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Portfolio Director
Finance & Investment Industry Company
Ontario Toronto, , Canada
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Department Overview
Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Finance Data Strategy and Management (DSM), the Portfolio Director oversees the execution and delivery of a variety of interdependent initiatives and projects associated with the advancement of the Finance organization's Data Strategy. The Finance Data Strategy & Management team is part of the larger Finance Innovation Team.
Job Type Contract
Contract Duration (if applicable) 24 months
Job Status Full Time
Hours 37.5
Business Line Other
Job Category - Primary Finance | Accounting
Job Category(s) Finance | Accounting
Job Description
Working closely with internal and external stakeholders including the Finance Innovation Team, the Finance Data Steward Community, the Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO), the Integrated Data and Analytics team, Technology Solutions and their peers on the Data Strategy & Management team, the incumbent:
• Collaborates with Executive Sponsor and members of the senior leadership team to establish vision and aligns the portfolio with the strategic and tactical direction of the business
• Engages Executive Sonsor and relevant business leaders to ensure active participation on project / program / portfolio initiatives
• Facilitates business meetings with senior stakeholders and executives to support successful and timely delivery of projects and programs within the assigned Portfolio
• Establishes effective project / program / portfolio oversight and other governance bodies, and engages the appropriate levels to support the direction for the project / program / portfolio
• Establishes on-going influence on relationships with key stakeholders across Line of Business as appropriate
• Oversees the delivery of project / program / portfolio and owns outcomes that are aligned to established cost, timing, deliverable and scope objectives
• Oversees the delivery of multiple concurrent programs/initiatives consisting of projects spanning across all Project Tiers
• Owns overall accountability for managing risk across the portfolio and oversees the identification, tracking and mitigation plans of project risk on an aggregated / consolidated portfolio basis, providing an understanding of trending within the portfolio (i.e., risk related to technology, change management, procurement, business process management, requirements management)
• Aligns the project / program risk and business operational risk to ensure all are understood in the context of the portfolio
• Monitors and oversees large scale programs with high levels of risk exposure, impacting stakeholders across all Line of Business
• Oversees enterprise gating and governance controls to ensure the overall portfolio meets all the performance, quality and compliance standards and conforms to appropriate Project Delivery Lifecycle methodology
• Evaluates detailed portfolio status reports and presents key highlights and related implications to senior executives and key stakeholders
• Ensures enterprise project / program / portfolio methodology and established / defined project / program management processes, discipline and controls are consistently applied to all projects
• May manage multiple cross-Line of Business Project and Program Managers and / or additional project resources, consisting of Business Analysts, Requirements SMEs, Business SMEs and Technology Resources where applicable to the project / program / portfolio
• Develops employees to ensure sustainable delivery capability; provides advice and counsel to project teams, program resources and business partners
• Coaches, leads and mentors team members and provides regular performance assessments · Ensures effective on boarding and off boarding programs are in place for project resources
• Oversees multiple projects / programs aligned to portfolio, external vendors, project managers and consultants across multiple businesses
• Allocates resources across portfolio to ensure successful and timely delivery
• Oversees succession planning to ensure there is a strong pipeline of talent to progress through levels
• Champions project management training curriculum and works closely with key partners to develop and deliver necessary programs
• Identifies stretch opportunities and on the job experience opportunities for team members
Job Requirements
• Relevant experience leading large projects, and or programs
• Previous experience leading data related projects/programs considered an asset
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies
• Proven consulting experience
• Strong leadership and relationship management expertise with a proven ability to influence and negotiate
• A track record of delivering high quality results on multiple projects managed simultaneously, strong multi-tasker and can adapt to dynamic changes.
• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Finance or similar field is an asset and preferable.
• An MBA and/or a finance professional designation (CA, CMA, CGA) is an added advantage.
• PMP Certification is an asset.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMO-ACP) is an asset
Inclusiveness
At Company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.