About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

As a Corporate Strategy Project Analyst (PMO support), you will be a force multiplier for the Corporate Strategy team. You’ll provide centralized execution, reporting, and governance support across multiple initiatives and programs. This is a hands-on role that supports project managers, business analysts, and subject-matter experts to keep projects on track and leadership informed.

• Maintain and update project dashboards, workspaces, and key artifacts
• Monitor ticket queues, dependencies, risks, and action follow-ups
• Support intake, prioritization, and workflow management for the PMO
• Gather structured data to enable cost–benefit and impact analyses
• Produce recurring and ad-hoc reporting for managers and executives
• Assist in creating executive decks and leadership updates
• Consolidate inputs from PMs, BAs, and stakeholders to inform strategy direction
• Maintain operational tools (Smartsheet, Confluence, Azure DevOps) and ensure consistency across platforms
• Manage work in JIRA and coordinate project staffing and timelines
• Act as secondary PM when needed: define scope, plan tasks, schedule, QA, and report progress
• Coordinate with vendors for demos, scheduling, and post-demo follow-ups

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Responsibilities

• Serve as PMO operations support: maintain Smartsheet, Confluence, and ADO environments
• Own recurring dashboards and on-demand reporting; prepare executive summaries
• Track deliverables, dependencies, and risks; escalate per PMO processes
• Help define project tasks, resource needs, and timelines; update project plans
• Provide day-to-day coordination and follow-up to keep projects moving
• Implement and document project changes and interventions; support assessments and evaluations

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What You’ll Need

• 1+ years of related experience in project management, PMO, or similar role
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (required)
• Entry-level familiarity with residential mortgage lending (Correspondent or Retail) is a plus
• Basic understanding of applicable regulatory and compliance considerations in financial services (entry-level)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Experience with Smartsheet, Confluence, Azure DevOps (ADO) and JIRA preferred
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to produce clear executive-level summaries

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range for new hires in Westlake Village, CA: $84,045 — $103,818 per year
• Role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentive pay, where applicable
• Benefits include medical and dental coverage, 401(k) matching, tuition assistance, paid time off, employee volunteer programs, and wellness initiatives
• Career development opportunities and exposure to strategic operations and financial management

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About Confidential Client

Confidential Client operates in the IT industry and maintains a corporate PMO supporting company-wide strategic initiatives. The organization offers competitive pay and benefits and seeks candidates who want to grow their PMO and project execution skills within a collaborative environment.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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