Engineering Project Support Manager

The Engineering Project Support Manager creates, facilitates and improves portfolio management, resource management, and financial management procedures used in the Portfolio Management process.

Day-to-Day Role:

• Work with Business Unit Leaders, Project Managers, and Project Leaders to identify, prioritize, select and plan corporate projects used in the portfolio management process. Troubleshoot, analyze, and implement solutions
• Facilitate the project intake process for proposed portfolio projects, based on ROI/NPV and criteria to meet corporate objectives
• Improve project management procedures, templates, and tools to enhance capabilities used to rank and assess projects managed in the portfolio
• Facilitate annual portfolio management process maturity assessments and the development of process improvement plans and/or process roadmaps
• Provide published portfolio management policies, procedures, and job aids that are easily accessible by all Portfolio Management stakeholders
• Regularly maintain portfolio management policies and procedures documentation and educate appropriate employees on the status of policies that have an impact on their job responsibilities
• Work with Project Managers to maintain information for all projects and all programs used across the portfolio
• Present/Facilitate status updates to the executive leadership team as appropriate
• Facilitate portfolio management meetings to review portfolio status, new project proposals, and metrics that support portfolio decisions
• Establish clear decision-making guidance and recommendations for portfolio rankings, options and potential impacts and facilitate communication regarding the decisions that are made
• Support effective integration between various corporate departments by suggesting and driving process improvement through the Portfolio Management process
• Drive portfolio management process improvements including resource management, reporting and analysis, allocation analysis, and metrics
• Use resource plans, labor forecasts, and data to support the portfolio management decision making process
• Assist in Risk Mitigation by identifying risk elements and developing mitigation strategies for projects and potential transition issues
• Create a thorough inventory of all programs and projects, develop a valuation for each program, prioritize project investment, track key metrics against each product and leverage this data into the portfolio discipline to make application life-cycle decisions

Core Skills and Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must possess all of the following:

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Business, Engineering, or related field
• Five (5) years of experience leading Portfolio Management related activities
• Three (3) years of experience with Project Management leadership including implementing Project Management Methodologies
• One (1) year of supervisory experience required with strong leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary in order to persuade and influence decision making of individuals, groups, or work teams, and to explain difficult issues
• Advanced project portfolio management skills with proven ability to work within and facilitate cross-functional teams and work groups
• Ability to train and mentor staff in project portfolio management processes
• Competent in project portfolio concepts and designs in order use business tools within a strategic context and how they can be leveraged to positively impact the portfolio model
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills and thought leadership
• Ability to utilize business sense and creativity to develop new ideas and solutions
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• PMI PMBOK framework knowledge and best practices experience
• SharePoint experience
• Microsoft Project Server experience

Overview:Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red Solo cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years. Dart is a family-owned, family-focused company of 13,000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason, MI, Dart has 30 locations in four countries.

Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.

Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.

*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.

Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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