Project Analyst
TransfrVR
IT
Remote
Posted on Saturday, March 23, 2024
Transfr is on a mission to create alternative pathways to career success. Our hands-on simulation-based training provides people with the skills they need to enter or reenter the workforce, enabling them to have a better quality of life. Our technology gives immersive training that the user absorbs much more readily than video tutorials, slide presentations, and other training methods.
We believe the future starts with innovative workplace training and hands-on skills development. We’re building bridges between schools, workplaces, and governments to make jobs more accessible and create a better tomorrow, today.
This is an exciting time! Demand for VR skills-based training has never been higher. Our startup is in hyper growth mode, scaling in every direction. We are looking for people that possess a true love for learning and have a burning desire to contribute to outcomes that change the world.
Summary: The Project Analyst role is crucial to Transfr’s ability to process and analyze key project metrics across Product & Engineering that enables our project teams and leadership to deliver on time. You’ll work as a key player on the project management team and collaborate with a team of Producers, Product Managers, and Engineering Managers to define and track key project metrics.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be highly analytical with an eye for detail, be a strong communicator able to align distributed leadership teams on meaningful data points, and be able to work in a fast pace, high growth environment. Your main KPIs are tied to the structure, maintenance, and accessibility of key project data points, your ability to analyze, identify, and communicate risk within your dataset, and your ability to maintain stakeholder awareness.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with project teams to define project metrics, understand objectives and scope
- Create and maintain high level roadmaps leveraging Jira, Monday.com, and G-suite tools
- Structure information using spreadsheets and databases to collect, organize, analyze data
- Conduct thorough analysis of project data to identify trends, patterns, and issues
- Work to with project leadership on risk mitigation strategies to address challenges
- Support the process and own the dataset for tracking resource actuals vs forecasted time/capacity
- Maintain bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly reports on project progress, performance, and key metrics
- Own the master roadmap that consolidates project timelines, release plans, and commitments
- Make recommendations for software critical to the role
- Own processes and determine data points critical to reporting needs
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in project management or similar project leadership roles
- 2+ years in data engineering, data analytics, or similar role
- Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
- Advanced knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Monday.com, Figma, G-suite & Appscript
- Knowledgeable with writing SQL queries to aggregate data
- Experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL)
- Familiarity with a variety of databases including Postgres and MySQL
- Advanced knowledge of Hive, Tableau, Domo, Snowflake, or similar data analytic solutions
- Familiarity with agile, waterfall, and hybrid project methodologies and key project metrics
- Comfortable collaborating with both technical and non-technical multi-discipline teams
- Demonstrable experience in analyzing, forecasting, and measuring all aspects of SDLC
- Experience working in an Engineering-oriented or R&D environment is preferred but not required
What We Offer:
The base salary range for this position is expected to be between $90K - $100K , with the base salary amount dependent on a number of factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s credentials, relevant experience, and primary job location. In addition to salary this role will be eligible for additional company benefits such as stock options, 401(k), paid vacation and sick time, and medical/dental/vision insurance.
In Closing:
If you're looking to make a big difference in the lives of others, we invite you to join us on our mission to make learning more intuitive by helping individuals develop the skills they need for career success.
Be a part of creating pathways to prosperity by helping to develop training simulations to teach skills that lead to well-paying jobs, for all.
At Transfr, we embrace diversity because it breeds innovation. Transfr is an equal opportunity employer that participates in E-Verify committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, consultants, and employees, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
**Must be authorized to work in the United States without restriction**
Learn more at transfrinc.com