• Fortune 500 company
• Open and collaborative culture
• Passionate in what they do
• Work-life balance
• Great benefits

Our client is hiring a Portfolio Manager for the Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) Business Transformation and PMO Team to manage and guide a portfolio of strategic projects. This role will leverage expertise to prioritize projects, align projects with organization goals, manage resources and stand-up additional portfolio management functions such as regular portfolio reviews. This is an internal-facing role and there are no direct reports associated with this role.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a portfolio of projects that include change & adoption, business process improvement, org design, data & value analysis and business operations
• Develop and manage portfolio roadmaps and maintain a balanced portfolio
• Help coach, upskill and guide Senior Consultants and Business Analysts through the project lifecycle
• Serve as a strategic advisor for portfolio management
• Lead portfolio reviews and use metrics to evaluate portfolio performance
• Communicate to senior leaders portfolio status, risks and opportunities
• Collaborate with product, development, operations, and the business to align on priorities and outcomes
• Establish frameworks, define opportunities, drive awareness and guide team members to realize these opportunities
• Be a change catalyst capable of aligning strategy, people, process, and technology
• Perform assessments to develop insights and action plans to achieve best-in-class performance
• Understand the big picture and be able to connect all the dots with little guidance
• Be a servant leader and have a team mindset

What You'll need:

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in strategic portfolio management, management consulting, product management, or strategy
• Proficiency in portfolio management tools and methodologies
• Deep experience in business case development, prioritization, and strategic technology adoption/implementation
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track detailed information.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other advanced degree
• Big-4 management consulting experience with Fortune 500 clients
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Industry knowledge of HR, Payroll and Benefits policies and procedures

Technical Skills

• Expertise with Project Management tracking software such as Microsoft Project for the Web or Smartsheet
• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills – putting together executive friendly presentations cohesively, depending on the project or audience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills such as creating pivot tables, performing v-lookups when analyzing data and being able to tie that analysis back to a business case or results

Behaviors

• Proactive self-starter requiring minimal guidance and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solver who recommends and implements practical solutions while collaborating directly with stakeholders to drive business and technical improvements
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders and lead change
• A willingness to operate with ambiguity and able to read between the lines
• Be keenly focused on the associate experience, operational excellence, and efficiencies
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders and lead change
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive with strong project management skills

You’ll love working here because you can:

• Have courageous team collaboration. Courage comes from how associates are willing to have difficult conversations, speak up, be an owner, and challenge one another's ideas to net out the best solution. 
• Deliver at epic scale. We deliver real user outcomes using strong judgment and good instincts. We're obsessed with the art of achieving simplicity with a focus on client happiness and productivity. 
• Be surrounded by curious learners. We align ourselves with other smart people in an environment where we grow and elevate one another to the next level. We encourage our associates to listen, stay agile, and learn from mistakes. 
• Act like an owner & doer. Mission-driven and committed to leading change, you will be encouraged to take on any challenge and solve complex problems. No tasks are beneath or too great for us. We are hands-on and willing to master our craft. 
• Give back to others. Always do the right thing for our clients and our community and humbly give back to the community where we live and work. Support our associates in times of need through Client's Philanthropic Foundation.
• Join a company committed to equality and equity. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions.