Integrated Work Group (IWG) Portfolio Manager

DPR•Austin, TX

20h

About The Position

The IWG Portfolio Manager will serve as a dedicated member of the Portfolio Management Office (PMO), embedded within one or more Integrated Work Groups (IWGs). This role connects portfolio strategy with IWG execution to ensure alignment and delivery, ensuring alignment, prioritization, and delivery of initiatives that support company goals. IWG Portfolio Managers will collaborate as a Prioritization Team to coordinate across IWGs, enabling enterprise-wide transparency, integration, and effective resource allocation.

Requirements

Strong background in program/portfolio management and enterprise-wide organizational leadership.
Experience working in matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage large-scale initiatives across functions and IWGs.
Strong communication and facilitation skills, with ability to influence at all levels.
Analytical mindset with ability to establish and track KPIs.

Nice To Haves

Project/Portfolio Management certification (e.g., PMP, PgMP, PMO certification) preferred.
Familiarity with portfolio/project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Monday.com, Workday) preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitation & Coordination Lead and coordinate the prioritization process for objectives and initiatives within assigned IWG(s).
Manage the intake of new enhancements, ideas, and initiatives, ensuring they meet initiative definitions and are properly scoped.
Organize and lead regular IWG meetings, ensuring alignment with the company’s Operating Framework.
Provide support to initiative leads to ensure consistent initiative management and accountability.
Support cross-collaboration with other IWGs by identifying interdependence and overlaps, supporting ongoing collaboration where required to ensure proper coordination through implementation.
Onboard new IWG team members to the PMO process.
Business Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement Act as a trusted advisor to IWG leaders (working group, initiative leaders, etc.) and stakeholders in aligning priorities.
Foster strong relationships across IWGs, PMO, and PSG (Prioritization Subgroup).
Serve as a liaison between IWGs and the leadership team sponsors, ensuring communication is clear, timely, and transparent.
Portfolio & Program Management In partnership with other IWG Portfolio Managers, develop and maintain a structured framework for managing multiple initiatives, aligning them to company and IWG strategic objectives.
In partnership with IWG leaders, initiative leaders, and other stakeholders, define initiative scope, goals, timeline, budget, deliverables, and success metrics.
Monitor initiative progress, close gaps, and escalate constraints or risks when needed.
Ensure scope and deliverables are defined with support where needed.
Prioritization Team Contribution Collaborate with other IWG Portfolio Managers to form a Prioritization Team responsible for coordination across IWGs.
Ensure inter-IWG integration by connecting similar initiatives across different IWGs.
Partner with other IWG Portfolio Managers to ensure consistency in process across IWG’s including controls/governance, reporting tools, initiative intake protocols, and project management best practices.
Contribute insights, lessons learned, and continuous improvement suggestions to strengthen portfolio management practices.
Change Leadership & Process Improvement Drive change management design and execution to enable adoption of new processes, systems, and initiatives.
Partner with the work groups to assess impact of implementations and assist in developing change management plans to mitigate any risks.
Cultivate a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration within IWGs.
Reporting & Communication Provide regular updates to IWG leaders, PMO, and PSG on initiative progress, risks, and resource needs.
Ensure consistent communication of process and priority changes to relevant stakeholders.
Define requirements for dashboards, analytics, and reporting to enhance visibility of initiative health.