Portfolio & Governance Manager

Enterprise Project Portfolio & Governance Manager - Wilmington, DE

The role follows a hybrid work schedule and requires on-site presence Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

As Enterprise Project Portfolio & Governance Manager, you will lead the organization’s project portfolio, partner with key business lines, and drive governance and performance across the enterprise.

• Establish strong partnership as Project Portfolio Manager with IT, Finance, Procurement and other Business Line Leaders.
• Plan and execute the Annual Demand Planning Program.
• Ensure all projects and programs are documented and aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives and business goals.
• Rank and recommend new project proposals based on business value, ROI, risk, resource availability, and organizational readiness.
• Establish and maintain policies, procedures, and standards for project and portfolio governance.
• Monitor project and portfolio‑level performance, risks, and interdependencies to proactively identify and mitigate issues and recommend corrective action.
• Perform project audit processes to improve efficiency and ensure compliance.
• Coordinate and oversee resource capacity across the portfolio to ensure alignment with organizational capabilities.
• Serve as a key liaison between project teams and stakeholders, providing clear visibility into the portfolio’s status, progress, and performance.
• Lead Project Update forums, Change Control sessions, and Portfolio and Governance presentations.
• Act as the main point of contact and recognized subject matter expert of PPM software.
• Own all functional aspects of PPM tools (maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting, training, etc.).
• Establish a strong presence as Enterprise PMO process, data, and systems expert.
• Mentor associates who are learning project management.
• Promote consistent, established project management practices across the organization.
• Compile and distribute portfolio status reports, financial information, and performance data to support informed decision‑making by EPMO leadership.
• Prepare monthly Project Portfolio update presentations for leadership using compelling visual charts, trends, risks, issues, and solutions.
• Analyze the overall effectiveness of project management processes across the portfolio, identifying improvement opportunities and potential risk areas.
• Own EPMO change management reporting and work inter‑departmentally to gather monthly change requests, new activations, and financial impacts.
• Follow up on strategic programs and analyze data to confirm that long‑term expected benefits were achieved.
• Ensure that department and project resource plans are created and maintained across the portfolio to support successful delivery.
• Maintain and govern the EPMO Team site.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Computer Science, MIS, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or a related field (equivalent combination of education, technical training, and experience considered).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
• 10+ years of high‑level project management experience in Business, IT, or Retail/Commercial environments.
• Experience in project management and data analytics required.
• Knowledge of PMI PMBOK and standard project management practices and methodologies required.
• Preferred experience in IT, insurance, automotive, commercial, and retail construction.
• Clarity PPM certification required within one year of employment.
• Agile or Scrum certification preferred.
• Strong project portfolio and governance management, scope, time, budget, communication, resource, change, risk, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in project management software such as Clarity PPM (or equivalent) and Microsoft Project.
• Experience with agile tools such as Jira and Azure Dev Ops preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required;
  Visio preferred.
• Experience with video‑conferencing tools such as Webex, Skype, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom necessary.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Self‑motivated, able to work with minimal supervision.
• Desire to develop a career…