Senior Portfolio Manager | Hybrid: Strategy & Forecasting

Boston Scientific; Arden Hills (MN); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific in Arden Hills, MN is seeking a Senior Portfolio Manager to lead the Clinical portfolio governance, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. The role partners with leaders to develop resource models and ensure timely, accurate portfolio updates.

The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, strong project management, analytics and finance skills, and the ability to communicate insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 6 years' related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience as a project manager, data analyst or financial analyst.
• Experience leading project management activities across multiple initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to gather business requirements and develop project reporting solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to present information and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across all organizational levels.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement portfolio governance standards, templates and reporting processes to drive consistent project reviews and executive communications.
• Partner with project teams to ensure governance materials are complete, accurate and prepared in advance of key portfolio reviews and decision forums.
• Establish communication standards and portfolio impact assessments that support informed decision-making across the organization.
• Develop and execute detailed project plans supporting portfolio management processes, continuous improvement initiatives and strategic portfolio objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure portfolio activities, deliverables and milestones are completed on schedule.
• Develop and maintain detailed portfolio schedules while aligning key stakeholders to critical milestones and review cycles.
• Maintain portfolio data within enterprise systems, including project milestones, timelines and key project metrics.
• Develop, enhance and maintain portfolio budget, resource and reporting tools to improve portfolio visibility and decision-making.
• Identify, assess and communicate portfolio risks while developing mitigation strategies in partnership with project teams and business stakeholders.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of portfolio strategy and project milestones to ensure recommendations align with overall business objectives.
• Partner with functional resource managers to develop, update and maintain staffing models using portfolio and resource planning data.
• Present resource models, portfolio analyses and operational recommendations to business and Clinical leadership.
• Manage cross-functional communications related to portfolio budgets, schedules, resource capacity and project status.
• Prepare and deliver portfolio updates, financial reports and risk assessments to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Lead portfolio financial management activities, including budgeting, forecasting, actuals tracking and financial planning.
• Evaluate the impact of portfolio changes on budgets, schedules and resource allocation while partnering with functional and project leadership to ensure financial accuracy.
• Build collaborative partnerships across internal organizations to maximize portfolio efficiency, responsiveness and resource utilization while demonstrating a servant leadership mindset.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Strategic planning

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Resource planning

Budgeting

Executive reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Boston Scientific in Arden Hills, MN is seeking a Senior Portfolio Manager to lead the Clinical portfolio governance, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. The role partners with leaders to develop resource models and ensure timely, accurate portfolio updates.

The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, strong project management, analytics and finance skills, and the ability to communicate insights to senior leadership.