Enterprise Portfolio Manager - PMO

MaineHealth•Portland, ME

About The Position

The Enterprise Portfolio Manager serves as a strategic leader within MaineHealth’s Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), partnering with executive, operational, clinical, and administrative leaders to advance the organization’s highest-priority strategic initiatives. The role leads a portfolio of interconnected programs and projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, effective governance, stakeholder engagement, and successful delivery of measurable outcomes. Reporting to the Senior Director, EPMO, the Enterprise Portfolio Manager translates strategy into execution through program planning, portfolio oversight, performance monitoring, risk management, and change leadership. The role drives cross-functional collaboration, supports executive decision-making, and ensures realization of operational, financial, quality, workforce, and patient experience objectives. The position may support various departments, service lines, or enterprise initiatives based on organizational priorities and strategic needs. The role is supported by grant funding expected to remain in place for five years.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
Seven to ten years of progressively responsible experience in program management, project management, healthcare operations, strategic planning, organizational development, management consulting, performance improvement, or a related discipline.
Knowledge of program and project management, portfolio governance, strategic planning, and performance measurement practices.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business acumen skills, including the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
Ability to develop implementation plans, success metrics, reporting structures, and governance processes that drive accountability and results.
Exceptional communication, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.
Knowledge of healthcare operations, organizational change management, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Ability to assess and manage risks, dependencies, competing priorities, and organizational impacts in a complex environment.
Proficiency in executive-level presentations, dashboards, business cases, and strategic communications.
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, foster collaboration, and drive cross-functional outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or related discipline).
Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), Lean, Six Sigma, Prosci Change Management, or equivalent certification.
Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple departments, executive stakeholders, and organizational transformation efforts.

Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of interconnected programs and projects aligned with organizational goals.
Partner with executive, operational, clinical, and administrative leaders to advance strategic initiatives.
Ensure effective portfolio governance, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of measurable outcomes.
Translate strategy into execution through program planning, portfolio oversight, performance monitoring, risk management, and change leadership.
Drive cross-functional collaboration and support executive decision-making.
Ensure realization of operational, financial, quality, workforce, and patient experience objectives.
Develop implementation plans, success metrics, reporting structures, and governance processes that drive accountability and results.
Assess and manage risks, dependencies, competing priorities, and organizational impacts in a complex environment.
Support departments, service lines, or enterprise initiatives according to organizational priorities and strategic needs.