Senior Manager, IT Portfolio Management

At Adtalem Global Education, we seek to empower students and members to achieve their goals, find success and make inspiring contributions to our global community. Adtalem is a leading healthcare educator that partners with organizations to proactively address future workforce needs and empowers career development with access to world-class academic curriculums, certifications and training programs across the medical and healthcare industries.

Adtalem institutions and companies include: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, and Walden University. (NYSE: ATGE; member S&P MidCap 400 Index) For more information, please visit adtalem.com.

This position will manage a large and complex portfolio of IT work spanning Faculty, Partner, Innovation and Technology Portfolios. The candidate will be responsible for providing an executive view of the work being performed, including risks, mitigations, financials and short- and long-term plans. She / he will directly or indirectly lead and influence IT staff to create and maintain a portfolio roadmap for a 3-24month horizon. The position will lead portfolio quarterly planning and influence the portfolio body of IT work.   

• Ownership and coordination of financial budget planning (CapEx and OpEx spend) - including tracking and reporting.
• Performance reporting and ownership on portfolio work which is delivered in a combined agile and nonagile manner. Inclusive of status, financials, risks, capacity/resource.
• Lead process improvement for Portfolio management – develop and mature portfolio management with a team of peer portfolio managers.
• If applicable, directly supervise, provide feedback, manage performance and lead a team of junior portfolio/program managers.
• Work with IT leaders and drive appropriate portfolio prioritization
• Create and maintain a portfolio forecast.
• Drive portfolio management best practices and work with Delivery leaders, Scrum masters and IT Senior leaders to implement.
• Ensure cross portfolio constrains and dependencies are captured and mitigated by working collaboratively with peer portfolio managers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, related field Required or equivalent industry experience required.
• Master's Degree Preferred
• Ten (10) years of IT Program/Portfolio management experience.
• Ten (10) years of IT Project, Program and/or Portfolio management experience with exposure to both Waterfall and Agile ways of working.  
• Five (5) years IT Management experience including strategic leadership, business relationship management and financial tracking. 
• Five (5) years experience managing IT budgets, costs, financials and forecasting. 
• Advanced knowledge of IT Project, Program and Portfolio management, and measurement of portfolio progress. 
• Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Agile work management systems like Jira/Azure DevOps/Rally or similar and Project Management systems like Microsoft Project or similar. 
• Ability to think critically, prioritize effectively, deliver meaningful results and inspire others. 
• Ability to work under stressful conditions including effective communication, risk management, and risk-based decision-making. 
• Ability to mentor and develop staff. 
• Ability to work effectively in a consultative role with other Senior Technology Managers and IT Executive Leadership. 
• Proven ability to communicate professionally in a corporate environment, work in cross-functional collaborative teams and implement organizational change management.

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $77,996.84 and $140,851.54. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
  For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/us/en/benefits.
  
  You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.