IT Portfolio Manager

Summary Responsible and accountable for all activities in a LOB program management office (PMO) assigned to their team. Provides overall direction to the PMO and all projects within its domain. Responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and oversight in the implementation of multiple IT projects. Oversees and provides guidance to the personnel responsible for the organization's portfolio of projects. Maintains the efficiency of important aspects of the project management process such as planning, scheduling, and budget and risk assessment. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the project management office. Description What You'll Do:

• Responsible for recruiting and hiring, coaching, and mentoring, monitoring and evaluation, and addressing all disciplinary issues.
• Encourages staff in creating and maintaining a work environment with high morale and employee satisfaction through support of professional development, training, career growth, and rewarding high performance.
• Processes and methodologies - Manages a team responsible for the project management processes and methodologies.
• Resource Planning - Provides strategic guidance in resource planning/allocation/decisions, tracks project milestones, issues, and status of project.
• Standards enforcement - Enforces processes, procedures, and methodologies implemented by PMO to meet ISSM and PL Handbook standards.
• Issues management (escalation reporting, resolution) - Analyzes information to identify potential issues and develops appropriate responses.
• 10% Contingency planning/risk mitigation/triggers/revisions - Responsible for all planning for project implementation by taking into account unscheduled events/unexpected defects/other unplanned activities.
• Communications - Communicates with senior and executive management (I/S and Customer) on the current status of work efforts.
• Participation on various/numerous committees - Participates in various Corporate-wide committees and focus groups to identify and implement process improvements.

• Bachelor's degree-Any Major. OR
• 4 years of job-related work experience OR
• 2 years of job-related experience plus an associate degree in business administration, Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree.

• 7 years of job-related IT experience.
• Prior team lead, supervisor, or management experience OR
• Equivalent military experience in grade E4 or above.

• Ability to build leverage relationships across the organization to collaborate and solve problems.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with team to support them in their assignments and career development.
• Knowledge and experience with industry trends in project management such as project collaboration tools, Agile/Waterfall methodologies, and DevOps
• Ability to guide staff on organizational processes and guidelines.
• Knowledge of IT security and compliance.

• PMP Certification preferred OR
• Certification in a project management methodology.
• PMI ACP certification