Portfolio Manager Junior H/F - Brandon, MB, Canada - Holland & Knight

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Apply locations Operations Center - Brandon time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R3945 We are a Firm where people truly believe in what they do and strive to achieve the highest standards of performance and success.

The Portfolio Manager will work with a multitude of H&K departments to manage and deliver their strategic initiatives in alignment with the firm's goals and objectives.

The person fulfilling this role will work with leadership to develop their annual roadmap, manage critical projects, and serve as a point of contact for any questions related to project management of assigned portfolio.

This role requires the ability to form strong working relationships with project resources, collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve interdepartmental challenges, and communicate effectively with firm leadership.

The incumbent must exhibit exemplary project management skills, sound judgement, and the ability to keep sensitive information confidential.

Excels at the following Project Management skills:
Facilitate the creation of project requirements, business cases, and executive summaries.
Define and review project scope and successfully plan and track execution.
Create and maintain project plans to accomplish stated goals.
Identify, log, analyze and manage project issues and risks.
Proactively address deviations from project plans or schedules and keep all participants on track.
Facilitate project meetings, including the creation of agendas, preparation of materials, and documentation of meeting minutes and results.
Provide status reports on project progress for project stakeholders and IT Leadership.
Effectively use the tools required for managing projects.
Work closely with all project stakeholder groups to coordinate project milestones.
Determine most appropriate PMO methodology for assigned projects.

Demonstrated a strong understanding and ability to successfully perform the following Senior Project Manager skillsets:
Mentors new or junior level Project Managers on all things project management.
Lead efforts outside of normal project management duties to help streamline or automate current processes.
Exhibits on a continual basis the ability to effectively deliver on projects of various complexities.
Has an excellent understanding of the various teams within IT and HR.
Travel to local offices to facilitate meetings and verify project progress as necessary.

Assumes responsibility for the IT project portfolio for a designated group or organization
Assists in the collection and documentation of the yearly IT project wish list.
Helps to track down high level requirements and costs for wish list projects.
Keeps up to date with all designated portfolio projects/initiatives (with or without a PM).
Updates information in ServiceNow to keep portfolio information as up to date as possible (i.e. start/end dates, assigned resources and percent complete).
Understand the Firm's capabilities, assets, skills, and resource capacity.
Help balance conflicting portfolio priorities and take corrective actions to remove project roadblocks.
Prepare financial and what-if analysis to help senior management rank and prioritize projects.
Apply portfolio management best practices to establish benchmark data to use for continuous process improvements.

Is seen by peers and IT Leadership as the owner of the projects in the portfolio they are assigned.

Serves as Project Manager on many concurrent project or programs of various size and complexity
Special projects and additional duties as assigned.
7+ years' experience as a Project Manager.
~ Involvement working within technical teams through all phases of the project lifecycle.
~ Ability to interact with technical, managerial, and executive level staff.
~ Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Project.
~ Bachelor's Degree.
Formal project management training and certification (PMP).
Agile Methodology experience is desired.

eleven paid holidays per year; comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners; short and long term disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSA or HSA; supplemental AFLAC policies for medical care; pre-tax transit and parking program; backup care for children and adults; senior care planning support; and resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers.

Benefits may vary by position and office.

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locations Operations Center - Brandon time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago Holland & Knight is proud of having built one of the largest, most respected law firms in the world today, delivering extraordinary legal service to clients for more than 130 years and jointly since 1968.

S. and international offices and more than 1,600 professionals nationally.

We offer professional employment in a variety of positions, including operational roles in our accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, information governance, and information technology departments, as well as paralegals, practice assistants, and other professionals who provide direct support to our attorneys and clients.