Manager-Portfolio Management

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1. Lead in evaluating and researching the effectiveness and efficiency of process, policies and procedures, identifying the direct and indirect costs and effects of policies
2. Provide expertise and project leadership in planning, research, development and implementation of optimization advice through sound research and analytics.
3. Lead in supporting different project workstreams, and manage overall program activities, plans, and schedules associated with deliverables and milestones.
4. Monitor current business performance and support business areas in developing KPIs. Provide insights, flags, and reports that nurture and promote a data driven decision making culture.
5. Develop and nurture strong, positive relationships with key stakeholders to ensure engagement and delivery of projects/initiatives.
6. Designs and manages programme governance to achieve coherent decision-making, effective management of programme risks.
7. Oversees the preparation, review and reporting of project progress against: (i) agreed milestones; and (ii) achievement of benefits against strategy-driven targets
8. Initiates and facilitates deep dive reviews, where appropriate, of ‘at risk’ projects to identify and address issues and effectively mitigate risks that threaten the achievement of the overall goals.
9. Identifies and calls out emerging risks and potential roadblocks to successful implementation early.
10. Promotes new thinking, creative solutions and ways of working to address issues and mitigate risks.
11. Reviews strategic direction at regular intervals and proposes course-correcting actions where appropriate.
12. Role models the behaviors that underpin the organization’s values and reinforces their importance in interactions at all levels in the organization Communication Management
13. Lead in the development of a communication strategy for internal and external audiences and coordinates its implementation
14. In collaboration with the project team, assists in the drafting and editing of reports, special papers, reviews, newsletter articles, manuscripts and other documents for publication or presentation.
15. Prepares reports and briefing notes on project outputs for different audiences.
16. On occasion, makes presentations and/or represents the PMT office at selected meetings, conferences, workshops. Knowledge Management
17. Lead in the analysis about program outcomes based on an overall program perspective to contribute to team learning and discussions on future programming.
18. Synthesize project results and other outputs as well as lessons learned for wider dissemination outside the Portfolio Management Team.
19. Reviews project and program material and prepares synthesis documents of results, decisions, and directions for team discussion.
20. Research specific topics of interest to the program to enrich the knowledge of team members and to move the program forward. Essential Eligibility Criteria ● BS Engineering/Business Management/Project Management or related courses preferably with Master’s degree and with strategic management consulting background. ● With appropriate professional qualifications / experience in program management or experience of working at a senior level in a complex environment, managing multiple transformation projects with a range of stakeholders