Portfolio Project Manager, Lab of the Future

Position Title : Portfolio Project Manager, Lab of the Future

Work Location : Remote

Assignment Duration : 12 months

Work Arrangement : Remote

**Position Summary**:

The Portfolio Project Manager, Lab of the Future provides enterprise-level oversight of programs and projects managed within the Lab of the Future team. This role drives portfolio prioritization, delivery transparency, and governance discipline across a complex set of strategic initiatives.

**Key Responsibilities**:

* Oversee the end-to-end portfolio of programs and projects within the Lab of the Future team.

* Lead portfolio prioritization discussions to align initiatives with business strategy, capacity, and value realization.

* Maintain integrated plans, milestone trackers, and status reporting across active workstreams.

* Track progress against commitments, identify slippage early, and drive corrective action with project leads.

* Manage risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies; ensure timely escalation and resolution.

* Establish and support governance forums, including agendas, decision logs, action tracking, and follow-up discipline.

* Produce concise, executive-ready reporting for leadership, steering committees, and key stakeholders.

* Partner with functional leaders, project owners, and SMEs to ensure alignment on scope, timing, and interdependencies.

* Support capacity planning and resource coordination across the portfolio as priorities evolve.

* Promote consistent delivery practices, document control, and portfolio operating cadence.

**Qualification & Experience**:

* Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Operations, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

* 5+ years of experience in project or portfolio management within a complex, cross-functional environment.

* Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities.

* Strong understanding of governance, RAID management, milestone tracking, and executive reporting.

* Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority.

* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

* Experience supporting research, laboratory, technology, or innovation-focused programs.

* PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or comparable project management certification.

* Experience designing portfolio governance frameworks and operating rhythms.

* Familiarity with enterprise PMO practices and portfolio prioritization methodologies.

* Experience working in regulated, matrixed, or highly collaborative enterprise environments.

**Core Competencies**:

* Portfolio management and prioritization

* Program and project oversight

* Risk, issue, and dependency management

* Governance design and meeting facilitation

* Executive-level reporting and communication

* Stakeholder partnership and influence

* Analytical thinking and problem-solving

* Attention to detail and delivery rigor

* Collaboration across functions and levels

* Change adaptability and continuous improvement