The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Pay Range: $102,600.00 - $159,100.00

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. Job Profile Summary: The Institutional Project Portfolio Manager I (PPM I) role is responsible for the execution of all portfolio functions such as road mapping, prioritization, goal setting, and status reporting for one or more institutional portfolios typically comprised of improvement, transformational, or innovation initiatives/programs. In this role, the manager will support the lifecycle of a large portfolio, lead portfolio and program-level reviews, optimize processes and best practices, identify areas for improvement, report analyses, and create stakeholder engagement. The PPM I will coordinate with executive leaders to plan and align programs and projects to the organization's strategic priorities and initiatives. The PPM I role is responsible for the management, coordination, and continuous improvement of the project portfolio process across multiple PMOs, to ensure a unified approach for managing projects and programs, investment decision making, and tracking portfolio health. The PPM I reports to the Director of Institutional Portfolio Management in the CFO organization.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: * Construction, coordination, and maintenance of strategic portfolio roadmaps of initiatives, programs, and projects (including tied OKRs) within the WGU ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management system * Coordinates with leadership on the definition of strategic objectives to define portfolio objectives. * Analyzes and reports on the impact of portfolio against strategic goals. * Advises leadership on prioritization and ongoing optimization of the project portfolio based on project metrics and KPIs. * Reports on portfolio progress, performance, and risks to stakeholders using metrics, data visualization, and executive communications. * Escalates issues that threaten portfolio and project success. * Coordinates with project and program managers on the execution of components within a portfolio. * Provides recommendations on resource allocation and manage coordination between resource managers. * Develops and implements portfolio management methodologies and best practices to elevate the skills and capabilities at the team and organization level. * Advises in the establishment and reinforcement of common... For full info follow application link.

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