Portfolio Director

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints•Riverton, UT

22h

About The Position

The Portfolio Director is a senior manager that leads an organization responsible for managing the entire life cycle of a portfolio of complex IT solutions. A key focus is delivering and operating these IT solutions for the Church globally. This position requires a combination of the ability to establish and communicate strategic vision, exceptional customer focus, executive presence, and extensive experience leading technology-focused product and service delivery in a large global organization. This individual works with divine guidance to provide or support technology that furthers the mission of the Church and reflects the eternal impact of the gospel. We value early, mid and late-career candidates and encourage all applicants with the posted skills and abilities to apply.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related field.
10 years combined senior level management responsibility within a technology organization including five years managing large successful tech rollout projects for a large organization
Demonstrated success building, deploying, and operating enterprise-class solutions.
Able to manage full life-cycle solution delivery including providing thought leadership necessary to advance IT capabilities and improve results.
Experience building and maintaining executive-level relationships.
Skilled at establishing vision and have the ability to translate that vision into business solutions.
Strong IT product and operational experience, including budgeting, resource management, and metrics.
Exceptional customer focus on customer service.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to technical and non-technical audiences at an executive level.
High level of professionalism with strong interpersonal, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
Able to deliver results in an environment of competing priorities and changing project scope.
Experience with cost analysis, budgeting, performance management and metrics.
Strong technology implementation background, project management experience and proven product management experience
This job operates in a professional environment
To successfully perform the essential functions of the job there may be physical requirements which need to be met such as sitting for long periods of time and using computer monitors/equipment

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
International experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain trusted partner relationships by becoming part of their senior management team/director’s council
Understand the partner’s needs and advise, influence and develop strategies to leverage technology for partner's benefit
Frequently communicate with other executive management, portfolio leaders, stakeholders, and technology teams to articulate portfolio vision and roadmap by translating business vision into easily understood terms
Leverage portfolio roadmap to get buy-in from key partner and ICS stakeholders to set and achieve portfolio and solution/initiative goals
Execute portfolio and project plans:
- Ensure business requirements are defined at proper level to successfully create and maintain the portfolio’s suite of solutions
- Ensure IT risks are identified and properly managed
- Develop and share best practices and ensure Solutions Managers execute projects and operations within forecasts and budgets
- Anticipate and identify problems early via regular review of budget, spend rates, labor usage and performance against objectives
- Set Service Level Agreements and meet performance objectives
- Successfully produce measurable business value.
Promote and support portfolio, division, and department strategies and goals by collaborating cross-portfolio and cross-team
Demonstrate leadership and create a high performing workforce by creating a culture of fostering accountability, building capability, and positively influencing others
The employee must regularly manage the work of other employees (may include mixed workforce)
The employee is authorized, in partnership with HR, to hire or fire employees and recommends advancement, promotion or any other change of status of employees within their reporting line