Portfolio Manager at Kforce Inc in Los Angeles, California

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Portfolio Manager in Los Angeles, CA.

Essential Functions:

• Portfolio Manager will be delivering on scope, on time, within budget, and to an agreed-upon quality level


• Adhering to the PMO defined processes, methodologies


• Maintaining up-to-date project documentation in the PMO departmental repository (currently SharePoint)


• Updating centralized/co-owned reports and dashboards


• Utilizing departmental templates as intended and instructed


• Serving as the primary liaison for assigned projects


• Fostering positive relationships with project team members and stakeholders


• Help recruit and select project manager professionals into the company


• Support onboarding and offboarding off resources


• As a Portfolio Manager, you will conduct performance review, mentoring, coaching sessions throughout the year


• Partner with all employees to have a training plan in support of company business needs and the individual's interest and skills


• Effectively have and manage a succession plan for key roles on the team

REQUIREMENTS:

Successfully managing health of the sub portfolio; This includes but is not limited to:

• Ensuring full inventory of projects within the sub portfolio are identified/captured


• Calendaring, preparing for, facilitating, and distributing meeting notes for all sub portfolio meetings


• Ensuring governance related risks, issues, action items and decisions are resolved/worked/made


• As appropriate, escalating matters to ITEC (committee that governs all sub portfolios) that could not be resolved at the subcommittee level


• Providing timely, accurate and insightful inputs to ITEC related documentation and communications

Actively contributes to advancing the maturity and brand of the PMO by:

• Proactively identifying areas for improvement in the IS PMO's project management capability


• Leading implementation of improvement recommendations, as instructed by the PMO Director (may be in the form of policy, process, methodology, template, technical, relationship, communication improvements
• Experience in a centralized PMO environment with a working knowledge of Project Management principles


• Possess strong financial and business acumen, as well as experience in management and oversight of enterprise technology deployments


• Experience in management of data and AI projects, including data acquisition and extraction, modeling, validation, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance


• Excellent interpersonal skills with the proven ability to listen and build relationships with colleagues, leadership, customers and partners


• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, present to executive leadership and groups of various sizes


• Ability to, both independently and collaboratively, solve problems, make decisions, and support change, exercise sound judgment, ask questions and be open to the input and decisions of others


• Experience building, coaching, and managing an effective and cohesive team

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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