Strategic Portfolio Analyst

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Job Identification: 10540

Job Category: Policy Analysis and Planning

Location: Richmond, VA

Apply Before: 08/21/2025, 11:59 PM

Job Schedule: Full time

Minimum Salary: $69,611.00

Maximum Salary: $113,118.00

Job Description

Provide staff support and data management expertise related to agency strategic planning programs, involvement in change management, SYIP portfolio workload planning, and risk assessment.
 

How you will contribute:

• Data Information Systems: Use VDOT's data information systems to mine data and analyze and interpret results and developing automated management information reports for use by managers at all levels within VDOT but particularly senior leadership. Develop and monitor performance measures that ensure VDOT is meeting goals and objectives as outlined in the Department Portfolio Management Plan.
• Implementation: Execute efforts to support the day-to-day implementation of VDOT's performance measurement program, data analysis program, and performance reporting program including the SYIP Portfolio Management Plan and performance measures that cascade throughout VDOT SYIP processes.
• Performance Measurement: Support VDOT's SYIP Portfolio performance measurement program, data analysis program, and the performance reporting program. Supports the development and design of data analyses and performance measures and business intelligence reports that cross traditional functional lines.
• Project Identification: Support the Division’s efforts to inform SYIP project identification processes in correlation with SYIP Portfolio Management Plan goals. Lead coordination efforts across Central Office and the Districts to identify program level risks and/or strategies for mitigation.

What will make you successful:

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
• Ability to represent the division in various forums regarding project identification, IT system, or other programming issues.
• Ability to use various reports to apply trends to data and synthesize into use for process improvements.
• Ability to write simple queries to access data via SQL or other relevant script.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local transportation laws, regulations, policies, and operations.
• Knowledge of the interrelationships between project data (including schedules, estimates, and funding) and the SYIP.
• Knowledge of transportation funding requirements and regulations as well as capital programming policies and procedures.
• Skill in oral and written communications and development of complex and sensitive reports and presentation materials.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to access, manage, and visualize data for downstream application.
• Skill in coordinating multiple tasks and project functions.
• Skill in interpreting laws, policies, and procedures.
• Skill in organizational performance management and organizational effectiveness.
• Skill in performing transportation planning, project management, or program management functions.

Additional Considerations:

• A combination of training, experience or education in civil engineering, urban or transportation planning, data analytics, financial data management or related field desired.
• Experience with VDOT project planning and programming processes or similar processes.
• Skill in the creation and application of data queries.
• Skill in the use of project planning, scheduling, management, or budgeting software.
• Skill in using MS PowerBI or other relevant data management/visualization tools.