at Randstad US in chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
senior it portfolio analyst – hybrid.
+ chicago , illinois
+ posted september 7, 2023
job details
summary
+ $110,000 – $124,000 per year
+ permanent
+ bachelor degree
+ category computer and mathematical occupations
+ reference1026094
job details
job summary:
Work for a top law firm in downtown Chicago!
Hybrid 3 days in-office
35 hour work week
Full-Time Role with Great benefits including:
401k match
PENSION
Very inexpensive Health, Dental etc
Long tenured/low turnover firm
-Diversified technological involvement, with world class enterprise wide content management systems ex.Sitecor
-Opportunity to learn various systems in a law firm environment while supporting Marketing and Org Comm Departments
-Plenty of opportunities to learn and work with various other IT Teams, to develop deep technical knowledge and interact with business stakeholders.
Summary:
The Senior IT Portfolio Analyst performs analysis activities that support the decision making regarding matching technology solutions (package selection, configuration, development) with business, user, and functional needs from stakeholders. This involves conducting market research, functional comparisons, and staying abreast of what is being done at other law firms and professional services firms.
The Senior IT Portfolio Analyst partners with the appropriate business stakeholders and the Senior Portfolio Manager to prioritize and create a project roadmap for their assigned area, in this case the areas Marketing and Digital Marketing applications and tool. With the business and IT teams, they maintain a set of institutional knowledge of what is working well within the program and what needs improvement.
Duties and Responsibilities:
+ Partner with business stakeholders to understand and prioritize their needs, creating a roadmap of projects for their assigned area.
+ Seek input of user experience and business analysts to determine potential improvements to their assigned products.
+ Preparation and analysis of business user needs into the necessary documentation (requirements, use cases, traceability matrix, design documentation, test scripts)
+ Monitor and perform work related to incoming requests from business stakeholders for changes, updates, and other technical issues to the marketing applications, Sidley intranet site, external websites, blogs and other digital properties.
+ 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 Senior 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, training, risk, time, cost, technology architecture, procurement/vendor management, operational considerations, etc. – to help the Firm reach the best technology decisions.
+ Drives project and business teams toward achieving intended business results within a specified time and budget.
+ Manages the lifecycle of their assigned products and applications, from inception to implementation, throughout production until retirement / upgrade.
+ Performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path
+ Review and reporting of program/project
+ Preparation of materials for briefings and presentations to large size groups of key decision makers at the executive level.
+ Other duties as assigned
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
+ A minimum of 5 – 7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Portfolio Analyst, Project Coordinator or related role
+ Good understanding of SaaS and web technologies
Preferred:
+ Project Management experience
+ Experience with documenting functional requirements and use cases/user stories
+ Experience with key Core IT applications, including the Office 365 suite, Microsoft Teams, document management systems such as NetDocuments, as well as mobile platforms like Intune, Workspace One and/or Blackberry Work
+ Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams including, but not limited to developers, technical architects, non-technical business units and vendors.
+ Law firm experience
Other Skills and Abilities:
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
+ strong organizational skills
+ strong attention to detail
+ Good judgment
+ strong interpersonal communication skills
+ strong analytical and problem-solving skills
+ Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
+ Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
+ Able to work under pressure
+ Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
location: Chicago, Illinois
job type: Permanent
salary: $110,000 – 124,000 per year
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
+ Partner with business stakeholders to understand and prioritize their needs, creating a roadmap of projects for their assigned area.
+ Seek input of user experience and business analysts to determine potential improvements to their assigned products.
+ Preparation and analysis of business user needs into the necessary documentation (requirements, use cases, traceability matrix, design documentation, test scripts)
+ Monitor and perform work related to incoming requests from business stakeholders for changes, updates, and other technical issues to the marketing applications, Sidley intranet site, external websites, blogs and other digital properties.
+ 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 Senior 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, training, risk, time, cost, technology architecture, procurement/vendor management, operational considerations, etc. – to help the Firm reach the best technology decisions.
+ Drives project and business teams toward achieving intended business results within a specified time and budget.
+ Manages the lifecycle of their assigned products and applications, from inception to implementation, throughout production until retirement / upgrade.
+ Performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path
+ Review and reporting of program/project
+ Preparation of materials for briefings and presentations to large size groups of key decision makers at the executive level.
+ Other duties as assigned
qualifications:
+ Experience level: Experienced
+ Minimum 5 years of experience
+ Education: Bachelors (required)
skills:
+ Legal
+ litigation
+ eDiscovery
+ relativity
+ Data Analysis
+ 365
+ NetDocuments
+ CMS
+ sitecore
+ Business Systems Analyst
+ Program Management
+ Project ManagerEqual Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate’s education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, i
