that uphold principles of the USC Code of Ethics.
Demonstrating, through words and actions, alignment to USC's strategic plan and the HR organization's strategic plan. Enabling the university to fulfill its academic and people missions through enhanced HR service.
Performing other related responsibilities as requested and when necessary. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Minimum Qualifications
The candidate for the position of Analyst, Project Management must meet the following qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or combined experience/education as a substitute for minimum education.
Three or more years of experience in one or more of the following fields: project management, business administration, or other relevant fields.
Experience developing status reports, producing project plans and schedules, and managing project budgets.
Ability to prioritize competing assignments and work under pressure with tight deadlines and frequent interruptions.
Excellent written and oral communications skills, able to provide concise information and guidance as needed with attention to detail.
Strong organizational and analytical skills, able to think strategically and creatively.
Demonstrated sound judgment, able to work independently and proactively and make decisions with minimal supervision.
Ability to exercise discretion with confidential information.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g., MS Project, Visio).
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate for the position of Analyst, Project Management has the following qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in business, communications, or another related field.
Five years' experience in complex, long term, end-to-end project management.
Experience preparing and maintaining program transactions, records, statistical data, reports, and other documents.
Ability to provide input on developing and evaluating program policies and procedures.
Experience communicating with project sponsors, senior management, functional managers and/or consultants.
Experience in higher education.
Excellent interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and relationship-building abilities.
Experience with project portfolio management tools.
The budgeted salary range for this position is $77,057 - $81,707. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer alignment, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
To support faculty and staff well-being, USC provides benefits-eligible employees with a broad range of benefits and perks to help protect their and their dependents' health, wealth, and future. These benefits are available as part of the overall compensation and total rewards package. You can learn more about USC's comprehensive benefits here (https://employees.usc.edu/benefits-perks/) .
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education Minimum Experience: 3 years Minimum Field of Expertise: Three years' experience in project management, business administration or other relevant fields. Experience developing status reports, producing project plans and schedules, and managing project budgets. Ability to prioritize competing assignments and work under pressure with tight deadlines and frequent interruptions. Excellent written and oral communications skills, able to provide concise information and guidance as needed with attention to detail. Strong organizational and analytical skills, able to think strategically and creatively. Demonstrated sound judgment, able to work independently and proactively and make decisions with minimal supervision. Ability to exercise discretion with confidential information. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g., MS Project, Visio).
