Portfolio Manager

Job Title: Enterprise Portfolio & Value Manager

Location: Hybrid – Vienna, VA

Duration: 6 months with high possibility of extensions

Mon-Fri: 40 hours

Description:

HDQ/Hybrid

Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) experience is required for consideration.

Enterprise Portfolio & Value Manager sought to facilitate lean portfolio management for a strategic enterprise portfolio amidst agile transformation. Seeking a collaborative agile champion to implement and oversee a portfolio of value streams, including lean governance, funding and portfolio operations while learning and navigating corporate culture. Experience in agile enterprise transformation required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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.)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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

• Significant experience in managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals

• 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

• Significant experience in delivering presentations to virtual and in person teams

• Advanced critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving skill

• Experience with launching value streams and enterprise level Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)

Hybrid

Enterprise Portfolio & Value Manager