Director, Project & Portfolio Management – Education

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +3 more locations.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate the skills of project managers.

• Align project assignments with the experience, strengths, and capacity of team members.

• Supervise portfolio delivery while balancing priorities, resources, and dependencies.

• Manage the scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk associated with projects.

• Collaborate with senior leaders and project sponsors to agree on outcomes and address competing demands.

• Eliminate delivery obstacles.

• Enhance project governance, intake processes, prioritization, and business value assessments.

• Ensure alignment of practices with the enterprise program management office.

• Personally lead selected high-impact initiatives.

• Coordinate project teams and manage relationships with external vendors.

• Deliver executive reports on progress, risks, dependencies, and necessary decisions.

• Improve tools, templates, and workflows, including the practical application of AI.

• Assist colleagues in adopting effective delivery practices.

• Provide learning programs that support career development across the investment profession.

• Connect teams involved in curriculum, learning design, exam development, and go-to-market delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven success in leading a project management function and overseeing multiple complex, interdependent projects or programs.

• Experience in managing and developing project managers, including work allocation and support for colleagues at different career stages.

• In-depth knowledge of project management methodologies.

• Experience in managing budgets, timelines, resources, and risks effectively.

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority and negotiate competing priorities across functions.

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the capability to distill complex project information into actionable executive updates.

• Proficiency in utilizing project management platforms.

• Interest in and some hands-on experience applying AI to enhance workflows.

• Experience in education, credentialing, or learning products is advantageous; relevant experience from other sectors is also welcome.

• A relevant bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

• PMP, PMI-ACP, or PRINCE2 certification is preferred.

• Applicants must be able to work from the advertised hiring location.

• Applicants requiring or potentially requiring visa sponsorship should note that CFA Institute typically does not provide sponsorship for new employees.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive bonus.

• 12% employer contribution to a 401(k) or pension plan.

• Comprehensive medical benefits package.

• Health coverage.

• Generous time off policies.

• Competitive retirement plans.

• Flexible work options.

• Wellbeing and development programs.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Accommodation or assistance during the job application process, when needed.