Manager, IT Portfolio Management
About the role
Responsible for understanding the business, assisting in the prioritization of projects, auditing project alignment with overall technical or business strategy, guiding resource allocation, and supporting the development of project or program execution plans. Manages Agile / Lean portfolios and supports overall strategy, investment funding, Agile portfolio operations, and Lean governance. Applies the concept of lean thinking to program and product and coaches stakeholders on these concepts to achieve objectives.
Responsibilities
- Leads the development, management and optimization of portfolio, program, and project management methodologies and disciplines
- Manages the development portfolio strategy and analysis deliverables and processes
- Builds partnerships, based on trust and transparency, within IT and the various business units
- Facilitates the portfolio management processes to ensure strategic alignment on technologies and goals
- Develops and executes a portfolio change control, risk management and communications strategy
- Manages the hiring and training of new and existing staff, conducts performance reviews, and provides leadership, technical guidance and coaching
- Shares knowledge and develops staff capabilities to strengthen understanding of business issues and best practices
- Develops and communicates organizational objectives; inspires and motivates team members to achieve results
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Requirements
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience (or equivalent experience)
- Master's Degree preferred
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) – PMI required
- Certified Workforce Planning Professional preferred
- Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT preferred
Skills
Technical Skills:
- Experience with ServiceNow, Flexera, and/or BDNA
- Experience with Data Analysis
- Knowledge of IT hardware/software assets
- Domain knowledge of applications and application platforms
- Experience with JIRA
Soft Skills:
- Ability to lead/manage others
- Collaboration and team building skills
- Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback
- Instills commitment to organizational goals
- Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management
- Effective conflict management skills
- Develops and delivers effective presentations
- Demonstrated negotiation skills