Portfolio Manager

About the position

The Portfolio Manager position at Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of processes and policies within the Strategic Programs team. This role involves working closely with the Transformation team and other department leaders to define, prioritize, and develop complex projects that align with BMI's Value Creation Plan (VCP). The position requires a strong focus on project management practices to ensure successful delivery of initiatives, while also fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the Company's strategies by contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction.
• Support the analysis, selection, and roll-out of Project Management tools as appropriate.
• Ensure functional area deliverables are understood, cross-functionally aligned, and execution of deliverables and timelines are on track.
• Lead and coordinate delivery of assigned projects; provide direct input and individual contributions as necessary to ensure results delivery.
• Lead project quality and post-mortem functions to mitigate and address project delivery challenges in support of continuous improvement efforts.
• Prepare regular, thorough, and articulate executive summaries for senior leadership and stakeholders on project status and performance.
• Ensure VCP initiatives meet stated goals and objectives within the allotted budget, defined schedule, and parameters.
• Monitor, refine, and track project budgets.
• Develop and manage project plans, scopes of work, and schedules; develop milestones and conduct critical path monitoring.
• Maintain a register of portfolio/project risks and issues; collaborate with project managers to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and project metrics.
• Support the implementation of project management governance frameworks, methodologies, standards, and best practices to guide project execution.
• Support planning for and coordination of resources, taking into consideration inter and intra project and team dependencies.
• Conduct regular project reviews to assess progress, risks, and resource requirements, escalating and resolving issues as needed.
• Deliver executive presentations related to assigned projects.
• Plan and facilitate meetings as appropriate; prepare and provide status updates to Executive team and others as appropriate.
• Support development of repeatable processes and templates to facilitate change impact analysis and actionable plans for change management.
• Facilitate implementation of initiative change management plans and execution activities to ensure successful integration into operations.

Requirements

• Four (4) year bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent years of experience; MBA preferred.
• Minimum of five years of project management and/or strategy execution leadership work; two years of agile/scrum experience.
• Strong knowledge of project management and agile methodologies/concepts.

Nice-to-haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) certification
• PgMP (Program Management Professional) certification

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Commuter assistance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave