What are the responsibilities and job description for the Portfolio Manager -Hybrid position at RapidIT, Inc?
Job Title: Portfolio Manager
Location: Hybrid (Vienna, VA)
Duration: Multiyear Contract
Description:
Qualifications and Soft Skill Requirements
- Significant progressively responsible experience in a Portfolio Management Office, Strategy Realization Office or the equivalent, for a large organization, preferably at a large financial services organization
- Advanced knowledge of project lifecycles and management methodologies (e.g., Agile, SDLC, SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management, etc.)
- Ability to work independently within a matrixed environment
- Advanced knowledge of Project Portfolio Management
- Advanced skill to influence, negotiate and persuade to reach agreeable exchange and positive outcomes
- Advanced skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy and tact
- Advanced skill exercising initiative and using good judgement to make sound decisions
- Advanced skill using innovative thinking to solve problems and facilitate the decision making process
- Advanced skill producing desired results and achieving goals and objectives
- Advanced skill identifying and analyzing business requirements and recommending solutions
- Advanced skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives and information clearly and concisely
- Advanced critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Advanced skill resolving conflicting requests and meeting changing requirements
- Expert verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
- Expert word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Desired - Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
Desired Skills
- Expert skill in the use of Microsoft Office Products (e.g., Excel)
- Expert skill in the use of Azure Dev Ops (ADO)
- Experience in working with business intelligence tools (e.g., Microsoft Power Bi, Tableau, etc.)