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Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position. Master's Degree preferred Technical Skills: * One or more of the following skills are desired. * Experience with one or more of the following Other: ServiceNow, Flexera, and/or BDNA * Experience with Data Analysis * Knowledge of Other: IT hardware/software assets. Domain knowledge of applications and application platforms * Experience with JIRA Soft Skills: * - Ability to lead/manage others * - Collaboration and team building skills * - Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback * - Instills commitment to organizational goals * - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management * - Effective conflict management skills * - Develops and delivers effective presentations * - Demonstrated negotiation skills License/Certification: * Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI required * Certified Workforce Planning Professional preferred * Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT preferred ## Description Position Purpose: Responsible for understanding the business, assisting in the prioritization of projects, auditing project alignment with overall technical or business strategy, guiding resource allocation, and supporting the development of project or program execution plans. Manages Agile / Lean portfolios and supports overall strategy, investment funding, Agile portfolio operations, and Lean governance. Applies the concept of lean thinking to program and product and coaches stakeholders on these concepts to achieve objectives. Key Details: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J -1, OPT, or CPT. * Leads the development, management and optimization of portfolio, program, and project management methodologies and disciplines * Manages the development portfolio strategy and analysis deliverables and processes * Builds partnerships, based on trust and transparency, within IT and the various business units * Facilitates the portfolio management processes to ensure strategic alignment on technologies and goals * Develops and executes a portfolio change control, risk management and communications strategy * Manages the hiring and training of new and existing staff, conduct performance reviews, and provide leadership, technical guidance and coaching * Shares knowledge and develop staff capabilities to strengthen understanding of business issues and best practices * Develops and communicates organizational objectives; inspires and motivates team members to achieve results * Performs other duties as assigned * Complies with all policies and standards ## Related Videos - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/461-gitops-for-the-people) - [From Global Capability Centers to AI-Powered Command Centers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100096-from-global-capability-centers-to-ai-powered-command-centers) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [AI in Production: applied AI & enterprise use cases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100130-ai-in-production-applied-ai-enterprise-use-cases) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023)