Manager-Portfolio Management

fph; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EDC is seeking a Program Manager to lead evaluation, planning, and implementation of optimization initiatives. You will oversee multiple workstreams, align schedules with milestones, and drive data-driven decisions through KPI development and insightful reporting.

You will build strong stakeholder relationships, govern programs effectively, and monitor risks while promoting innovative thinking. The role demands strategic thinking and senior-level experience within a transformation-focused

Qualifications

• BS Engineering/Business Management or related, preferably with Master’s.
• Experience in program management or senior-level transformation work.
• Experience with multiple stakeholders and complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation of processes, policies and procedures and assess costs/effects.
• Provide planning, research, and analytics for optimization advice.
• Lead and support project workstreams and overall program schedules.
• Monitor performance, develop KPIs, and provide data-driven insights.
• Stakeholder engagement to ensure delivery of initiatives.
• Design and manage program governance and risk management.
• Oversee progress reporting against milestones and benefits.
• Detect risks early and drive mitigation actions.
• Promote new thinking and innovative ways of working.
• Review strategic direction and recommend course corrections.
• Model behaviors aligned with organizational values.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Analytics

KPI development

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/PM

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Unleash your energy within! Be a part of the EDC Team!

Program Management

• 1. Lead in evaluating and researching the effectiveness and efficiency of process, policies and procedures, identifying the direct and indirect costs and effects of policies
• 2. Provide expertise and project leadership in planning, research, development and implementation of optimization advice through sound research and analytics.
• 3. Lead in supporting different project workstreams, and manage overall program activities, plans, and schedules associated with deliverables and milestones.
• 4. Monitor current business performance and support business areas in developing KPIs. Provide insights, flags, and reports that nurture and promote a data driven decision making culture.
• 5. Develop and nurture strong, positive relationships with key stakeholders to ensure engagement and delivery of projects/initiatives.
• 6. Designs and manages programme governance to achieve coherent decision-making, effective management of programme risks.
• 7. Oversees the preparation, review and reporting of project progress against: (i) agreed milestones; and (ii) achievement of benefits against strategy-driven targets
• 8. Initiates and facilitates deep dive reviews, where appropriate, of ‘at risk’ projects to identify and address issues and effectively mitigate risks that threaten the achievement of the overall goals.
• 9. Identifies and calls out emerging risks and potential roadblocks to successful implementation early.
• 10. Promotes new thinking, creative solutions and ways of working to address issues and mitigate risks.
• 11. Reviews strategic direction at regular intervals and proposes course-correcting actions where appropriate.
• 12. Role models the behaviors that underpin the organization’s values and reinforces their importance in interactions at all levels in the organization

Communication Management

• 1. Lead in the development of a communication strategy for internal and external audiences and coordinates its implementation
• 2. In collaboration with the project team, assists in the drafting and editing of reports, special papers, reviews, newsletter articles, manuscripts and other documents for publication or presentation.
• 3. Prepares reports and briefing notes on project outputs for different audiences.
• 4. On occasion, makes presentations and/or represents the PMT office at selected meetings, conferences, workshops.

Knowledge Management

• 1. Lead in the analysis about program outcomes based on an overall program perspective to contribute to team learning and discussions on future programming.
• 2. Synthesize project results and other outputs as well as lessons learned for wider dissemination outside the Portfolio Management Team.
• 3. Reviews project and program material and prepares synthesis documents of results, decisions, and directions for team discussion.
• 4. Research specific topics of interest to the program to enrich the knowledge of team members and to move the program forward.

Essential Eligibility Criteria

• BS Engineering/Business Management/Project Management or related courses preferably with Master’s degree and with strategic management consulting background.
• With appropriate professional qualifications / experience in program management or experience of working at a senior level in a complex environment, managing multiple transformation projects with a range of stakeholders