Manager Project Portfolio Mgmt. and PMO

Manager Project Portfolio Mgmt. and PMO

Key accountabilities:

Oversight:

• Support the delivery of the on-going Digital Transformation program (with SAP S/4 as its digital core)
• Review existing governance framework, contribute to improvements are required
• Monitor program progress, identify risks, and prepare updates for exec stakeholders 

Value Realization & Change Management:

• Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements and expectations.
• Identify, define, and document opportunities for value creation, support the creation of business cases, and define approach for value tracking incl. metrics.
• Track value realization and define actions to improve change adoption.

PMO Management:

• Lead and support the PMO team to ensure project delivery excellence.
• Establish and uphold project management standards and best practices.
• Develop governance frameworks to ensure compliance with organizational policies.
• Present regular reports to senior management on program/ portfolio status and metrics.

Portfolio Management:

• Detail the portfolio management approach for Digital & IT based on the overall framework and tools for project portfolio management for the Group.
• Implement portfolio governance standards and project selection criteria.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to ensure portfolio alignment with strategic goals.
• Identify and mitigate risks within the Digital & IT portfolio.

Experience:

• 12+ years of experience in relevant roles (project or program manager, head of PMO)
• Proven experience in the successful delivery of large and complex transformation projects
• Ideally experience in end-to-end delivery of programs covering multiple projects
• Experience in implementing demand management, project portfolio management and development of Digital & IT strategies
• Background in management or technology consulting is welcome

 Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Informatics, other STEM disciplines, or Business
• Master’s degree is a plus

Key skills:

• Excellent knowledge of Project Management best practices, PMP certification is a plus.
• Ability to structure complex initiatives and to link deliverables to business outcomes
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and communication skills
• Solid knowledge of IT service management frameworks, ITIL certification is a plus.
• Good knowledge of SAP ERP and other enterprise applications

Behavioral:

• Strategic Thinking
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Lateral leadership and collaboration

Functional Competences:

• Program and Project Governance
• Performance Metrics and Reporting
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Communication and Change Management
• Technology Proficiency
• Portfolio Management
• Risk Management