Job Title: Enterprise Program Integration Lead / Portfolio Manager
(Location : Oakland, CA(hybrid)
Exp - 15+
W2/C2C
Role Overview
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
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