Senior It Portfolio Analyst

Profile

Senior IT Portfolio Analyst

The candidate will conduct functional comparisons and staying abreast of what is being done at other law firms and professional services firms. Appropriate business stakeholders and the IT Portfolio Manager to prioritize a project roadmap for their assigned area, in this case the area of Human Capital Management (Core Human Resources, Recruiting, Learning & Development, and Performance Management). Partner with business stakeholders to understand and prioritize their needs. Seek input of user experience and business analysts to determine potential improvements to their assigned products. Prepare and analysis of business user needs into the necessary documentation. Stay abreast of best practices being done at other firms, and technology developments that may impact the area. Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and the IT Portfolio Manager to influence the technology decisions for the area based on this knowledge. Analyze and consolidate all perspectives on the project – business needs, user experience, security, risk, time, technology architecture, operational considerations, etc. – to help the Firm reach the best technology decisions. Drive project and business teams toward achieving intended business results. Manage the lifecycle of their assigned products, from inception to implementation, throughout production until retirement / upgrade. Performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path issues. Review and reporting of program/project status. Preparation of materials for briefings and presentations to large size groups of key decision makers at the executive level. Other duties as required. Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience is required. Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Business, or Management Information Systems is preferred. Should have 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Portfolio Analyst, or related role., Experience with Human Capital Management systems (Workday, PeopleSoft, Oracle HCM, etc.) is preferred. Experience in current technology trends is needed. Law firm experience is a plus. Project Management certification is preferred.

Company info

Sidley Austin LLP
One South Dearborn
Chicago
Illinois
United States 60603
Phone : 312-853-7000
Fax : 312-853-7036
Website : http://www.sidley.com