IT Program/Portfolio Manager

IT Program/Portfolio Manager

Location - Arlington TX Onsite

Salary - $110k to $120k

Responsibilities

JOB DUTIES

• What makes you the ideal leader?
• Communicating up and down the stack -interacting with executives, engineers and architects, business groups and shared services
• Leading the planning and structuring for tech efforts to streamline capabilities and tools needed to support the business in delivering value
• Support the assessment of project scope and prioritization across technology capabilities to drive modernization activities
• Build and develop effective relationships with different IT and product teams to find opportunities for increase business value while modernizing our technology solutions
• Create effective portfolio processes and think out of the box to deliver value quickly while managing costs strategically
• Document and conduct presentations for technical, business and leadership audiences to promote portfolio strategy and communicate progress
• Support the CTO Delivery group in planning initiatives across goals, KRs, KPIs etc. as it relates to portfolio goals
• Assist with change management activities for the team and beyond
• Champion the financials of assigned programs/projects, yearly budget, and ongoing financial planning
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process enhancements and driving operational efficiency within the portfolio
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Conform with all company policies and procedures

Qualifications

Skills

• Experience in managing technology modernization project teams using a variety of supporting technologies
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to collaborate with different levels of hierarchy
• Strong understanding of portfolio, program, and project management practices and demonstration of essential supporting soft skills
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to create and manage project/program plans, budgets, and resources effectively
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive consensus and manage stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to Identify and understand technical dependencies between initiatives
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Experience

• 7-10 years of experience in technology project/program/portfolio leadership roles required
• Financial services industry experience preferred

Licenses

• PMP certification preferred
• Scrum Master Certification preferred