Technical Project Manager

Westinghouse Electric Company; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,104 - 61,992; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Portfolio Manager in Juno Beach, FL. The role involves managing client IT project portfolios, conducting reviews, and training project leads. Qualified candidates should have at least 5 years of project/program management experience and an associate degree in a related field. The estimated salary for this position ranges from $40 to $45 per hour, with no per diem or relocation offered. Work is 100% onsite, so applicants must reside within a drivable distance from the location.

Qualifications

• 5 years minimum of project/program management experience.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify problem trends and create alerts for project managers.
• Train project leads on processes, tools, and best practices.
• Conduct monthly portfolio reviews to examine projects at risk.
• Provide one-on-one support for project leads managing critical projects.

Skills

Project/program management

Risk management

Training and education

Education

Associate degree in engineering, Project Management, Land Surveying, or related field

Job description

Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident

No Third-Party or C2C Firms

Must live within a drivable distance of either Juno Beach, FL or Palm Beach Gardens, FL for 100% onsite, one-year contract. No per diem or relocation is being offered.

Your Day-to-Day

The Portfolio Manager will manage our client IT project portfolio, intake process, risk management, portfolio dashboard and portfolio operations, metrics, and alerts. Your role will involve tracking the health and performance of the overall portfolio and individual projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify problem trends and create alerts for project managers and solution managers to inform them of latest risks or issues with their projects and portfolios.
• Train project leads and solution managers on our processes, tools, and best practices.
• Conduct monthly portfolio reviews with Client IT VP, solution managers, and project leads to examine projects at risk, facilitate project-data-based strategic decisions, and create mitigation plans.
• Provide one-on-one support for project leads managing critical projects/programs.
• Updating project budget, actuals and forecast for IT funded projects.
• Following up on action items from Portfolio Reviews.
• Meet with each Solution group every month to review their understanding of the Project Governance standards and address any issues that may prevent their alignment
• Hold monthly office hours to train, educate and support Project Leads

Who You Are

• Education: Associate degree in engineering, Project Management, Land Surveying, or a related field is required, with PMP certification preferred.
• 5 years minimum of project/program management experience.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. We estimate the base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, to be $40/hour to $45/hour.