Senior IT Portfolio Analyst

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Full-time Regular Professional District of Columbia, Washington, DC, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Farmer Mac is seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented Senior IT Portfolio Analyst to support the effective management of the IT portfolio and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO). This role combines IT change coordination, financial and resource management, management reporting, audit coordination, process automation, Power BI leadership, SharePoint administration, and project coordination. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills and will work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The position will report directly to the Director - Finance Technology & IT Operations. The role will collaborate with IT leadership, project managers, Finance, Internal Audit, External Audit, Cybersecurity, Development, IT Infrastructure, business stakeholders, managed service providers, consultants, and third-party auditors.

The position will be based at Farmer Mac's headquarters at 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., with the ability to work remotely. Farmer Mac is a Presence with a Purpose work environment, providing flexibility while creating opportunities for teams to come together in the office with purpose. Occasional work outside core hours may be required for planned or unplanned activities, time-sensitive projects, or off-site meetings and events.

Responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• IT change management:
  Assist with IT change coordination to ensure changes to IT systems and processes are properly managed. Coordinate change requests, assess impacts, maintain supporting information, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Office of the CIO:
  Support and manage Office of the CIO activities, including planning, coordination, reporting, follow-up, documentation, and alignment of key IT priorities.
• IT budget management:
  Manage an IT budget of more than $10 million, including budget tracking, forecasting, accruals, variance analysis, and coordination with Finance and IT leaders.
• Resource management:
  Track resource allocations, availability, capacity, and utilization to support effective deployment of resources across projects and operational priorities.
• Annual project planning:
  Play a key role in the annual project planning process to help ensure IT has the appropriate budget, capacity, and resources to deliver approved priorities.
• Portfolio delivery coordination:
  Work with IT project managers and other stakeholders to track priorities, dependencies, risks, milestones, and follow-up actions so key commitments are met in a timely manner.
• KPI and management reporting:
  Compile monthly Key Performance Indicators by collecting relevant data, analyzing metrics, and preparing reports, dashboards, or presentations that communicate the performance of IT projects and initiatives.
• IT audit management:
  Coordinate internal and external audit requests, provide requested documentation, facilitate audit activities, track responses and remediation items, and support compliance with audit requirements.
• AI-enabled process automation:
  Identify and automate manual processes using AI and related tools to improve efficiency, consistency, transparency, and scalability across IT operations.
• Power BI leadership:
  Serve as the Power BI subject matter expert and lead the Power BI Community of Practice to mature adoption and…