Data Analyst - Project Management Support
The Data Analyst - Project Management Support role is an entry-level position focused on providing comprehensive data analysis, reporting, and coordination to support project managers and cross-functional teams. The analyst tracks project financials, schedules, budgets, milestones, and risks while preparing timely reports and dashboards to facilitate informed project decisions and continuous improvement initiatives. This role requires strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills to ensure accurate data management and effective collaboration across departments.
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, Energy, Oil & Gas.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
The Data Analyst — Project Management Support will partner with project managers and cross-functional teams to collect, validate, and analyze project data, produce timely reports and dashboards, and help maintain project controls (schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables). This is an entry-level role designed for candidates who want to grow in both analytics and project management.
- Collect, organize, validate, and analyze project data from multiple sources
- Maintain project schedules, action-item logs, risk registers, and status reports
- Prepare recurring updates: dashboards, scorecards, and management reports
- Track project progress against schedule, budget, milestones, and deliverables
- Identify schedule variances, cost trends, resource constraints, and risks
- Support forecasting, trend analysis, and performance reporting for PMs
- Assist with tracking purchase orders, invoices, commitments, and expenditures
- Coordinate data inputs from Engineering, Operations, Materials, Supply Chain, Finance, and other functions
- Prepare meeting materials, presentations, action items, and follow-ups
- Maintain accurate, accessible project documentation and support change tracking (scope, schedule, cost, deliverables)
- Develop ad-hoc analyses and reports to support decision-making
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and data quality
- Support lessons-learned activities and continuous improvement initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Business, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Operations, or related field
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills; appropriate for recent graduates or early-career professionals
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to work with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
- High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Technical Skills
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, lookups, charts)
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint)
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) and basic SQL is a plus
- Experience or interest in project controls, budgeting, and tracking purchase orders/expenses is beneficial
Location, Schedule & Safety
- Location: On-site at the Confidential Client’s facility in Mount Olive, NJ (Budd Lake area)
- Employment type: Full-time
- All employees must follow site EHS procedures and the Confidential Client’s corporate EHS standards
Compensation
- Estimated salary: $82,778 per year (estimated) — actual pay may vary with experience and location
Why Join
- Hands-on opportunity to build analytics and project management experience in the Energy, Oil & Gas industry
- Work cross-functionally and learn project controls, forecasting, and reporting best practices
- Supportive environment for early-career professionals and recent graduates with mentorship and growth opportunities
Confidential Client & Culture
The Confidential Client is committed to adherence to strong quality, environmental, and safety standards (may include ISO 9000/9001/14001 where applicable). The organization values integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect, and enthusiasm.
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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