Portfolio Director (EPMO)

Work Location:

Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America

Hours:

40

Pay Details:

$141,960 - $230,880 USD

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Line of Business:

Enterprise Enabling Functions

Job Description:

The Portfolio Director (EPMO) oversees and leads a team of Program and/or Project Managers with accountability for delivering programs and/or projects assigned to a specific portfolio. Portfolios can be comprised of a broad group or collection of initiatives that are not necessarily interdependent but bound by efforts to meet strategic organizational goals, business objectives or aligned by key business leaders.

Depth & Scope:

• Manages portfolios with a moderate to high level of regulatory oversight
• Oversees overall aggregate portfolio financials, benefit realization analysis for a fairly large portfolio of programs/projects
• Manages overall portfolio budget
• Oversees a portfolio comprised of multiple concurrent projects/programs, including IT, generally up to and including projects at the Tier 2 level with a moderately high to high complexity profile
• May on occasion lead the delivery of up to Tier 1 projects/programs
• Directly manages a team of Program/Project Managers to ensure talent needs and capabilities are developed to support long term goals for the unit
• Provides strategic guidance to business/functional leaders to ensure escalated concerns or regulatory or governance related portfolio issues are appropriately managed

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Project Management Certification required
• 10+ years relevant experience required
• Comprehensive knowledge of the practices, procedures and principles of project management
• Exposure to financial management with respect to tracking, forecasting and managing project budgets
• Ability to make an impact, influence and achieve results with effective negotiation, problem-solving and communication skills
• Strong facilitation skills
• Commitment to team skills development and ability to attract top talent
• Team player with ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners
• Ability to create and foster a cohesive team, and promote a positive work environment for all employees
• Ability to think strategically and possess strong business acumen
• Proven ability to stay focused under pressure, demonstrating resilience in challenging situations
• Experienced change agent, able to guide cross-functional teams through complex change from concept to execution
• Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to cope with rapid change
• Strong leadership skills; Leads by example, champions change and develops a highly motivated team to consistently exceed expectations
• Good judgment ability to determine which issues to escalate vs. to resolve independently, and provide suggestions for possible resolution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with large multi faceted programs/projects with numerous workstreams
• Large multi faceted experience crossing multiple lines of business
• Leadership experience

Physical Requirements:

Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%

• Domestic Travel – Occasional
• International Travel – Never
• Performing sedentary work – Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks – Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Responding quickly to sounds – Occasional
• Sitting – Continuous
• Standing – Occasional
• Walking – Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) – Never
• Squatting – Occasional
• Bending – Occasional
• Kneeling – Never
• Crawling – Never
• Climbing – Never
• Reaching overhead – Never
• Reaching forward – Occasional
• Pushing – Never
• Pull