Portfolio Manager, Project Management Office

MAXIMIZE impact, OPTIMIZE resources, ACHIEVE PORTFOLIO synergy.

Posted: 2024-11-20

Closing: Until Filled

Location: Edmonton South

Are you passionate about leading a team; about empowering, and enabling that team to be successful? If so, then this team lead role is meant for you. We are looking for an agile and collaborative individual who knows how to get things done in a dynamic and challenging environment. You find ways to deliver incremental value to the people, processes, and projects you support, knowing that small wins add up faster than big bangs. You will be providing leadership and development for a team of project management resources, helping to move strategic initiatives forward on time, on budget and delivering value across the organization. You have a desire to mentor, support, and guide your team to exceed expectations by creating an environment where new ideas and approaches are recognized, rewarded, and celebrated. You have a whole lot of experience proving that you know how to get things done, and how to motivate staff to help get it done.

WHAT MOVES YOU

• You thrive on bringing people together to make the big decisions, especially senior leaders and executive.
• Leadership is your calling; you inspire and empower your team to conquer challenges, achieve extraordinary results, and discover their inner greatness.
• You're an experienced, pragmatic leader that can execute strategies and plans while remaining authentic and accessible.
• You've got a mind finely tuned for problem-solving, effortlessly unravel complexities, consistently delivering solutions with strategic finesse.
• You understand that vision isn't just about seeing the future - it's about understanding what it takes to get there.
• You're a time-management pro, effortlessly navigating through tasks and maximizing productivity with impeccable precision.
• Your approach to leadership fosters learning, excellence, and a performance mindset among your team.
• You enjoy getting things aligned so all teams are walking (or running) in the same direction.
• You don't want to just see the work get done, you want to dive deep in the outcomes to ensure expected benefits were realized.
• You have a love for learning and education - not just for others, but also for yourself.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Report to the Director, EPMO.
• Oversee and facilitate several portfolio governance teams in prioritizing and executing a diverse suite of projects supported by multiple technology teams.
• Work with the Project Management Office and Product teams to ensure approved projects are resourced and implemented on time and on budget.
• Develop and support a strong team of experts with diverse backgrounds, fostering a positive and supportive team culture.
• Ensure that operational excellence is a top priority by overseeing initiatives that will increase our effectiveness, efficiency, and profitability. And of course, that we're making the best use of our resources.
• Establish collaborative working relationships with management teams and suppliers/vendors, building trust and confidence.
• Enforce a portfolio framework, making modifications over time, and work with stakeholders to understand the process and their role.
• Provide leadership and expertise, ensuring your team's project plans, project schedules, risk mitigation and status reporting are within the standards of project management methodologies.
• Leverage your expertise to develop and implement successful project management principles.
• Mentor, coach and guide your team who are leading the complex, enterprise-wide projects, and initiatives, translating strategy into requirements, recommendations, and new solutions.
• Ensure project stakeholder, executive sponsor, and steering committee member views are represented, incorporated, and managed by the project team.
• Recommend and participate in the design and implementation of project management and software development standards, tools, and methodologies.
• Work closely and collaboratively with other project/delivery teams, business areas and external parties to ensure interdependencies are identified early and managed successfully.

WHAT YOU'VE DONE

• Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams, embracing change, building talent, and empowering resources to achieve outcomes.
• You've got some serious experience under your belt with at least 10 years of progressive management or leadership in a team-oriented workplace.
• You've done more than just operational execution, with a history of creating and implementing strategic goals and plans
• You've worked in roles where meticulous organization, prioritization and planning have been vital to success.
• You have post-secondary education in IT, business, or a related field.
• You have experience working in a project-based environment and know how to blend traditional and agile methodologies. Experience with SAFe is an asset.
• You have strong communication skills, written and verbal, and have proven presentation and facilitation skills, along with an ability to connect with individuals at all levels of an organization.
• Having a project/program/portfolio management or change management designation would be considered a plus.

WHAT YOU'LL GET

• Competitive salary.
• Flexible benefits.
• Outstanding employer-paid Retirement Savings Plan.
• Great AMA discounts.
• Unlimited learning opportunities.
• Paid Vacation and other paid time off including a Volunteer Day and Me-Day.
• Work-from home options available.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

WORK MODEL:
Hybrid-Light

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.