Project Analyst

Company: PlayStation Global
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: June 19, 2022

Job Description:

We are looking for a Project Analyst to join PlayStation Studios' Business Management team. Part of the Business Management team's remit is managing the PlayStation Studios' project portfolio, a diverse range of projects from Studio integration to rebranding.
What you'll be doing:

• 
  
• Delivering PlayStation Studios Projects
  
  • 
    
  • Support the Business Management Project Manager on large projects
    
  • Assist in scoping and prioritising project proposals
    
  • Own and deliver your own portfolio of projects: maintaining project documentation, leading project meetings and managing project communications
    
  • Manage relationships with project stakeholders (e.g. Studios, management, Business Operations, external suppliers)
    
    
    
  • Project Portfolio Monitoring
    
    • 
      
    • Centrally track and report on all PlayStation Studio project data, ensuring projects are meeting their agreed time, cost, quality and strategic objectives
      
    • Proactively identify and escalate risks and issues, facilitating the decision-making process to remove/reduce the risk
      
    • Document and manage all project related expenditure and resourcing
      
      
      
    • Governance Meetings
      
      • 
        
      • Assist with the scheduling, agenda setting and material collation in advance of steering meetings
        
      • Assist with post meeting activities: documenting, sharing and archiving steering meeting materials and outcomes
        
        
        
      • Strategic Support
        
        • 
          
        • Provide support to the Head of Business Management and Project Manager with varied and cyclical tasks, such as leadership requests and annual budgeting
          
          
          
          
          • 
            
          • Communication & Events
            
            • 
              
            • Support the PlayStation Studios Engagement manager with US events
              
              
              
              What we are looking for:
              
              • 
                
              • Education to at least degree level or equivalent
                
              • Ideally 2 years' experience working on Projects within large, international organisations
                
              • Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages, including Teams, SharePoint, Project, PowerPoint, Word and Excel
                
              • Exceptional research and reporting skills
                
              • A track record of engaging stakeholders across multiple departments and teams, balancing diplomacy and tact with assertiveness
                
                You will need to convince us that you:
                
                • 
                  
                • Have the communication skills - written and verbal - to drive results in this global team, often working with senior stakeholders
                  
                • Can think pragmatically, identifying interconnected issues and solving problems
                  
                • Are pro-active, extremely organised and able to deal with ambiguity
                  
                • Can prioritise and deliver multiple projects in parallel
                  
                • Understand the importance for detail
                  
                  #LI-JM1

Keywords: PlayStation Global, San Mateo , Project Analyst, Professions , San Mateo, California