Overview

The Project Portfolio Manager serves as the subject matter expert (SME) on portfolio management and manages a portfolio of projects that align with the company’s values and goals. This role develops schedules, work plans, forecasts, and maintains budget, and resources while minimizing risk and manages project expectations. Additionally, communicates to the company the portfolio value, project and portfolio risks, performance, decisions, and information or updates regarding the overall process.

Internal Job Description

Major Accountabilities

• Oversees a portfolio of projects that align with the company’s goals to deliver maximum value

• Manages portfolio budgets (est. $40M annually)

• Leads and facilitates the strategic planning and discussion with project stakeholders to define requirements, scope, and objectives that align with the company’s goals while providing expertise on options, risks, costs, and impact on departmental processes • Defines and implements portfolio management processes to support decision-making on investments and process improvements (e.g., pre-project planning, data collection and analysis, prioritization, reporting)• Collaborates with Finance to support labor forecasting on projects and programs within the portfolio• Partners with Finance and business stakeholders to support the planning of capital expenditures, build business justifications for project budgets, backlog management, pre-project planning, investment management, and business relationship activities• Adheres to and controls project costs by approving expenditures and administering contractor contracts• Evaluates investment performance of the portfolio against established goals and objectives in partnership with key stakeholders• Provides project status reports and updates to required stakeholders• Builds contingency plans and assesses project constraints to mitigate risk and implements strategies, as needed• Provides guidance and solutions to manage project crises, challenges, and unexpected events that may impact project success• Delivers effective, engaging, and informative presentations to business partners, investors, and other key stakeholders on project updates and project-related activities• Communicates effectively with external stakeholders to establish and maintain a positive relationship by providing prompt responses, updates, and support • Serves as a change agent guiding teams seamlessly through project changes without disruptions • Drives the adoption of project management best practices and innovative approaches within the company• Identifies opportunities, develops, and implements strategies for continuous improvement• Maintains company reputation by enforcing company values and complying with state and federal regulations• Implements and manages quality assurance processes to ensure consistent project delivery and adherence to industry standards• Manages project progress to ensure team members are effectively carrying out their tasks to ensure project meets codes, standards, timelines, budget requirements, etc.• Leads and provides strategic direction to project teams to ensure proper execution of tasks and successful end-to-end completion of project• Drives and synergizes cross-functional collaboration to achieve project goals• Other duties, as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Management, Engineering or related field with 12 years of project management or planning experience; or • Master’s degree in Project Management, Business Management or other related field with 8 years of project management or planning experience• Prior experience leading capital or construction projects • Experience utilizing project plans, risk mitigation strategies, and improvement methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma or Agile)• Experience working in a cGMP manufacturing facilities

Preferred Requirements

• Large scale capital project experience, >$500M USD• Experience interpreting complicated product documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs) with attention to high-level concepts• Experience creating work plans and detailed project schedules• Experience using schedule software (e.g., Primavera (P6))