Senior Manager, Project/Portfolio Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the Portfolio Solutions project management team with minimal oversight.

• Establish operational direction and spearhead change-the-business initiatives.

• Navigate evolving business requirements, resource capacity limitations, risk exposure, and interdependencies.

• Provide strategic oversight and management for a multifaceted portfolio.

• Cultivate stakeholder relationships with senior management across various departments.

• Partner with cross-functional business units for project planning, resource allocation, and execution.

• Collaborate with IT technical teams and external consultants to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Oversee the formation of project teams, charters, project plans, contingencies, success metrics, and ROI assessments.

• Mentor project managers and analysts to guarantee adherence to project quality and management standards, while promoting enhancements.

• Engage with sponsors, stakeholders, and executive leadership to achieve or surpass project deliverables.

• Set up and track value metrics to optimize returns on enterprise projects and programs.

• Enhance business value across program activities.

• Plan, execute, and continuously refine project management best practices and tools to streamline processes and boost operational efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

• At least 1 additional year of experience pertinent to the functional area.

• Minimum of 3 years in a management role, responsible for hiring, training, delegating tasks, and managing the performance of direct reports.

• Experience in managing multiple concurrent projects, ranging from simple to highly complex.

• Familiarity with various project management methodologies, standard concepts, practices, procedures, tools, and/or software packages.

• Capable of making balanced business decisions.

• Proficient in influencing teams across different divisions towards shared objectives.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• For remote positions, demonstrate high engagement in virtual settings, including maintaining camera presence during meetings.

• Must comply with pre-employment substance abuse testing.

• Employees with access to sensitive personal information are required to adhere to Information Security and Privacy Policies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligible bonuses and commissions may be part of the compensation package.

• VSP Vision benefits are available (specific benefits can be found in the posting).