Enterprise Portfolio and Value Manager

This is a contract position.

It is a hybrid role with 2-3 days a week in the office in Vienna, VA.

What will you do in this role?

• Oversee launch of value stream(s) as part of enterprise portfolio
• Oversee framework to govern the intake, prioritization and decisioning of work to maximize value flow
• Oversee the portfolio Kanban and ensure stop/pivot/persevere portfolio governance decisions are made to ensure prioritized value is delivered
• Monitor Lean Budgeting guardrails to govern the funding of 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.
• Work with 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 projects and related issues
• Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, team members, management, key stakeholders and/or external contacts (e.g., vendors, etc.)

What skills should you have for this position?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Significant experience in managing complex, cross-organizational programs
• Advanced knowledge of Scaled Agile (SAFe) Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
• Advanced knowledge of project management best practices, including change management, risk management, executive reporting, and aggregation of project data
• Advanced skill to track and monitor project progress, identify project and process gaps, recommend controls and communicate progress to business leaders
• Extensive experience in working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors
• Advanced consultative, conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation skills to gain consensus and ensure delivery of initiatives