Portfolio Manager

Understand and analyze portfolio needs to create and implement portfolio maturity plans• Oversee framework to govern the intake, prioritization and decisioning of investments to maximize value flow• Oversee the portfolio Kanban and ensure stop/pivot/persevere portfolio governance decisions are made to ensure prioritized value is delivered• Engage in active Portfolio Management for budget, scope and execution• Monitor Lean Budgeting guardrails to govern the funding of strategic work• Ensure portfolio roadmaps for planned work are created and maintained• Oversee portfolio reporting of metrics, objectives & key results, advocating for the inclusion of value metrics• Work closely with executive stakeholders and provide key information to support decision making and align prioritization of projects with strategic objectives.• Serve as an Agile Coach to identify gaps in existing lean portfolio management; advocate for and implement improvements• Coordinate adjustments to the portfolio as necessary when strategic demands necessitate a change in delivery and/or scope of work• Serve as primary point of contact to strategic goal owners and enterprise initiative owners for initiatives and related dependencies and risks• Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, team members, management, key stakeholders and/or external contacts (e.g., vendors, etc.)
QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience• Prior consulting experience• Advanced knowledge of Scaled Agile (SAFe) and Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)• Advanced knowledge of project management best practices, including change management, risk management, dependency management, executive reporting, and aggregation of project data• Advanced skills to track and monitor Initiative, program and project progress, identify project and process gaps, recommend controls and communicate progress to business leaders• Significant experience in managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals• Extensive experience in working with all levels of executive leadership, management, stakeholders, vendors• Advanced consultative, conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation skills to gain consensus and ensure delivery of initiatives• Significant experience in creating and delivering presentations to virtual and in person teams• Advanced thought leadership, critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving skills• Experience with launching value streams and enterprise level Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)