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Ryan Specialty · 11 hours ago

Director, Portfolio Management

Chicago - Illinois - Wacker

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$128K/yr - $160K/yr

7+ years exp

Ryan Specialty is a company focused on facilitating cross-functional project management. The Director, Portfolio Management is responsible for managing the strategic project portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and overseeing the Project Management Office standards.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Working with RT Specialty leaders, develop and manage the strategic project portfolio displaying a thorough understanding of the long-term goals and utilizing thought leadership to ensuring success

Effectively manage the portfolio roadmap by tracking project timelines, managing risks, issues and mitigation plans, resource allocation, and project budgets

Work with project managers to develop monthly and quarterly project review. Engage with and communicate to senior business executives. Provide insight and suggestions to resolve or escalate issues and dependency conflict

Develop and support Corporate PMO governance standards by using standard templates and driving best practices and insuring consistency and adherence to governance standards across all projects

Engage with senior leadership and project sponsors to ensure that projects are staffed with the necessary talent as demanded by the project lifecycle

Report portfolio performance and achievement of key results to the executive leadership team

Execute a best-in-class project intake and triage process inclusive of annual demand planning and continued refinement throughout the year

Supervise a team of project managers, coaching junior members, providing performance reviews and helping remove impediments from their projects

May require hands on project management of specific high profile or complicated projects

Qualification

Portfolio ManagementPMP CertificationProject ManagementAnalytical ExpertiseLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam PlayerProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or a related field is required; may also have an advanced degree

Minimum 7+ years of project management experience that includes successful delivery of large, complex, projects spanning both business processes and technology solutions required

Minimum of 2+ years in a portfolio manager role required

Excellent leadership and influencing skills, and experience with managing senior stakeholders

Significant analytical expertise that enables you to measure the impact of your projects and programs to facilitate data-driven decision-making and 'out of the box' solutions

Comfortable working with ambiguity and motivated to take the driver's seat when roles and responsibilities are not clearly defined

Strong communication skills that allow you to manage potential conflicts, by easily deescalating them with your tact

Must enjoy performing in an invigorating, fast-paced, intellectually intense, service-oriented environment and managing tight timelines and deliverables across multiple projects and teams while staying true to RT Specialty's values and culture

Must be a team player, goal and detail-orientated individual who likes variety and works effectively with little oversight

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time