PMO Project Portfolio Manager
Parvana.com
Office
Cape Town, South Africa
Full Time
About our client:<\/b>
<\/div>Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance.
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<\/div>What you will be doing:<\/b>
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<\/div>Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance.
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<\/div>What you will be doing:<\/b>
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- Contributing to portfolio planning, prioritisation, resource allocation, financial management (budgeting/forecasting), and supporting governance reviews/assessments.<\/span><\/li>
- Applying predictive and diagnostic analytics, translating complex data into KPIs and trends (using tools like JIRA/Power BI), ensuring robust data quality/integrity, and promoting a data-driven performance culture.<\/span><\/li>
- Streamlining portfolio processes through automation, integration, standardisation, championing innovation, and continuously evolving the portfolio management framework.<\/span><\/li>
- Acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders, simplifying data into actionable information, providing portfolio-level recommendations to Executive/Investment Committees, and coaching PMO/project teams.<\/span><\/li>
- Achieving effective/transparent portfolio management, demonstrable improvements in delivery efficiency and value realisation, enhanced confidence in data integrity, and actionable insights driving better investment decisions.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>What our client is looking for:<\/b><\/div>
- A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial (Business Analytics, Information Systems, Finance, etc.)<\/span><\/li>
- Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-PBA, or equivalent would be ideal.<\/span><\/li>
- 4 - 6 years in portfolio management, PMO operations, or enterprise project governance.<\/span><\/li>
- Advanced skills in JIRA, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, and data tools (SQL/Python). Experience with enterprise PPM systems is a plus.<\/span><\/li>
- Proven ability to manage portfolio financials, resource allocations, performance metrics, and implement/maintain portfolio management frameworks.<\/span><\/li>
- Excellent communication and visualisation for executive-level presentations, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and comfort operating in a complex, matrixed environment.<\/span><\/li>
- Highly analytical, detail-oriented, continuous improvement focus, self-starter with a strong sense of ownership, and motivated by quality and business impact.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>Job ID:<\/b><\/div>
- J107073<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers<\/a><\/div><\/span>
Requirements<\/H3>Portfolio Planning, Resource Allocation, Financial Management, Governance, Predictive Analytics, Jira, Power Bi, Pmp, Prince2, Enterprise Project Governance, Value Realisation<\/Div><\/Span>