Project Portfolio Manager

Job title: Portfolio Project Manager

Location: Remote Role

Duration: 12 months (possible extension)

Job Description:

Role Summary

The Portfolio Project Manager, Lab of the Future provides enterprise-level oversight of programs and projects managed within the Lab of the Future team. This role drives portfolio prioritization, delivery transparency, and governance discipline across a complex set of strategic initiatives.

The position partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align objectives, monitor progress against milestones, and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies. The role ensures leadership has clear, timely reporting to support decision-making, resource allocation, and delivery confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the end-to-end portfolio of programs and projects within the Lab of the Future team.

Lead portfolio prioritization discussions to align initiatives with business strategy, capacity, and value realization.

Maintain integrated plans, milestone trackers, and status reporting across active workstreams.

Track progress against commitments, identify slippage early, and drive corrective action with project leads.

Manage risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies; ensure timely escalation and resolution.

Establish and support governance forums, including agendas, decision logs, action tracking, and follow-up discipline.

Produce concise, executive-ready reporting for leadership, steering committees, and key stakeholders.

Partner with functional leaders, project owners, and SMEs to ensure alignment on scope, timing, and interdependencies.

Support capacity planning and resource coordination across the portfolio as priorities evolve.

Promote consistent delivery practices, document control, and portfolio operating cadence.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Operations, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

5+ years of experience in project or portfolio management within a complex, cross-functional environment.

Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities.

Strong understanding of governance, RAID management, milestone tracking, and executive reporting.

Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting research, laboratory, technology, or innovation-focused programs.

PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or comparable project management certification.

Experience designing portfolio governance frameworks and operating rhythms.

Familiarity with enterprise PMO practices and portfolio prioritization methodologies.

Experience working in regulated, matrixed, or highly collaborative enterprise environments.

Core Competencies

Portfolio management and prioritization

Program and project oversight

Risk, issue, and dependency management

Governance design and meeting facilitation

Executive-level reporting and communication

Stakeholder partnership and influence

Analytical thinking and problem-solving

Attention to detail and delivery rigor

Collaboration across functions and levels

Change adaptability and continuous improvement

Success Metrics

Portfolio priorities are clearly defined, aligned, and reviewed on a regular cadence.

Program and project status is current, accurate, and accessible to leadership and stakeholders.

Risks, issues, and dependencies are identified early, escalated appropriately, and resolved in a timely manner.

Governance forums operate effectively with strong attendance, clear decisions, and closed-loop follow-through.

Cross-functional stakeholders report high confidence in transparency, coordination, and delivery management.

Leadership receives actionable reporting that supports timely decision-making and resource allocation.

Portfolio execution remains aligned to strategic objectives, milestones, and expected business value.

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