PMO Analyst
Summary
A PMO Analyst at Persistent supports project financials and delivery operations: setting up projects from contracts/SOWs, coordinating T&M, Fixed Price and Managed Services billing and invoicing, managing resource allocation and utilization, and preparing revenue forecasts and executive reports. Core tooling is advanced Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, dashboards).
About Position:
We are seeking a highly organized and analytical PMO Analyst Project Financials & Delivery Operations to support project governance, financial management, resource planning, forecasting, and operational execution across multiple projects. This role will work closely with Project Managers, Finance, Resource Management, Delivery, and Business stakeholders to ensure projects are established correctly, resources are efficiently allocated, billing processes are executed accurately, and project financials remain aligned with business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical capabilities, excellent stakeholder management skills, and expertise in project operations and financial reporting.
- Role: PMO Analyst
- Location: Gurgaon, Noida
- Experience: Between 4 to 7 Years
- Job Type: Full Time Employment
What You'll Do:
- Coordinate project creation and setup activities based on approved contracts, statements of work (SOWs), purchase orders, and commercial agreements.
- Maintain project details including budgets, billing models, resource allocations, milestones, schedules, customer information, and commercial parameters.
- Track project amendments, extensions, closures, renewals, and change requests while ensuring governance compliance.
- Maintain PMO dashboards, documentation repositories, governance trackers, and operational reports.
- Coordinate monthly billing and invoicing activities across Time & Material (T&M), Fixed Price, and Managed Services engagements.
- Validate billable efforts, resource allocations, billing rates, milestones, and invoicing inputs before submission.
- Track invoice status, approvals, revenue realization, billing issues, and reconciliation activities.
- Work closely with Finance and Project Managers to resolve billing discrepancies and commercial issues.
- Maintain resource allocation, deployment, onboarding, roll-off, utilization, and availability data across multiple projects.
- Coordinate resource requests with Project Managers, Resource Management teams, and recruitment stakeholders.
- Support indent creation, workforce planning, staffing requirements, and hiring demand management processes.
- Prepare and maintain project-level revenue forecasts, resource forecasts, cost projections, and utilization reports.
- Monitor actual performance against approved forecasts and highlight variances for corrective actions.
- Support annual budgeting activities and project-level financial planning initiatives.
- Track project financial metrics including revenue, cost, utilization, margins, billing realization, and profitability.
- Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly, and executive management reports for governance and operational reviews.
- Support Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), and management governance meetings.
- Ensure project information remains accurate, timely, and suitable for operational and strategic decision-making.
Expertise You'll Bring:
- 4 to 7 years of experience in PMO, Project Operations, Delivery Operations, Project Finance, Resource Management, or Project Coordination roles.
- Strong understanding of PMO governance frameworks, project lifecycle management, and operational reporting.
- Hands-on experience supporting project financials including budgeting, forecasting, revenue tracking, billing, invoicing, and margin management.
- Good understanding of Time & Material (T&M), Fixed Price, Managed Services, and outcome-based delivery models.
- Strong analytical and financial management skills with the ability to interpret operational and commercial data.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, dashboards, forecasting models, and reporting automation.
- Experience preparing management reports, executive dashboards, utilization reports, and financial summaries.
- Knowledge of project budgeting, revenue forecasting, capacity planning, and resource allocation methodologies.
- Experience coordinating with Finance, Delivery, Project Management, Resource Management, and Recruitment teams.
- Ability to identify resource conflicts, utilization risks, forecasting gaps, and commercial variances proactively.
- Strong stakeholder management and coordination capabilities across multiple functions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to accuracy and detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines within a dynamic business environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents
Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:
Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.
- We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
- Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment.
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