Enterprise Program Integration Lead / Portfolio Manager

Job Title: Enterprise Program Integration Lead / Portfolio Manager

Exp - 15+

Client is seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Portfolio Manager to support the coordination and management of multiple large-scale strategic initiatives (e.g., Propel, Elevate, cloud migration, data transformation, and architectural alignment etc).

This role will focus on establishing an integrated, enterprise-level view across programs by developing a "forward schedule of change", enabling leadership to proactively manage risks, dependencies, and cross-program impacts. The position is critical to building a new integrated planning and management function and driving more informed, forward-looking decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Planning & Integration

• Develop and maintain a forward schedule of change across major enterprise programs
• Integrate and align multiple program schedules into a single, cohesive enterprise view
• Identify and map interdependencies, sequencing, and potential conflicts across programs

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner closely with program managers, PMOs, and leadership teams across initiatives
• Facilitate discussions to uncover hidden dependencies and risks beyond high-level milestones
• Drive alignment across business and technology stakeholders

Executive Reporting & Insights

• Translate integrated plans and risk insights into actionable updates for CIO-level leadership
• Support weekly operating reviews with forward-looking insights, not just status reporting
• Provide recommendations on resource allocation and prioritization

Tooling & Data Consolidation

• Consolidate schedules from multiple tools into a unified structure (e.g., MS Project)
• Standardize planning artifacts and reporting approaches across programs
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and usability for executive decision-making

Program Governance & Transformation

• Help establish and operationalize an integrated planning and governance function
• Shift the organization from reactive reporting to proactive planning and decision-making
• Define best practices for enterprise program integration and portfolio management

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in program, portfolio, or enterprise project management
• Proven experience managing or integrating large-scale, cross-functional programs
• Strong experience with enterprise planning, dependency mapping, and risk management
• Advanced proficiency in MS Project or similar planning tools
• Demonstrated ability to engage with executive leadership (CIO-level)
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in utilities or regulated industries
• Background in enterprise PMO, portfolio management, or transformation initiatives
• Experience working across programs such as cloud migration, data platforms, or large IT transformations

Key Success Factors

• Ability to create a clear, integrated enterprise view across programs
• Strong stakeholder influence and ability to drive alignment without direct authority
• Proactive identification and mitigation of risks before they impact delivery
• Delivery of actionable insights that improve executive decision-making