Project Portfolio ManagerElement SixEngineering

4 weeks ago


Didcot, United Kingdom De Beers Group Full time
Job Description: We are looking for a Project Portfolio Manager to join our team and manage our innovation portfolio, reporting to the Head of Innovation. Proactively driving effectiveness and efficiency of our innovation function, you will work alongside colleagues across multiple sites and departments and be responsible for overseeing and maintaining our portfolio of projects. Continuous improvement of framework structure and governance procedures and processes across all project types at Element Six A key function of the role will be appraisal and governance of innovation projects associated with our R&D and product portfolio Responsible for providing data insights into the project portfolio, providing timely analysis, and presenting your findings in a clear and persuasive way to influence decisions. The successful applicant must be able to effectively interact with staff at all levels and across multiple functions.

Duties and tasks

Analysis of the portfolio to ensure a balanced portfolio against crucial factors such as short term versus long term or risk against reward, linking the innovation project portfolio to measures of success across innovation and product performance. Assessing portfolio performance, reviewing opportunities for continuous improvement, working to establish and promote best practice in project management. Development and maintenance of business unit innovation project funnels to support prioritisation of projects. Developing processes to show interdependencies of projects across the portfolio. Communication on status of portfolio, designing and utilising dashboard metric reporting to highlight key changes and risks to projects on a regular basis. Accountable for our New Product Introduction process including governance and oversight. Responsible for continuous improvement and driving learnings across the portfolio. Leading the digital transformation of project information, and integration with other data systems within Element Six to provide insights from related information. Qualifications: A successful influencer with confidence and assertiveness who has strong diplomacy skills. Strong experience in project management in a scientific or equivalent field with a proven record of project delivery and/or commercialisation Technical acumen in a science-based discipline or commercial experience would be beneficial. Able to communicate proactively and extensively with senior business leaders, key stakeholders. Previous experience working in a project or programme management office would be beneficial. Proficient in the use of software applications, in particular MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word. Experience of a PPM software package and Power BI would also be advantageous. Highly organised and adept at multi-tasking with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

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