Senior Portfolio Manager

GCI's Senior Portfolio Manager will be responsible for overseeing the successful execution and alignment of the organization's portfolio of strategic projects and programs. Ensures that resources are appropriately allocated, risk is managed, and priorities are continuously reassessed to support the organization’s overall business goals and strategic direction. Portfolio managers work closely with senior leadership, project managers, and cross-functional teams to provide transparency, optimize project performance, and enable data-driven decision-making.

• Portfolio Monitoring:

  Oversee and track the progress of multiple projects within the program and portfolio, ensuring they are aligned with business objectives.

• Project Tracking & Reporting:

  Maintain status reports for each project, providing visibility into the entire portfolio including milestones, risks, issues, and budget status.

• Stakeholder Communication:

  Communicate project and portfolio performance updates to stakeholders and senior management, highlighting key achievements, risks, and recommendations for improvements.

• Risk Management:

  Identify and assess risks at the project level and escalate issues that could impact portfolio delivery.

  Suggest mitigation strategies.

• Resource Allocation:

  Collaborate with project managers and engineering resource managers to allocate resources across projects effectively and ensure resource constraints are identified early.

• Process Compliance:

  Ensure all projects follow defined project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and comply with internal governance and best practices.

• Project Documentation:

  Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including timelines, budgets, status reports, and action items.

• Cross-functional Collaboration:

  Work with cross-functional teams, including marketing, engineering, finance, and operations, to ensure alignment and resource availability for projects.

• ACCOUNTABILITY
  - Takes ownership for actions, decisions, and results; openly accepts feedback and demonstrates a willingness to improve.
• Positive self-starter with ability to take initiative, identify needs, and work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
• BASIC PRINCIPLES - Interacts with people in a way that builds mutual trust, confidence, and respect; adheres to GCI’s Code of Conduct for Employees – the Basic Principles.
• COLLABORATION - Works effectively with others to accomplish common goals and objectives; maintains positive relationships even under difficult circumstances.
• Must be comfortable and effective working across company personnel at all levels of leadership, demonstrating an ability to maintain and grow a network of contacts to support our priorities.
• COMMUNICATION
  - Conveys thoughts and expresses ideas appropriately and professionally.
• Excellent verbal, written and electronic communication skills.
• Persuasiveness in communication is a must.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• COMPLIANCE - Follows internal controls; protects confidential information; abides by GCI’s Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.
• CUSTOMER FOCUS - Demonstrates commitment to service excellence; gives high priority to customer satisfaction.
• RELIABILITY - Consistently follows through on assigned tasks as expected; demonstrates timely attendance at meetings, training, and other work obligations.
• RESULTS - Uses a combination of job knowledge, initiative, sound decision making, innovation, adaptability, and problem solving.
• Capability to work effectively within a geographically distributed organization and across internal departments; ability to leverage assets within larger departments to achieve policy goals.
• Knowledge to shape and implement a proactive policy agenda that meets quantifiable outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple sub-programs at the same time, without losing sight of the big picture.
• Familiar with reporting and tracking tools necessary to assure program budget performance meets expectations.
• Expertise in balancing risk and maximizing return on investment (ROI).
• SAFETY & SECURITY - Supports a safe work environment by following all workplace safety rules…