IS Portfolio Manager R&D (F/M/NB)

This is a global position responsible for leading the IS R&D Portfolio of Projects, which includes IS Support to New Products Development, Product Security Projects and Business Solutions Projects

As IS R&D Portfolio Manager you will be a key Business Partner to support the R&D transformation, build and promote the portfolio for which you are accountable of the execution

This position is interfacing with IS Domain Managers (Business Services, PMO, Project Management Domain, Architect), with R&D VPs and Directors, and R&D Business Process Owner

What will be your responsibilities?

Relationship Management

• Act as leader with all IS resources involved in project deliveries by providing guidance and supervisory support to the project ensuring alignment with commitments
• Participate to project leader staffing, Manage functionally and coach the project leaders.
• Establish strong partnership with the R&D stakeholders. Work regularly with Business Process Owner and/or Global Leaders

Portfolio definition

• Accountable to define a portfolio roadmap along with key stakeholders
• Accountable to provide project budget inputs to IS Leadership and Executive Sponsors
• Translate and organize the defined roadmap into projects plan (timeline, budget, resources)
• Communicate the vision and the portfolio to IS and internal customer stakeholders

Portfolio execution

• Accountable for portfolio execution from opportunity to end of each and every project of the portfolio
• Responsible of scoping phase
• Provide inputs for Capacity Planning and secure staffing with IS Domain Managers and with business stakeholders when appropriate.
• Participate in vendor management (RFP/vendor selection, vendor performance). 

Who are you?

• Bachelor's to Masters degree in Information Systems or equivalent for example
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in program and project management in IT or R&D and regulated environment and ideally a dual experience in a previous functional position
• Experience working in a global environment / organization is preferred
• Solid analytical, organizational, and project management skills and leadership
• Very good interpersonal skills, active listener, organizational awareness and relationship building
• Very good communicator, both verbal and written
• Ability to present projects, challenges, and opportunities to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to lead internal cross-cultural and transversal groups in a Worldwide environment