AI and Data Portfolio Director

Job Description

The TDS Portfolio Director is part of the global TDS PMO organization and reports into the Head of the TDS PMO. The Portfolio Director is responsible for strategic planning, portfolio health, execution, and governance of all projects and initiatives within an assigned area. This role is also responsible for managing and mentoring a team of project professionals to deliver the technology programs and projects.

Responsibilities

• Technology portfolio planning, estimating, and demand management, ensuring all projects within the portfolio are managed effectively through a full project lifecycle.
• Ensure all projects follow the defined governance processes and change management methodologies.
• Provide regular reports on the portfolio, program, and project status, resource demand, and financials.
• Manage interdependencies with other projects or programs both within and outside the portfolio.
• Manage relationships with key owners across TDS and within individual functions, business units.
• Manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders to influence and negotiate where applicable.
• Manage relationships with strategic vendor partners.
• Manage and Chair Portfolio meetings as required.
• Remove or mitigate barriers to success.
• Contribute to defining PMO governance and methodology and ensure adherence with project teams.
• Participate in COE and roadmap discussions, suggest improvements.

Additional Responsibilities & Soft Skills

• Strong executive presence with the ability to engage, challenge, and influence senior stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Financial acumen.
• Highly adept at project and change management.
• Solution oriented problem solver.
• Strong prioritization skills.
• Analytical and data-driven.
• Management and leadership skills.
• Self-starter.
• Able to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Able to perform under pressure.
• Strategic mindset and ability to envision end state and the milestone activities to achieve.

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of related technology and progressively responsible experience leading in portfolio / program / project environment, preferable in Project Management Office (PMO) setting.
• Blend of experience across business operations and technology, including support of enterprise technology change management.
• Experience working in a Data and/or AI project environment is a plus.

Benefits

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

Compensation

$ 165,750.00 - $195,000.00

EEO Statement

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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