Portfolio Manager

Rocket Mortgage•Detroit, MI

15h

About The Position

As the Portfolio Manager, you'll facilitate the work intake process for a given portfolio of work (business area, company, etc.) and guide stakeholders through the process to prioritize the highest value work for teams to execute. You'll document, analyze and communicate commitments and results while measuring value realization for work completed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, economics, supply chain or significant relevant experience
2 years of experience managing repeatable projects, operations or similar body of work that requires strong organizational, systems thinking and process design skill
1 year of Lean portfolio management experience
1 year of Agile portfolio operations experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite

Nice To Haves

Experience with Team Foundation Server (TFS) (preferred) or a similar work management tool (e.g., Jira)
Experience with reporting and analytics tools (Power BI)
Completion of a SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) course
SAFe LPM Certification
PMI Portfolio Management Professional Certification
Understanding of investment horizons and the ability to analyze trends and create visibility to drive key business decisions
Familiar with strategy and investment funding practices to guide business agility

Responsibilities

Apply Lean portfolio management methodology, standards and governance
Develop best practices and tools to drive business outcomes and create visibility
Keep business areas and stakeholders informed of progress and changes through written and verbal communication
Drive collaboration among stakeholders for timely decision making
Promote process changes and gain adoption on new processes pertaining to intake and prioritization
Define and create portfolio execution performance metrics and reporting
Seek data and reporting efficiency opportunities and implement automation where possible
Educate engaged teams and business stakeholders on the portfolio intake and prioritization processes
Understand and promote Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) best practices
Identify Agile coaching opportunities and proactively engage coaches effectively
Drive alignment across release trains and business teams to optimize results
Set and manage client expectations
Maintain a solid understanding of the mortgage and technology industries