Senior Manager, Project/Portfolio Management

VSP Vision Care•Remote LA, LA

2d•$88,200 - $142,800

About The Position

With minimal direction, the Senior Manager provides management for the Portfolio Solutions project management team, setting the direction for operations and change-the-business initiatives. The role manages changing business needs, resource capacity constraints, risk exposure, and interdependencies, and provides strategic direction and management for maintaining a complex portfolio. The position manages relationships with senior-level stakeholders, collaborates with cross-functional business units on planning, resourcing, and delivery, and works with IT technical teams and/or external consultants to support successful project delivery. It provides leadership in building project teams and defining charters, plans, contingencies, success metrics, and ROI measurements. The Senior Manager guides project managers and analysts in following and improving project quality and management standards, regularly engages sponsors and executive leadership to ensure deliverables are met or exceeded, and establishes value metrics to maximize returns across enterprise projects and programs. The role drives business value across program activities and plans, implements, and continually improves project management practices and tool sets to streamline processes and maximize operational effectiveness. For remote or hybrid roles, the employee must demonstrate strong engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support communication and team alignment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
At least one additional year of experience related to the functional area.
At least 3 years of management experience, including hiring, training, assigning work, and managing the performance of direct reports.
Project-related experience working on multiple concurrent projects ranging from simple to highly complex, such as as a project manager or business analyst.
Experience with project management methodologies, standard concepts, practices, procedures, tools, and/or software packages.
Ability to make decisions while giving balanced consideration to business issues.
Ability to influence teams across divisions toward common goals.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
For remote or hybrid roles, ability to engage effectively in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings.

Responsibilities

Manage the Portfolio Solutions project management team and set direction for operations and change-the-business initiatives.
Manage changing business needs, resource capacity constraints, risk exposure, and interdependencies across a complex portfolio.
Provide strategic direction and management for maintaining a complex portfolio.
Manage stakeholder relationships with senior-level management across functions.
Collaborate with cross-functional business units on project planning, resourcing, and delivery.
Collaborate with IT technical teams and/or external consultants to support successful project delivery.
Lead the construction of project teams, charters, project plans, contingencies, success metrics, and ROI measurements.
Guide project managers and analysts to ensure project quality and adherence to project management standards, and continually improve those standards.
Interact regularly with sponsors, stakeholders, and executive leadership to ensure project deliverables are met or exceeded.
Establish and monitor value metrics to inform decisions and maximize returns across enterprise projects and programs.
Drive business value across program activities.
Plan, implement, and continuously improve project management best practices and tool sets to streamline processes and maximize operational effectiveness.