Planview Administrator

Job description

Description: This nationwide industry leader has an immediate 9-10+ month contract opportunity in New York City for a Planview Administrator. Will have the opportunity to grow into a Project Management position. The IT organization has implemented Planview as a centralized planning tool to manage the IT Project Portfolio and associated resource planning and management against those projects (Planview as a PPM tool). Given the size of the organization and this specific implementation, there is a need for a newly created role to manage the system from both a technical administration and business functional standpoint. Planview is the only system utilized by the entire IT organization and must be constantly maintained and adapted to provide clean data and the required output for making IT executive management decisions. The role is a combination of routine administrative duties couple with detailed technical configuration and workflow construction plus reporting to support the constantly changing needs of the diverse IT organization. Planview is a complex environment requiring significant education and expertise to manage appropriately. Without the functions this role performs, the system would not operate correctly, and executive decisions may be impacted as a result. This tool is the central location to get information about the functioning of the IT organization including the IT Planning Board project portfolio and associated planning against those projects. The Planview tool is used for executive reporting and complex resource management decisions, so the information must be maintained and constantly evaluated for timeliness and quality. This often leads to technical configuration changes. This role is responsible for programming those changes into the system in such a way to ensure minimal impact to the existing user community. Current users of this platform include Executives (need reporting for decisions), Project/Program Managers (responsible for creating and managing project plans, schedules and resourcing requests), Resource Managers (responsible for managing the effective use of IT resources including utilization and task assignment) and Team Members (responsible for entering weekly timesheets). A crucial requirement for the Planview administrator is the ability to create custom reports to support the evaluation of project / portfolio status and to allow the organization to determine the optimal start and delivery dates for projects. In additional to configuring and maintaining the Planview system, the incumbent will support training of new users. One crucial aspect of the job is having the skillset and the ability to analyze data to develop reports that can provide the organization with insight for supporting schedule decisions. Requirements: • Data Analysis and Programming skills. • Strong SQL Skills. • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information systems related field with at least 5 years of experience. • Proven programming experience with RDBMS and in particular, SQL Server and MS Access • Experience overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software solutions, systems, or products. • Experience and understanding of agile development methodology. • Exposure to project management skills and project management software skills, including the ability to provide oversight and guidance through all phases of the project life-cycle. • Able to exercise independent judgment and take action on it. • Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. • Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail. • Highly self-motivated and directed. • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure. • Strong customer service orientation. • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. • Experience working with Planview is strongly preferred. • Ability to learn quickly and progress to a PM role. • An in-person interview is required. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.