Program​/Portfolio Reporting Analyst

Overview

Program/Portfolio Reporting Analyst — 6+ month contract in Charlotte, NC. Hybrid work model with in-office 3 days/week. Pay: $60-65/hr on W2. Requires 5+ years in program reporting, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with reporting tools.

Location:

Charlotte, NC 28277 (United States) | Currency: USD

Contract type: W2 Contractor. This is a direct contract opportunity and not a C2C arrangement.

• Build and maintain reporting frameworks covering milestones, delivery progress, financials, risks, and dependencies.
• Design dashboards and analytical summaries that integrate delivery metrics, operational KPIs, and value-realization indicators.
• Translate complex program data into clear executive-level insights (status, health assessments, forecasts, scenarios).
• Ensure reporting accuracy, data integrity, and alignment with governance standards.
• Support governance routines (steering committees, operational reviews, dependency forums, risk escalation) and maintain standard templates, portfolio taxonomies, intake artifacts, and prioritization tools.
• Promote consistent adoption of delivery lifecycle standards and change expectations across work streams.
• Partner with sponsors, product owners, engineering leaders, process teams, and analytics partners to validate inputs; facilitate alignment across work streams and communicate risks, blockers, and interdependencies.
• Prepare clear, concise communications for senior leaders and program executives.
• Track portfolio-level risks/issues with clear categorization, mitigation plans, owners, and timelines; identify cross-initiative dependencies and escalate items needing leadership attention.
• Present risk/issue themes using structured, data-driven narratives.
• Support assessment of value delivered (efficiency gains, cost reduction, capacity creation, experience improvements) and create scenario analyses for strategic planning.
• Contribute to reporting that connects delivery performance to long-term transformation goals.
• Use reporting/analytics platforms to automate and scale reporting processes; collaborate with technology teams to improve telemetry, data pipelines, and analytics capabilities; maintain metadata consistency and standard reporting practices.

• 5+ years in program reporting, portfolio analytics, PMO reporting, business analysis, or closely related work.
• Strong ability to analyze complex datasets and synthesize insights for operational and executive audiences.
• Proficiency with reporting and visualization tools (dashboards, executive summaries, analytical reporting).
• Experience supporting large, multi-team initiatives or transformation programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to distill complex information into clear actions.

• Experience supporting operational, digital, AI-driven, or automation-focused transformations.
• Familiarity with enterprise governance structures, PMO methods, and portfolio frameworks.
• Background in analytics, process engineering, or data-driven continuous improvement.
• Comfort collaborating with senior leaders on prioritization and strategic decisions.
• Demonstrated success building scalable reporting frameworks that improve transparency and decision quality.

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