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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Technical Project Portfolio Manager in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Pay Range: $127,700.00 - $191,500.00
Job Description
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Maintain Strategic Alignment
Works collaboratively with Enterprise portfolio management and business peers to maintain the strategic IT project portfolio alignment with Business and Ed Tech strategy.
Manages the investment portfolio and ensures that all planned investments are aligned with the business and Ed Tech stakeholders and have executive stakeholder commitment.
Continuously evaluates, prioritizes, and optimizes IT investment portfolio based on strategic value, business needs, cost/benefits, and critical risks across all product domains. The portfolio manager ensures that Investment evaluation process meets investment standards and criteria and has the proper authorization level.
Continuously reviews the project investment portfolio to identify and exploit synergies, eliminate duplication across all domains and between individual programs.
Reviews and assesses strategic project initiation deliverables such as business cases and strategic justification and risk.
Manages resources to support demand. Ensures that the "solution teams" efforts are properly scheduled and staffed, that all staff are properly allocated to ensure that commitments are met as scheduled and within budget. Organizes and directs the "solution team" and third-party providers in the planning, development, implementation, and operations support of systems to support the assigned portfolio in alignment with the Ed Tech Roadmap.
Responsible for business stakeholder satisfaction regarding IT business alignment on project portfolio.
Provides guidance, validation, and context to teams to assist with alignment to end state goals.
Manages communication and coordination with technology governance body to ensure alignment of project components to organizational strategic objectives.
Coordinates with leadership on the definition of strategic objectives to define portfolio objectives.
Provides recommendation to leadership based on project metrics for prioritization and ongoing optimization of the project portfolio.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Integrated Planning, Process and Systems Management
Scheduling of programs and projects that best support the... For full info follow application link.
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