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Our prestigious client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Project Manager to oversee and guide a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering measurable business value. This pivotal role requires a strong background in strategy, project management, and project governance, along with proven leadership abilities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive strategic impact, oversee execution processes, and deliver innovation and value to the organization. Key Responsibilities: Program/Portfolio Management:

• Oversee project delivery using best practices and methodologies.
• Translate strategic goals into a prioritized roadmap of initiatives.
• Act as a subject matter expert in program and project management.

Leadership & Direction:

• Communicate strategic objectives and align team efforts to achieve them.
• Oversee the execution of initiatives and ensure measurable outcomes.
• Develop and monitor execution and value realization plans.

Enterprise Business Analysis:

• Partner with business leaders to address priority impact areas.
• Recommend solutions to business problems and drive improvement efforts.

Stakeholder Management:

• Develop and execute strategies for stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
• Foster productive working relationships across project and program levels.

Budgeting & Costing:

• Develop and manage portfolio budgets with a focus on efficiency and reuse strategies.

Project Benefit Realization:

• Track and evaluate business benefits to ensure value delivery.
• Review program outcomes against strategic goals and identify opportunities for improvement.

Governance & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with governance frameworks and decision-making processes.
• Coordinate applicable governance forums to align projects with strategic objectives.

Team Management & Resource Planning:

• Lead project teams, define project visions, and provide mentorship.
• Forecast and allocate resources based on project needs.

Portfolio Reporting & Review:

• Provide accurate reporting and insights for stakeholders at agreed review points.

Innovation Strategy:

• Drive innovation initiatives aligned with strategic objectives.
• Risk & Issue Management:
• Identify and address risks, dependencies, and constraints to ensure project success.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Balances stakeholders’ needs effectively.
• Plans and aligns work with organizational objectives.
• Optimizes work processes for continuous improvement.
• Manages complexity and ensures accountability within teams.
• Communicates effectively across diverse audiences.
• Builds collaborative partnerships and fosters teamwork.

Required Skills:

• Advanced expertise in portfolio and project management methodologies.
• Proficient in resource planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Solid understanding of IT systems, business capability modeling, and innovation management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or IT.
• Certifications in Portfolio/Program Management (e.g., PMI PgMP).
• Master’s degree (MBA) and certifications like PfMP or P3O.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years in project management with leadership over multiple initiatives.
• At least 5 years in portfolio management and team leadership.
• Proven experience in setting up strategic PMOs or portfolio offices.