Manager-Portfolio Management

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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