PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROLS OFFICER at Manitoba Hydro
Winnipeg, MB, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Sep, 25

Salary

43.35

Posted On

12 Aug, 25

Experience

7 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Data Analysis, Tableau, Agile, Power Bi, Scheduling, Communication Skills, Visualization, Servicenow, Jira, Planview, Excel

Industry

Financial Services

Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A four-year degree in a relevant discipline from an institute of recognized standing, plus five years of directly related
    experience;

OR

  • A two-year diploma in a relevant field from an institute of recognized standing, plus seven years of directly related experience;

OR

  • Equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff.
  • Strong ability to facilitate and influence others.
  • Knowledge of best practices with respect to project controls as well as cost and scheduling.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing successful working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) designation would be considered an asset.
  • A high degree of initiative and an ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
  • Experience working with Portfolio management tools (like Planview, Clarity PPM, ServiceNow, Jira, Microsoft Project Online)

would be an asset.

  • Proven experience performing data analysis and visualization using Excel, Power BI or Tableau.
  • Knowledge of Agile, SAFe, and Waterfall methodologies would be considered an asset.
Responsibilities
  • Creates visibility into the D&T technology portfolio, highlighting areas struggling with scope, schedule, resources, or budget

and assesses added value to make recommendations to the portfolio governance team to continue, pause or stop initiatives.

  • Act as a specialized resource in the business unit, providing technical advice and guidance on a range of portfolio control and

performance issues.

  • Facilitates high level resource and budget availability discussions within the Value Management Office teams on new

demands which will contribute to the sequencing of potential investments into the D&T technology portfolio.

  • Develops and presents recommendations to Portfolio Steering Group, in collaboration with D&T Business Partners and

Workforce Management, on initiatives to move into planning and delivery stages based on prioritization results and capacity

considerations to effectively sequence items into D&T’s technology portfolio.

  • Proactively identifies and resolves problems in portfolio items moving through the lifecycle; develops and evaluates options

and implements solutions.

  • Documents portfolio management processes and support change management for processes that are established.
  • Contributes to the development, management, and optimization of portfolio management methodologies and disciplines.
  • Identifies cross-portfolio dependencies and critical paths, and aids stakeholders in managing them.
  • Analyzes portfolio-level data to identify trends, assess overall risk profile, and surface key leading and lagging indicators to

inform strategic decision making.

  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of portfolio initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements within the portfolio management framework and implement best practices to

enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

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