Project Analyst

About the role

Barita Investments Limited is seeking a Project Analyst to provide analytical and operational support to its PMO across project intake, portfolio governance, benefits realization, financial administration and management reporting. The role supports project prioritization, governance and informed decision-making across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Review project intake forms, business cases and supporting documents for completeness, quality and compliance; assess problem statement, scope, budget, risks, readiness and expected benefits, and prepare intake assessment summaries.
• Coach Business Owners, Sponsors and Benefit Owners on defining, measuring and tracking benefits, maintain the Benefits Register and track planned, forecast and realized benefits.
• Maintain portfolio records, governance calendars, dashboards, management reports and governance packs, and provide analysis on portfolio status, readiness, budget utilization and risks.
• Coordinate vendor onboarding, maintain vendor, contract, SoW and purchase order registers, and track contractual deliverables, milestones and expiry dates.
• Validate vendor invoices against contracts, SoWs and budgets, prepare payment approval packages and track committed, invoiced, paid and forecast expenditure.
• Administer PMO SharePoint sites, document libraries, trackers, Microsoft Planner plans and Power BI datasets, and develop procedures, templates and checklists for PMO processes.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, IT, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum three years of experience in PMO support, project coordination, project finance, business analysis, vendor or contract administration, procurement support or portfolio reporting.
• Experience reviewing business cases and project intake documentation.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; working proficiency in SharePoint, Power BI and Microsoft Planner.
• Benefits measurement, cost-benefit analysis, financial tracking and variance analysis.
• Vendor administration, contract tracking, invoice validation and records management.
• Strong business writing, executive reporting, facilitation and stakeholder coordination.