Portfolio Manager I

USF University of South Florida • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Portfolio Manager I supports the prioritization and progression of IT requests through USF's intake and governance processes. They contribute to maximizing impact by helping make work visible, supporting clarity, and reinforcing process quality. In this role, they assist in identifying and tracking valuable work, coordinating governance activities, and escalating issues that may block progress. They are learning to activate flow and decision-making by supporting experienced Portfolio Managers, while helping others improve the quality of requests and increase alignment to USF's strategic goals. This role is pivotal in enabling and operating lean-agile delivery, supporting the Agile Transformation Office’s (ATO) efforts to provide agile training, coaching, tools, and governance. The position works closely with Product Managers and Release Train Engineers (RTEs) to enhance agile practices and align with SAFe principles.

Responsibilities

• Supports the prioritization and progression of IT requests through USF's intake and governance processes.
• Contributes to maximizing impact by helping make work visible, supporting clarity, and reinforcing process quality.
• Assists in identifying and tracking valuable work
• Coordinates governance activities
• Escalates issues that may block progress
• Supports experienced Portfolio Managers, while helping others improve the quality of requests and increase alignment to USF's strategic goals.
• Enables and operates lean-agile delivery, supporting the Agile Transformation Office’s (ATO) efforts to provide agile training, coaching, tools, and governance.
• Works closely with Product Managers and Release Train Engineers (RTEs) to enhance agile practices and align with SAFe principles.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Sick Days
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Various Retirement Options, including 401K employer match
• Tuition Assistance (available for yourself, spouse, partner or dependent)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees