Program Portfolio Senior Analyst

Job ID: 6304Position Title: Program Portfolio Senior AnalystWorking Location: Illinois-DeerfieldEmployment Status: Full-Time RegularRequired Experience: 5 yearsRequired Education: Bachelors DegreeJob Description:Walgreens is the nation’s largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2007 sales of $53.8 billion. The company operates over 6,000 stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico, including 77 Happy Harry’s stores in Delaware and surrounding states. With 500 store openings per year, Walgreens will operate over 7,000 stores by 2010. Walgreens is expanding its patient-first health care services beyond traditional pharmacy through Walgreens Health Services, its managed care division, and Take Care Health Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary that manages convenient care clinics inside drugstores. Walgreens Health Services assists pharmacy patients and prescription drug and medical plans through Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc. (a pharmacy benefits manager), Walgreens Mail Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care Inc., and Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC. Ranked 2nd among food and drug retailers on Fortune's "Most Admired Companies in America" list. We offer challenging and rewarding opportunities in a friendly, diverse, inclusive and respectful environment, with excellent benefits including:• Company-matched profit sharing contributions• Stock discount purchase program• Employee discount plan • Train shuttle service• On-site childcare • Flex-pay• Medical/Dental planAs the nation's leading pharmacy, we seek professional individuals to fill key positions at Walgreens, ensuring our leadership and taking us to even higher levels of growth, profitability, innovation and customer service. Walgreens is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds. Walgreens promotes and supports a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Essential Skills:• Reports to the Program Portfolio and Review Lead• Supports ongoing development, expansion, and maintenance of the Executive Strategic Program (ESP) inventory• Responsible for maintaining strong working relationships with ESP Executive Sponsors, Business Owners and Program Managers to develop and maintain an ongoing understanding of the programs, dependencies, progress, issues, financials, milestones and dependencies• Supports development of the ESP review process for the Executive Strategy Group (ESG)• Supports the development of the project portfolio management processes• Supports the review and analysis necessary to perform portfolio balancing activities for corporate project portfolios• Understand strategic alignment, financial contribution and business impact of project portfolios • Performs project portfolio reporting• Facilitates the definition and roll-out of the Enterprise Portfolio Management Toolset • Participates in special projects related to project portfolio management at Walgreens, as neededQualifications:• Bachelors Degree• MBA Degree a plus• Project portfolio analysis experience• Financial / project performance analysis experience• Experience with cost/benefit analysis for complex projects & programs• Project/program management experience• Experience with project management tools• Ability to effectively communicate problems, issues, risks, etc. both via written and oral methods to various levels of stakeholders and leadership• Walgreen “network” knowledge (key WAG staff, data sources, functions, procedures) a plus• Experience with MS Tools, Enterprise PPM Tool knowledge a plus• PMI Certification a plus• Relevant years of experience: 5-7Project Management, Business Management, Business Analysis Company: Walgreens Location: Deerfield, IL 60015 Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Project/Program Management Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Company: Walgreens Reference Code: PCK347-39240