The Nature Conservancy
Program Director, Portfolio Management
The Nature Conservancy, Madison, Mississippi, us, 39130
The Nature ConservancyProgram Director, Portfolio ManagementMadison, MississippiThis is a Remote position for a
(Information Security Analyst).
Summary:
The Sr. Application Development and Support Engineer will provide functional and technical support contributing to all activities in the application life cycle management framework for Corporate Systems applications. They will be responsible for developing and providing production support for our Workday integrations, Workday reporting, and Workday Extend. This position will participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle for Workday implementations. They will work with peers on an engineering team with the opportunity to be a part of an exciting digital transformation that will impact all corporate applications (Finance, HRIS, Legal, etc.) at TNC.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Guide and facilitate the portfolio review process for TNC, setting minimum standards for business units across the organization and coordinating the CCO and Executive Team's engagement in those reviews.
Organize, synthesize, and present Portfolio Management process, results, learnings, and risks to TNC executive leadership as they pertain to Portfolio Management.
Develop and rollout frameworks that assist leadership and conservation teams with evaluating progress (Strategy Reviews), conservation prioritization decisions (Portfolio Reviews), and resource allocation decisions (Budget Reviews and Fundraising Focus).
Be the primary partner to Development and Finance to ensure that the outputs of Portfolio Management are impacting the organization's resourcing (budgeting and fundraising).
Develop and rollout communications strategies that build understanding and inspiration of the role that Portfolio Management can play in helping us achieve our 2030 goals.
Facilitate resource allocation decisions with the CCO, and partner with the Chief Finance Office on resource allocation processes using conservation information at an ET level.
Develop and disseminate tools and frameworks for Portfolio Management at TNC, including through identifying and reporting best practices internally and in other external impact-oriented organizations.
Convene relevant internal parties to share best practices and learnings.
Capture TNC's Portfolio Management process and share our tools and resources with external organizations attempting to follow a similar path.
Employ change management best practices to ensure Portfolio Management is driving the organizational change the CCO envisions in a durable and lasting way that impacts our processes, systems, and culture.
Lead business requirements for internal information technology systems that support measuring performance of units and strategies.
Support and at times, lead collaborative efforts with other teams within the CIS to help provide a holistic system of support for conservation managers and teams.
Track learning and feedback as the function continues to test frameworks/approaches.
Analyze data, synthesize insights, and suggest action items for leadership and management.
Requires willingness and ability to travel up to 10% both domestically and internationally, and to work occasional weekends and evenings.
Job Specifications or Qualifications:
BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, Natural Resource Management, or related areas of study and 10 years of related experience or equivalent combination in the conservation field and/or private sector environment such as management consulting or investment banking.
Strong team player who can build relationships and work collaboratively across the organization, including with senior management and with TNC partners.
Experience in resource allocation processes including budgeting, distribution of philanthropic funding, or private sector investments.
Experience in supporting the prioritization of complex bodies of work.
Experience leading and managing complex projects and strategic initiatives in an unstructured environment.
Project management experience and experience meeting deadlines and working with common project management tools (Smartsheet, Asana, Trello).
Experience in positioning and making recommendations on complex decisions for organizational leaders.
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(Information Security Analyst).
Summary:
The Sr. Application Development and Support Engineer will provide functional and technical support contributing to all activities in the application life cycle management framework for Corporate Systems applications. They will be responsible for developing and providing production support for our Workday integrations, Workday reporting, and Workday Extend. This position will participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle for Workday implementations. They will work with peers on an engineering team with the opportunity to be a part of an exciting digital transformation that will impact all corporate applications (Finance, HRIS, Legal, etc.) at TNC.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Guide and facilitate the portfolio review process for TNC, setting minimum standards for business units across the organization and coordinating the CCO and Executive Team's engagement in those reviews.
Organize, synthesize, and present Portfolio Management process, results, learnings, and risks to TNC executive leadership as they pertain to Portfolio Management.
Develop and rollout frameworks that assist leadership and conservation teams with evaluating progress (Strategy Reviews), conservation prioritization decisions (Portfolio Reviews), and resource allocation decisions (Budget Reviews and Fundraising Focus).
Be the primary partner to Development and Finance to ensure that the outputs of Portfolio Management are impacting the organization's resourcing (budgeting and fundraising).
Develop and rollout communications strategies that build understanding and inspiration of the role that Portfolio Management can play in helping us achieve our 2030 goals.
Facilitate resource allocation decisions with the CCO, and partner with the Chief Finance Office on resource allocation processes using conservation information at an ET level.
Develop and disseminate tools and frameworks for Portfolio Management at TNC, including through identifying and reporting best practices internally and in other external impact-oriented organizations.
Convene relevant internal parties to share best practices and learnings.
Capture TNC's Portfolio Management process and share our tools and resources with external organizations attempting to follow a similar path.
Employ change management best practices to ensure Portfolio Management is driving the organizational change the CCO envisions in a durable and lasting way that impacts our processes, systems, and culture.
Lead business requirements for internal information technology systems that support measuring performance of units and strategies.
Support and at times, lead collaborative efforts with other teams within the CIS to help provide a holistic system of support for conservation managers and teams.
Track learning and feedback as the function continues to test frameworks/approaches.
Analyze data, synthesize insights, and suggest action items for leadership and management.
Requires willingness and ability to travel up to 10% both domestically and internationally, and to work occasional weekends and evenings.
Job Specifications or Qualifications:
BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, Natural Resource Management, or related areas of study and 10 years of related experience or equivalent combination in the conservation field and/or private sector environment such as management consulting or investment banking.
Strong team player who can build relationships and work collaboratively across the organization, including with senior management and with TNC partners.
Experience in resource allocation processes including budgeting, distribution of philanthropic funding, or private sector investments.
Experience in supporting the prioritization of complex bodies of work.
Experience leading and managing complex projects and strategic initiatives in an unstructured environment.
Project management experience and experience meeting deadlines and working with common project management tools (Smartsheet, Asana, Trello).
Experience in positioning and making recommendations on complex decisions for organizational leaders.
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