Portfolio Analyst

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus Edmonton.

The Office of Strategic Transformation and Delivery (OSTAD) is looking for a Portfolio Analyst to join the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) and help bring clarity and rigour to how the universitys most important initiatives are tracked prioritized and this role youll be the analytical backbone of portfolio management maintaining accurate up-to-date data on status risk budget and dependencies and turning that data into decision-ready dashboards and briefing materials for governance committees and senior leadership. Youll work closely with project teams and functional/resource managers across a large matrixed institution to build an integrated view of resource demand and capacity flag emerging constraints and support scenario planning that helps leaders make sound sequencing and prioritization decisions. Beyond the day-to-day reporting youll have real opportunity to shape how the portfolio operates identifying trends supporting post-initiative reviews and helping refine governance processes and tools. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented analyst who enjoys translating complexity into clarity and who wants to play a visible role in strategic transformation at one of Canadas leading research universities.

• Maintain accurate up-to-date portfolio data status budget risk milestones and dependencies and produce regular dashboards and executive-level reporting for governance committees and senior leadership
• Track and synthesize project health indicators flag risks or delays requiring leadership attention and support development of briefing materials decision papers and presentations
• Support intake evaluation and prioritization of proposed initiatives against strategic priorities and portfolio capacity and coordinate agendas materials minutes and action-item follow-up for governance meetings
• Consolidate resource demand and capacity data across the portfolio in coordination with functional/resource managers flag emerging constraints and support scenario planning on the resourcing implications of portfolio-level decisions
• Analyze portfolio-wide trends including risk patterns throughput and resourcing to inform governance decisions and support post-initiative reviews comparing planned vs. actual scope timeline and resourcing
• Identify and help implement opportunities to streamline portfolio processes including intake reporting prioritization and resource planning

• Bachelors degree in business administration or a related field or equivalent experience
• 24 years of experience in portfolio/PMO support business analysis or project coordination
• Strong data analysis skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to translate complex or technical information into clear decision-ready material
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities
• Working knowledge of project/portfolio management tools
• Familiarity with portfolio management frameworks (e.g. PMI PMO governance models)
• Knowledge of resource capacity planning methodologies
• Experience in a higher education public sector or other complex institutional environment is preferred

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This position is subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position offers acomprehensive benefits package.