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Project Coordinator

Pensacola, FL · On-site

Supports the Project Management function by coordinating project tasks, maintaining documentation, and facilitating communication among project teams and stakeholders. Assists in tracking project ...

Smksoft

Business Portfolio & Value Manager

Vienna, VA · On-site

Description: To govern business portfolios , including developing and implementing framework , methodology , measurements for proposing, approving, and reviewing projects , programs , and services ...

Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Manager

Smksoft

Vienna, VA • On-site

Other

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

Role: Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Manager

Hybrid Role in Vienna, VA

JD:

Responsibilities
  • Work in a team focused on planning, managing, and governing business portfolios, including key strategic initiatives.
  • Lead and facilitate cross-functional planning to develop portfolio views and support planning discussions among work owners, including resource allocation, dependencies, and sequencing across portfolios.
  • Coordinate and synchronize portfolios through regular planning sessions to provide a common understanding of current workstreams, backlog, and expected outcomes.
  • Monitor processes, tasks, and metrics associated with business portfolios, measuring performance against baseline scope, budget, schedule, and resource plans.
  • Develop governance best practices and guiding principles to improve performance, increase operational efficiency, and reduce operating costs.
  • Develop and recommend project and portfolio management processes that support the on-time and within-budget delivery of critical business initiatives.
  • Ensure transparency into the status of business project portfolios to enable data-driven decision-making by leadership.
  • Analyze and assess portfolio performance to ensure adherence to established policies, procedures, documentation standards, methodologies, and service level agreements.
  • Ensure consistent delivery against objectives by establishing standards, providing governance, enforcing accountability, and driving organizational transformation.
  • Develop executive-level reports, dashboards, and metrics with a focus on visually presenting complex information.
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support and enable organizational change management initiatives.
Qualifications and Soft Skills
  • Significant progressively responsible experience in a Portfolio Management Office (PMO), Strategy Realization Office, or equivalent function within a large organization; experience in financial services is preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of project management lifecycles and methodologies, including Agile, SDLC, SAFe, and Lean Portfolio Management.
  • Ability to work independently in a matrixed organization.
  • Advanced knowledge of Project Portfolio Management (PPM).
  • Strong influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven ability to build effective relationships through trust, diplomacy, and collaboration.
  • Strong decision-making skills with sound judgment and initiative.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve goals and drive results.
  • Strong skills in gathering, analyzing, and translating business requirements into solutions.
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate findings, recommendations, and alternatives.
  • Advanced critical thinking and analytical skills.
  • Ability to manage conflicting priorities and adapt to changing business requirements.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Advanced proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Preferred: Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
Desired Skills
  • Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
  • Expert experience with Azure DevOps (ADO).
  • Experience working with business intelligence and reporting tools such as Microsoft Power BI and Tableau.

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