Project Manager V

Responsibilities

• Oversee Project Management Office (PMO), project governance and demand activities across relevant portfolios.
• Ensure skilled project PM resources are placed on projects.
• Ensure effective project initiation readiness by assessing plans, stakeholder engagement, and dependencies.
• Support PMO stage gate and funding process adherence.
• Monitor inflight programs and projects for alignment with business outcomes.
• Manage budgeted resources by forecasting needs and accounting for expenses.
• Manage coordination with Risk, Governance and Performance Management on Project Quality audit plans.
• Manage risk and audit requirements, including annual testing, control readiness, and remediation tracking.
• Manage project and portfolio financials, including budgeting, forecasting, funding oversight and financial performance tracking to support strategic decision making and portfolio delivery.
• Resolving project governance issues.
• Managing demand activities across relevant portfolios.
• Ensuring skilled project PM resources are placed on projects.
• Supporting project reviews and funding process adherence.
• Developing monthly/quarterly portfolio updates for senior leadership.
• Addressing ad‑hoc requests regarding projects from executives, project resources, stakeholders, etc.

• Moderate relevant experience.

• Experience in project staff practice and talent development.
• Experience in PMO and project governance.
• Experience in project staffing and capacity planning.
• Experience in project delivery and project management methodologies such as SDLC.
• Experience in portfolio and project financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, funding oversight, and financial performance tracking.

• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Responsible for overseeing the Program Management Office, including a team of PMO analysts. The role is dynamic and changes daily based on issues needing resolution and routine tasks.

• Proven experience managing a Program Management Office.
• Proven experience leading a team of PMO specialists.
• Significant project financial skills and experience, i.e., forecasting, invoicing, accruals, etc.
• Proficiency with Planview strongly preferred, but not required.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office apps – Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Experience with reporting and data tools – Power BI, Apps and Automate.
• Knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile/Agile Methodologies.