Portfolio Program Mgmt Advisor - Portfolio Program Mgmt Principal
The Portfolio Program Management Advisor position plays a critical role in supporting demand management and governance initiatives. This position collaborates closely with stakeholders to facilitate demand triage and governance forums, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and prioritization of initiatives. The Advisor provides expert guidance in influencing strategic business decisions, conducting prioritization discussions, and managing day-to-day oversight of demand management processes. This role requires strong communication skills, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of technical and business processes across the enterprise.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Demand Requestors/Initiative Owners, Enterprise Strategic Program Managers, Domain leads, Portfolio leads, Architecture teams, and Executive Leadership to facilitate value-based decision making and ensure alignment and prioritization of demand.
Demand Governance Oversight: Independently manage day-to-day oversight of demand triage and governance forums, preparing and delivering content to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making processes.
Support and Communication: Provide ongoing support to stakeholders across Portfolios and Domains, ensuring clear communication of initiative statuses and timely escalation of risks and issues to executive leadership.
Initiative Tracking and Reporting: Update, track, and communicate the status of initiatives throughout the demand lifecycle, monitoring release milestones and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Influence and Facilitation: Influence business decisions using analytical insights and facilitate workshops, meetings, and ceremonies to enhance collaboration, mitigate risks, and ensure effective information flow across stakeholders.
Standardization and Execution: Drive the consistent use of operating model standards and tooling to ensure efficient execution and delivery of business value.
Action-Oriented Approach: Maintain a proactive preference for action over inaction, leveraging analytical skills to make informed decisions in complex and data-constrained environments.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education
Bachelors Degree or equivalent in business administration, management, or related field. Related experience may offset degree requirements
Minimum Experience
Five (5) years of experience in portfolio and/or program management in a business environment, with a track record of managing projects and programs effectively. Additional related skills, education/degree may offset experience requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of portfolio management processes, tooling, and governance frameworks.
Strong problem-solving abilities with a strategic mindset.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
Experience collaborating with executive leadership and demonstrating strong executive presence.
Ability to drive transformational change initiatives.
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex information.
Proven ability to work independently as a self-starter, managing multiple priorities effectively.
Job Conditions
Some travel may be required
Preferred Qualifications: Program/project mgmt experience. Strong planning and organizing abilities. Strong working knowledge of MS Office apps. Strong presentation, facilitation & interpersonal skills. Strong written & verbal communication. Ability to lead without positional authority. Ability to act autonomously with no instruction/oversight. Strong business acumen; able to see the "big picture" of how software/system demand impacts FEC operations.
Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.
Pay: U.S. Pay Range: $4,358.59/month - $15,607.31/month New York Pay Range: $4,600.74/month - $15,607.31/month New York City Pay Range: $5,811.46/month - $15,607.31/month Colorado Pay Range: $4,600.74/month - $14,957.01/month
Additional Details: This position can be remotely domiciled anywhere in the U.S.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact [email protected].
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
EEO is the Law Supplement
Pay Transparency Policy
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only). Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program:
E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)
Apply Now
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Demand Requestors/Initiative Owners, Enterprise Strategic Program Managers, Domain leads, Portfolio leads, Architecture teams, and Executive Leadership to facilitate value-based decision making and ensure alignment and prioritization of demand.
Demand Governance Oversight: Independently manage day-to-day oversight of demand triage and governance forums, preparing and delivering content to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making processes.
Support and Communication: Provide ongoing support to stakeholders across Portfolios and Domains, ensuring clear communication of initiative statuses and timely escalation of risks and issues to executive leadership.
Initiative Tracking and Reporting: Update, track, and communicate the status of initiatives throughout the demand lifecycle, monitoring release milestones and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Influence and Facilitation: Influence business decisions using analytical insights and facilitate workshops, meetings, and ceremonies to enhance collaboration, mitigate risks, and ensure effective information flow across stakeholders.
Standardization and Execution: Drive the consistent use of operating model standards and tooling to ensure efficient execution and delivery of business value.
Action-Oriented Approach: Maintain a proactive preference for action over inaction, leveraging analytical skills to make informed decisions in complex and data-constrained environments.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education
Bachelors Degree or equivalent in business administration, management, or related field. Related experience may offset degree requirements
Minimum Experience
Five (5) years of experience in portfolio and/or program management in a business environment, with a track record of managing projects and programs effectively. Additional related skills, education/degree may offset experience requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of portfolio management processes, tooling, and governance frameworks.
Strong problem-solving abilities with a strategic mindset.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
Experience collaborating with executive leadership and demonstrating strong executive presence.
Ability to drive transformational change initiatives.
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex information.
Proven ability to work independently as a self-starter, managing multiple priorities effectively.
Job Conditions
Some travel may be required
Preferred Qualifications: Program/project mgmt experience. Strong planning and organizing abilities. Strong working knowledge of MS Office apps. Strong presentation, facilitation & interpersonal skills. Strong written & verbal communication. Ability to lead without positional authority. Ability to act autonomously with no instruction/oversight. Strong business acumen; able to see the "big picture" of how software/system demand impacts FEC operations.
Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.
Pay: U.S. Pay Range: $4,358.59/month - $15,607.31/month New York Pay Range: $4,600.74/month - $15,607.31/month New York City Pay Range: $5,811.46/month - $15,607.31/month Colorado Pay Range: $4,600.74/month - $14,957.01/month
Additional Details: This position can be remotely domiciled anywhere in the U.S.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact [email protected].
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
EEO is the Law Supplement
Pay Transparency Policy
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only). Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program:
E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)
Apply Now