IT Portfolio Manager

Role: IT Portfolio Manager

Job Location: Hybrid 2 days a week (Alexandria, VA)

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and coordinate the entire scope and all phases and software development life cycle (SDLC) of multiple, diverse complex programs; ensure completion within budget and on schedule.
• Perform all project management processes for diverse complex IT programs (i.e., initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing process groups). Develop, recommend for approval, manage, and adhere to project schedules, estimates, and budgets that are complete, realistic, and fully meet program goals.
• Provide program management coordination and controls consistent with project and operational needs.
• Develop and manage detailed program management plans that define key activities, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements to achieve program objectives.
• Conduct full software development life cycle program process management, including requirements definition, fit/gap analysis, design, configuration, development, interfaces, testing, data conversion, cutover, communications, training, rollout, post-implementation support, and new release management.
• Assign work and manage program and cross-functional teams. Ensure clear and concise requirement definitions are incorporated into system design.
• Oversee change requests from original design specifications.
• Identify and partner with both internal and external program stakeholders.
• Conduct research and prepare recommendations for complex program management problems. Conduct risk analysis and develop and manage mitigation strategies.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with cross-functional program team members and work closely with business and operations partners to ensure acceptance, quality, and integrity of program goals and initiatives. Assess variables, including but not limited to: costs, benefits, program or service availability and capacity, current and future organizational structure; policies, procedures, and government regulations; competing firms and alternative sources of supply; market trends; risks; skills and expertise; quality, reliability, and flexibility; innovations; and control considerations.
• Monitor program results against technical specifications and performance measures and adjust accordingly.
• Communicate plans, status, and issues to senior-level management, steering committees, and other committees as required.
• Develop and manage performance metrics; prepare and present team and executive performance management and status reports.
• Define, coordinate, and manage user training for new applications or modifications as required. Develop, coordinate, and manage implementation of change management, communications, and training plans and activities.
• Conduct ongoing program status meetings with staff. Ensure program management of project closeout to include coordination and completion of all technical, operational, procurement, and budgeting tasks.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years demonstrated successful large-scale IT program management experience including:
• Formal training and experience in project management, estimating, cost and schedule management, variance reporting, and electronic project management tools (e.g., Primavera, MS Project, project scheduler, or equivalent); or An equivalent combination of post-high school education and 14 years of progressively responsible IT program management technical and professional experience in a large IT organization.
• Must have a proven track record in managing a successful large enterprise system implementation project and formal training and experience in project management, estimating, cost and schedule management, variance reporting, and electronic project management tools (e.g., Primavera, MS Project, project Scheduler, or equivalent).

Minimum Requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge of, ability to, and/or hands-on experience in the principles, practices, and techniques to coordinate, review, and provide expert technical management for the assigned IT program.
• Demonstrated ability to apply project controls, including scheduling and budgetary control systems.
• Evidence of problem solving, process improvement methods, and business re-engineering methods, increase productivity and business responsiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate staff to apply skills and techniques to solve dynamic problems.
• Experience in defining program management processes, tools, and templates suitable for program requirements.
• Experience managing internal and external development programs and vendor supplied systems from inception to successful implementation.
• Evidence of interpersonal, team building, and facilitation skills to lead, manage, and coordinate a highly politicized program comprised of various professional and technical individuals.
• Experience developing and comprehending various types and levels of technical, contractual, and legal documentation.
• Experience developing, analyzing, managing, and reporting on program performance metrics.
• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization to independently organize and carry out assignments with minimum direction, as well as the ability to function effectively as a leader of highly professional personnel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or in an IT related discipline
• PMP certification or equivalent certification is required.