IT Portfolio Lead

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
Provide project management leadership and direction for assigned projects when requested, to achieve goals and objectives that contribute to the overall business strategy, ensuring project completion within approved time frame, funding, and scope parameters. Monitors project activities, ensuring appropriate escalation and reporting of timeline status, risk assessment, and budget variance.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Provide project management leadership and direction of large critical projects.
+ Develop and maintain complex project plans for all assigned projects, assigning work to supporting teams/individuals as deemed necessary. Responsible for project schedule as reflected in the project plan, escalating to appropriate management when there are delays in items, activities, and deliverables.
+ Manage issue tracking and resolution for projects.
+ Establish, maintain and communicate best practices around project management ...