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We help the world run better At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. NS2 COMPANY DESCRIPTION SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services. SAP National Security Services Inc.® (SAP NS2®) is an independent U.S. subsidiary of SAP. At SAP NS2, we leverage best-in-breed technologies engineered by SAP to protect the lives, assets and information of Americans. We offer SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers. This position requires access to customer data; Must be a U.S. citizen. SAP NS2 does not offer Visa sponsorships for this role. All internals must have manager’s approval to transfer. Position Summary We are seeking a detail-oriented Project Management Analyst to support the Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE) through project reviews, governance support, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role will work directly with project managers to review schedules, plans, status reports, and related artifacts for completeness, quality, and alignment to PMCoE standards. The ideal candidate will identify issues such as missing tasks, dependency gaps, critical path concerns, documentation inconsistencies, and policy noncompliance. This individual will lead project reviews, provide hands-on guidance to project managers, and support PMO leadership in advancing PMCoE standards, governance, and operating practices. Key Responsibilities Project Review and Quality Oversight <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Lead project reviews to assess project health, quality, compliance, and readiness against PMCoE standards.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Review schedules, plans, status reports, and related artifacts to identify gaps, sequencing concerns, dependency issues, critical path weaknesses, and inconsistencies</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Document findings, communicate required actions, and escalate recurring quality, compliance, or execution concerns as appropriate.</li> </ul> PM Support and PMCoE Guidance <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Work directly with project managers to help identify and resolve issues in project schedules and other project management artifacts.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Provide guidance on PMCoE standards, templates, policies, and expectations, and reinforce use of standardized practices.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Serve as a day-to-day PMCoE resource for project quality and governance questions.</li> </ul> PMCoE Process Improvement <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Support PMO leadership in advancing the PMCoE vision through improvements to governance, review practices, templates, standards, and quality controls.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Contribute to continuous improvement efforts that increase project management maturity, policy adherence, and delivery quality across the organization.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Identify common delivery gaps and recommend process, template, or policy enhancements to improve consistency and PMO maturity.</li> </ul> Reporting and Governance Support <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Prepare summaries, findings, and recommendations from project reviews for leadership and stakeholders.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Track review outcomes, recurring themes, and compliance trends across projects.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Support governance reporting and broader PMO activities, including work in ServiceNow SPM, SharePoint, and other ad hoc support areas as needed.</li> </ul> Qualifications <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Bachelor’s degree in business, project management, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">2+ years of experience in project coordination, PMO/PMCoE support, project controls, governance, scheduling analysis, or a related role.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Working knowledge of project management principles, project lifecycle phases, and PMO/PMCoE governance practices.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Ability to review project schedules and related artifacts to identify missing tasks, dependency gaps, sequencing concerns, milestone misalignment, baseline issues, and critical path risks.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Proficiency with Microsoft Project and experience reviewing schedules for task logic, dependencies, baselines, milestones, and critical path health.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience working with ServiceNow SPM, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar tools.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and documentation skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and provide constructive feedback.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Willingness and ability to develop increasing expertise in ServiceNow SPM to support PMO operations, governance, reporting, and continuous improvement.</li> </ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience supporting a PMO or PMCoE in a governance, quality, standards, or process improvement capacity.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience using or supporting ServiceNow SPM and SharePoint for project records, reporting, dashboards, documentation, or governance workflows.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience drafting or maintaining project management policies, procedures, SOPs, templates, job aids, or governance documentation.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Familiarity with project review, audit, compliance, or quality assurance activities within a PMO environment.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Project in a PMO or project support environment.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">CAPM, PMP coursework, or other project management training/certification preferred.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience in a regulated, enterprise, government, or government-adjacent environment preferred.</li> </ul> Key Attributes <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify project quality issues, schedule weaknesses, and governance gaps.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Confident communicator who can provide clear, constructive feedback to project managers and stakeholders.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Collaborative, process-minded, and improvement-oriented, with strong attention to detail and follow-through.</li> </ul> Bring out your best SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. 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Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted annual combined range for this position is 69800-152300USD. 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Requisition ID: 459204 | Work Area: Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

SAP NS2 Project Management Analyst, PMCoE (Herndon, VA, US, 20171)