Portfolio Manager - Urgent

We are looking for a confident Portfolio Manager to join our incredible team at USAA in Colorado Springs, CO.
Growing your career as a Full Time Portfolio Manager is a terrific opportunity to develop productive skills.
If you are strong in leadership, planning and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of Portfolio Manager at USAA today!

Why USAA?

Let’s do something that really matters.At USAA, we have an important mission: facilitating the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. Not all of our employees served in our nation’s military, but we all share in the mission to give back to those who did. We’re working as one to build a great experience and make a real impact for our members.We believe in our core values of honesty, integrity, loyalty and service. They’re what guides everything we do – from how we treat our members to how we treat each other. Come be a part of what makes us so special!We are seeking a dedicated Portfolio Manager Lead to work within the Transformation team. In partnership with the PMO and cross-functional leaders, the team drives the execution of an integrated portfolio management process aimed at ensuring investment decisions are aligned with Bank strategy and objectives. Responsible for governing the line of business or local portfolios and ensuring compliance with applicable policies, procedures, standards, controls and regulations. Partners with Executive Sponsors, Program Sponsors, business owners and additional collaborators to ensure alignment to strategic objectives and effective prioritization, planning, delivery and benefits realization of work efforts. This lead position can be based in one of our following office locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Tampa, FL, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC or work remotely in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel.

The Opportunity

What you'll do:

• Oversees, governs and is accountable for line of business or local portfolio (i.e., Staff Agency Portfolio).
• Accountable for completion of governance routines.
• Accountable and responsible for leading all aspects of the portfolio on an ongoing basis, to resolve and disseminate information.
• Identifies, leads and resolves systemic cross-work risks / issues and interdependency conflicts
• Manages risk to overall portfolio and escalates issues as needed.
• Ensures effective financial and resource management of overall portfolio, assisting in handling portfolio expenses to achieve business value.
• Monitors work efforts for stale projects and need for resolution, including termination proposal if applicable.
• Works with Enterprise Integrated Planning (EIP) to influence prioritization and sequencing of work efforts within portfolio, as applicable.
• Monitors and makes decisions pertinent to scope changes as needed.
• Reviews and resolves risk and issue escalations for portfolio, identifies need for escalations as needed.
• Communicates regularly with Executive Sponsors, Program Sponsors, business owners, and additional collaborators as required.
• Establishes and runs critical path by mapping out and handling work effort scheduling and interdependencies based on constraints and risks.
• Reviews health and performance of portfolio regularly and identifies performance improvement opportunities.
• Ensures compliance of Portfolio with company and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Adheres to EPMO processes, procedures, controls, standards, tools and templates (as required).
• Leverages existing change management routines as needed.
• Drives the adoption and sustainment of changes within the organization in compliance with USAA’s Change Management methodology.
• Identifies and leads existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are optimally identified, measured, monitored, and controlled.
• Follows written risk and compliance policies, standards, and procedures for business activities.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree; OR 4+ years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 8 years of progressive program or portfolio management experience to include process improvement and/or consulting for large strategic efforts.
• Strong understanding of project, program and portfolio management and principles.
• Proficient in the full life cycle experience managing strategic and operational work efforts.
• Experience on portfolio management and execution experience delivering complex work efforts working with Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• 3 years SAFe methodology experience and well versed with Scaled Agile Framework’s Portfolio Management methodology.
• Currently possess at least one of the following: Certified Project Manager (CPM), Lean Portfolio Management Certification, Project Management Professional (PMP), or gain one within 6 months of placement.

What sets you apart:

• Experience in financial/business analysis, accounting, and portfolio optimization practices
• Proven ability to influence and negotiate issue resolution related to program initiatives or work priorities
• Experience clearly articulating complex issues, risks, and proposed solutions to various level of management, including Executive-level
• Possesses at least one of the following certifications: SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) and/or SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager (LPM)
• Experience in SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) Participatory Budgeting
• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

What we offer:

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. The salary range for this position is: $104,660 - $199,970.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, please visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Benefits of working as a Portfolio Manager in Colorado Springs, CO:

● Learning opportunities
● Advancement opportunities
● Competitive salary