Portfolio Manager Lead (Software Tools) - Hybrid
Company: USAA
Location: Mesquite
Posted on: May 10, 2022
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Job Description:
Purpose of Job This Portfolio Manager Lead position is within
the EPMO Tools & Analytics area. You will be responsible for both
Strategic and Tactical efforts as it pertains to software tools,
such as Rally, Jira, and Clarity. Providing Tool roadmaps, how they
work/interact together, how to leverage them, providing Tools
strategy through a User lens, etc.
This position is mapped to Hybrid. Therefore, you need to be within
commuting distance of one of the following USAA offices:
San Antonio, Texas
Charlotte, North Carolina
Plano, Texas (Dallas area)
Responsible for governing CoSA or local portfolios and ensuring
compliance with applicable policies, procedures, standards,
controls and regulations. Partners with Executive Sponsors, Program
Sponsors, business owners and additional stakeholders to ensure
alignment to strategic objectives and effective prioritization,
planning, delivery and benefits realization of work efforts.
Job Requirements
About USAA
USAA knows what it means to serve. We facilitate the financial
security of millions of U.S. military members and their families.
This singular mission requires a dedication to innovative thinking
at every level.
We embrace a robust veteran workforce and encourage veterans and
veteran spouses to apply.
Tasks:
Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem from
business activities and the job role.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively
identified, measured, monitored, and controlled.
Follows written risk and compliance policies and procedures for
business activities.
Oversees, governs and is accountable for local business units or
local portfolio (i.e., Staff Agency Portfolio).
Accountable for completion of governance routines.
Accountable and responsible for overseeing the portfolio on an
ongoing basis, to resolve and disseminate information.
Identifies, manages and resolves systemic cross-work risks / issues
and interdependency conflicts
Manages risk to overall portfolio and escalates issues as
needed.
Ensures effective financial and resource management of overall
portfolio, assisting in managing portfolio expenses to achieve
business value.
Monitors work efforts for stale projects and need for resolution,
including termination proposal if applicable.
Works with Enterprise Integrated Planning (EIP) to influence
prioritization and sequencing of work efforts within portfolio, as
applicable.
Monitors and makes decisions pertinent to scope changes as
needed.
Reviews and resolves risk and issue escalations for portfolio,
identifies need for escalations as needed.
Communicates regularly with Executive Sponsors, Program Sponsors,
business owners, and additional stakeholders as required.
Establishes and manages critical path by mapping out and managing
work effort scheduling and interdependencies based on constraints
and risks.
Reviews health and performance of portfolio regularly and
identifies performance improvement opportunities.
Ensures compliance of Portfolio with company and regulatory
policies and procedures.
Adheres to EPMO processes, procedures, controls, standards, tools,
and templates (as required).
Leverages existing change management routines as needed.
Drives the adoption and sustainment of changes within the
organization in compliance with USAA's Change Management
framework.
Minimum Education/Experience requirements:
Bachelor's Degree OR 4 additional years of related experience
beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a
degree
8+ years of progressive program or portfolio management experience
to include process improvement and/or consulting for large
strategic efforts
Strong understanding of project, program and portfolio management
and principles
Proficient in the full life cycle experience managing strategic and
operational work efforts
Experience on portfolio management and execution experience
delivering complex work efforts working with Waterfall and Agile
methodologies
3 years SAFe - methodology experience and well versed with Scaled
Agile Framework's Portfolio Management methodology
Currently possess at least one of the following: Certified Project
Manager (CPM), Lean Portfolio Management Certification, Project
Management Professional (PMP), or gain one within 6 months of
placement
Preferred:
Prior experience with the overall Project or Program or Portfolio
Management Tools Strategy
Prior experience leveraging software tools, such as Jira, Rally and
Clarity
Prior experience interacting with Stakeholders, gathering
requirements and understanding Stakeholders needs
Experience working within the Financial Services industry
The above description reflects the details considered vital to
describe the principal functions of the job and should not be
construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements
that may be performed in the job.
Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market
data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You
are paid within the salary range based on your experience and
market position. The salary range for this position is: $106,800 -
$192,300* (this does not include geographic differential, it may be
applied based on your work location)
Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall
corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of the
USAA Board of Directors.
Geographical Differential: Geographic pay differential is
additional pay provided to eligible employees working in locations
where market pay levels are above the national average.
Shift premium will be addressed on an individual basis for
applicable roles that are consistently scheduled for non-core
hours.
Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to
support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These
benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans,
401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption
assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid
volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our
career path planning and continuing education assists employees
with their professional goals.
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