Senior Project Portfolio Manager

Position Summary:

This role is responsible for leading and overseeing the COO’s project portfolio. As the Project Portfolio Manager, you will play a pivotal role in aligning projects with our strategic goals, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring successful project delivery. Your ability to prioritize, analyze, and manage projects will be essential in driving our organization's growth and success. Will role model and demonstrate the company’s core values of Do the Right Thing, Strive for Success, Own It, and Succeed Together.

Responsibilities:

1.       Develop and implement a comprehensive project portfolio management strategy that aligns with the organization's strategic objectives.

2.       Lead the identification, evaluation, and selection of projects for inclusion in the portfolio, considering factors such as ROI, risk, resource availability, and alignment with business goals.

3.       Collaborate with senior leadership to define project priorities, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure portfolio performance.

4.       Ensure effective resource allocation across projects by managing resource capacity and demand, balancing workload, and addressing potential bottlenecks.

5.       Monitor and report on the overall health and progress of the project portfolio, providing regular updates to stakeholders and senior management.

6.       Implement and maintain portfolio management processes, standards, and best practices, ensuring consistent project execution and governance.

7.       Work closely with project managers to provide guidance, support, and coaching on project management best practices, ensuring successful project delivery.

8.       Identify and manage portfolio-level risks and issues, implementing mitigation strategies and escalation procedures as necessary.

9.       Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline communication, facilitate knowledge sharing, and enhance collaboration across projects.

10.    Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the project portfolio management framework, adapting processes to changing business needs and industry trends.

11.    Participate in portfolio reviews, steering committees, and executive meetings to provide insights, recommendations, and strategic guidance.

12.    Must be able to perform the essential functions of this role with or without reasonable accommodations.

Working Relationships:

This position will work with all departments in the Store Support Center, Retail Operations, Vendors, and external Stakeholders.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field. PMP Certification or willingness to attain

Preferred Education:

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field. PMP Certification or willingness to attain.

Preferred Experience:

• 10 years of relevant experience. 
• Proven experience in project portfolio management, including the management of a diverse portfolio of projects. 
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to align projects with organizational goals and assess their impact on the business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in project portfolio management software and tools, as well as Microsoft Office Suite.

Licenses/Certifications:

PMP or other relevant project management certification is a plus.

Skills:

Leadership Behaviors:

• Puts the Customer First - Anticipates customer needs, champions for the customer, acts with customers in mind.
• Communicates effectively and candidly - Communicates clearly and directly, approachable, relates well to others, engages people, and helps them understand change, provides and seeks feedback, articulates clearly, actively listens.
• Achieves results through teamwork – Is open to diverse ideas, works inclusively and collaboratively, holds self and others accountable, involves others to accomplish individual and team goals.
• Leads through positive influence – Demonstrates strong character; builds partnerships; models a conscious balance between work and personal life; takes personal responsibility for own development; role models leadership qualities such as motivation, inspiration, passion and trust.
• Coaches and develops others - Develops and cares about colleagues, builds effective teams, helps people be their best, values and manages diversity, provides candid and constructive feedback.
• Leads change and innovation - Challenges the status quo, embraces technology, puts forward creative ideas, champions and implements process improvements, gathers the ideas of others, demonstrates good judgment about which ideas will work.
• Executes with excellence - Is action oriented, drives for results, sets clear expectations and milestones, reviews progress, acts decisively, solves problems, can be counted on to consistently meet or exceed goals.
• Provides clear and strategic direction - Plans and organizes well, sets a clear and simple course of action, stays focused on the most important priorities, has the ability to visualize and plan for the future, understands the industry and marketplace.

Job Specific:

• Contributing to Team Success – Actively participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Inclusion – Appreciates and leverages the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all individuals. Works effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds, styles, abilities, and motivations for a direct effect on business results.
• Results Oriented – Sets ambitious goals for personal and group accomplishment; uses measurement methods to monitor progress toward goal attainment.; tenaciously works to meet or exceed those goals while deriving satisfaction from the process of goal achievement and continuous improvement.
• Technical/Professional Knowledge, Compliance and Skills – Achieves a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in the position and/or related areas; keeps up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise. Ensures colleagues and location comply with laws and regulation applicable to the company.
• Technical Support –Follows logical process for problem identification; asks questions to clarify and verify information; provides clear, understandable explanations.
• Quality Orientation - Accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; shows concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checks processes and tasks; is watchful for deviations in quality.

Other Requirements:

Travel: Some travel required.  

Hours & Conditions: Typically, Monday – Friday for 8 hours/day during normal business hours

Physical Conditions:  Ability to maneuver and regularly lift and or move up to 10 pounds.  Ability to stand/walk 8 hours a day.

At EG America, it’s important that our employees reflect the world we live in and the communities we serve. We celebrate our differences, so your unique background and skillset could bring a wonderful new perspective to our team. If you have a passion for delivering exceptional results, thrive in a fast-paced corporate environment, and bring experience in business management or related areas, we'd love to meet you - even if you don't meet every single requirement.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we’re sharing the base salary range for this position. Final pay within this range will be based on your skills, experience, and qualifications.

Base pay represents just one part of our total rewards approach. We’re proud to offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits that invest in your overall growth, well-being, and career journey.

Salary : $105,375 - $140,500