Strategic Portfolio Manager

Interdot Solutions; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in Johannesburg is looking for a Strategic Portfolio Manager. This role requires a seasoned leader with strong management skills and extensive experience in project and portfolio management. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning project delivery, ensuring alignment with business strategies, and providing leadership across teams. Ideal candidates will possess at least 10 years of project management experience and relevant certifications. Join us to drive impactful business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years work experience in project management.
• 5 years of direct Portfolio management experience.
• Ability to set up a strategic PMO is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage project delivery using appropriate methodologies.
• Ensure effective work intake processes and prioritize initiatives.
• Provide leadership, ensuring initiatives align with business objectives.
• Design and monitor execution and value realization plans.

Skills

Leadership skills

Project management

Portfolio management

Strategic planning

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Business IT

PMI Project/Program/Portfolio Management Professional (PgMp)

Master's degree (MBA)

PfMP/P3O certification

Job description

About the job STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Job Purpose

The position is for a highly skilled leader with a strong Strategy as well as Portfolio Management background. This role requires a deep understanding of Project, Program & Portfolio Architecture, strong leadership skills, and experience managing teams. The Strategic Portfolio Manager function will work and collaborate across various organizational functions to ensure business value is delivered per organizational strategic goals.

Program/Portfolio Management

• Plan and manage the delivery of projects within an area of professional expertise, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are achieved.
• Ensure the Portfolio roadmap translates into effective work intake processes, prioritizing initiatives based on strategic impact and resource availability.
• Serves as program and project management methodology subject matter expert, consulting within the organization to apply industry best practices and ensure execution success.

Leadership and Direction

• Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization’s mission, vision and values; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
• Provide leadership & oversee program management, ensuring all initiatives and programs are executed efficiently, with measurable outcomes that align with business objectives.
• Ensure successful delivery of solutions by coordinating all delivery verticals in the organization.
• Designs, delivers, and monitors execution and value realization plans.

General Education

• Bachelor's degree required (Business field or Business IT) (Essential).
• Relevant industry certification such as PMI Project/Program/Portfolio Management Professional (PgMp) (Essential).
• Master's degree preferred (MBA) (Advantageous).
• PfMP/P3O (Advantageous).

Experience

• At least 10 years of work experience in a project management capacity, leading multiple initiatives (Essential).
• At least 5 years of Portfolio management experience (Essential).
• Experience in setting up a strategic PMO, Portfolio Office (Advantageous).

Managerial Experience

• 5 or more years' experience in a leadership position (Essential).
• Experience of planning, managing and organizing resources within short / medium timescales within the overall policy framework.