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Lead Portfolio Strategy Specialist- Project Manager

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Full Remote
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Salary: 
76 - 128K yearly
Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in related field, 2+ years of Agile Development or Project Management.

Key responsabilities:

  • Establish, communicate Portfolio Management processes
  • Provide leadership and accountability for Portfolio Management
  • Act as a change agent influencing business partners
  • Identify and work with key stakeholders for change implementation
  • Responsible for data quality in the portfolio
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Job description

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Your missions

Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

Responsible for ensuring Portfolio Management processes are established, communicated, and adhered to, in order to facilitate the proper oversight and governance of the portfolio of HR initiatives. Responsibilities include partnering with key stakeholders to drive adoption of capabilities by acting as a change agent using their expertise to influence and guide partners. Act as a portfolio advocate working with all levels of the organization to convey the value and benefits of Portfolio Management. Provides guidance on established processes and develops ideas on how processes can be improved. Shares lessons learned and best practices across business areas, building relationships at all levels.

Provides leadership and accountability for Portfolio Management, encompassing the prioritization & planning for business demand across HR areas, the stewardship & collection of portfolio planning and execution data, the creation and communication of portfolio performance reporting, and the ongoing support of business and risk partners for matters related to portfolio delivery.

Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

Major Responsibilities 

  • Leverage Portfolio Management expertise to influence business partners to utilize Portfolio Management capabilities to the fullest potential. Provide targeted consulting services to ensure that business partners are leveraging the capabilities in order to achieve a high level of adoption of these capabilities. Coordination of stakeholder communication across the organization.

  • Act as a change agent when working with business partners to manage the impact of change. Identity and work with key stakeholders to determine the best ways to 
    implement and communicate changes.

  • Develop specific Portfolio Management expertise in a continuous learning model and use that skill to develop new and improve existing Portfolio Management capabilities. Work with the Platform tools team to fully define the work so that it can be developed and implemented.

  • Responsible for the data quality for the portfolio, identifying issues and working with business partners to resolve them.

Minimum Qualifications 

At a minimum, here’s what we need from you: 

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration and Management or related field.

  • 2+ years of experience in Agile Development, Project Management, Computer Science, Infrastructure Technology Solutions, or related experience.

  • In lieu of education 6+ years of experience in Agile Development, Project Management, Computer Science, 
    Infrastructure Technology Solutions, or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications 

If we had our say, we’d also look for: 

  • 4+ years of experience in Agile Development, Project Management, Computer Science, 
    Infrastructure Technology Solutions, or related experience.

Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Sep-11-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $75,500.00 to $127,900.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Paid Time Off

  • 401(k) Plan

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

  • STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

  • Recognition Program

  • Education Assistance

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Family Support Programs

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.com. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.

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Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
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Financial Services
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