About the Role
ABOUT OUR CLIENT Our Client is a rapidly growing global technology organization and an industry leader in digital transformation within the energy sector. For over two decades, Our Client has delivered innovative, cloud-first software solutions that connect people and data across the energy value chain. Serving more than 1,800 companies worldwide, Our Client empowers organizations to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and optimize profitability and growth. ABOUT THE ROLE The Contractor – Transformation Office Program and Analytics Lead will support enterprise portfolio management by driving disciplined project execution, enabling cross-functional coordination, and building AI-enabled dashboards and KPI tracking tools. This role combines program management rigor, enterprise navigation, and advanced analytics enablement to improve visibility, governance, and value realization across Transformation Office initiatives. LOCATION Houston, Texas MODEL OF WORK Hybrid work model with on-site and in-office presence two days per week DURATION 12 months with potential for extension ENGAGEMENT TYPE Full-time contract engagement based on scope RESPONSIBILITIES Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management Support Support end-to-end tracking of Transformation Office initiatives across functions Maintain initiative-level status reporting including risks, dependencies, and milestones Facilitate governance cadence including weekly, biweekly, and monthly reviews Prepare executive leadership team-ready portfolio summaries and decision support materials Track ROI, payback periods, and value realization metrics Cross-Functional Initiative Navigation Partner with functional leads to ensure initiative alignment and execution clarity Identify and escalate cross-functional risks and blockers Ensure standardized reporting across enterprise initiatives Support prioritization discussions and portfolio trade-off analysis Act as liaison between business, IT, Product, and Finance teams KPI Dashboard and Portal Development AI-Enabled Design and build automated portfolio dashboards using Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, or similar tools Create centralized KPI tracking portals for initiative health using RAG status indicators Develop investment versus benefit tracking frameworks Track ROI percentage and payback metrics Measure customer or operational impact metrics Leverage AI tools including Claude AI to automate data summarization Generate executive-ready insights using AI-enabled analytics Build natural-language portfolio query capabilities Support narrative generation for executive leadership presentations Improve automation and reduce manual reporting processes Data and Automation Enablement Consolidate initiative data from multiple sources including Excel, Salesforce, and project tracking systems Develop structured portfolio data models Introduce standardized templates for investment and benefit tracking Build scalable tracking frameworks to support future AI integration Perform other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS Minimum of five years of experience in Program Management, PMO, Transformation Office, or Consulting environments Strong portfolio reporting and governance experience Advanced proficiency in Excel and or Power BI Experience building dashboards and automation workflows Familiarity with AI tools such as Claude AI, OpenAI, or Copilot for reporting automation Strong stakeholder management skills across cross-functional environments Ability to translate complex data into executive-ready insights PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in enterprise software or SaaS environments Understanding of ROI modeling, financial analysis, and value realization tracking Experience with Salesforce data extraction and reporting Exposure to Azure, Power Automate, or API integrations SUCCESS METRICS FIRST SIX MONTHS Centralized and automated portfolio dashboard deployed Standardized ROI and value tracking model implemented Governance reporting cadence stabilized Manual reporting effort reduced by more than 30 percent Improved executive leadership portfolio visibility and decision quality