IT Portfolio Manager, Security

Core Responsibilities

• Works to develop and implement best practices, processes, and toolsets for effective portfolio/project management, and helps educate staff on best practices and effective project execution.
• Manages and leverages the life cycle of a wide range of cross departmental initiatives, investments, programs, projects, and outcomes to optimally achieve enterprise goals and objectives.
• Recalibrates the portfolio as necessary when the demands of the business dictate a change in delivery or scope of work.
• Collaborates with Project Intake Team to manage the processes of reviewing new requests, assessing project priority, and making go / no-go recommendations to Executive Steering Committee.
• Collaborates with Enterprise PMO on management of large, strategic initiatives.
• Works with the leadership team, department directors and project business sponsors to provide a comprehensive overview of capital and operational projects (overview includes the anticipated overall budget for each initiative in the portfolio).
• PARTNERS WITH THE PMO ON PROJECT REQUESTS, PROCESSES AND PROTOCOLS THROUGH PROJECT COMPLETION INCLUDING PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY MANAGED BY PMO/PMs.
• Provides oversight to program and project managers within the portfolio and quality assurance ensuring that initiatives are being well managed and adhering to appropriate standards and good practice; develops and facilitates regular portfolio performance review presentations for Executive Steering Committee.
• Manages all aspects of change control and risk oversight.
• Develops an overall understanding of each initiative in the portfolio to understand the potential customer impact and service requirements generated by each initiative in the portfolio.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience
• Operational Management: Optimizes day-to-day operations and processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Organizational Development: Ability to implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness, engagement, and manage change.
• Financial Oversight: Knowledge of financial operations and management.
• Team Leadership: Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively.

Pay

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

Schedule

Full time Employee Type: Staff