Manager-Portfolio Management

Location: EDC Rockwell Business Center Tower 3

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Program Management

• Lead in evaluating and researching the effectiveness and efficiency of process, policies and procedures,

identifying the direct and indirect costs and effects of policies

• Provide expertise and project leadership in planning, research, development and implementation of

optimization advice through sound research and analytics.

• Lead in supporting different project workstreams, and manage overall program activities, plans, and

schedules associated with deliverables and milestones.

• 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.

• Develop and nurture strong, positive relationships with key stakeholders to ensure engagement and

delivery of projects/initiatives.

• Designs and manages programme governance to achieve coherent decision-making, effective

management of programme risks.

• Oversees the preparation, review and reporting of project progress against: (i) agreed milestones; and (ii)

achievement of benefits against strategy-driven targets

• 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.

• Identifies and calls out emerging risks and potential roadblocks to successful implementation early.
• Promotes new thinking, creative solutions and ways of working to address issues and mitigate risks.
• Reviews strategic direction at regular intervals and proposes course-correcting actions where appropriate.
• Role models the behaviors that underpin the organization’s values and reinforces their importance in

interactions at all levels in the organization

Communication Management

• Lead in the development of a communication strategy for internal and external audiences and

coordinates its implementation

• 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.

• Prepares reports and briefing notes on project outputs for different audiences.
• On occasion, makes presentations and/or represents the PMT office at selected meetings, conferences,

workshops.

Knowledge Management

• Lead in the analysis about program outcomes based on an overall program perspective to contribute to

team learning and discussions on future programming.

• Synthesize project results and other outputs as well as lessons learned for wider dissemination outside

the Portfolio Management Team.

• Reviews project and program material and prepares synthesis documents of results, decisions, and

directions for team discussion.

• 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