Description

• Every BU actively executes Product Change Management daily.
• Their Triads are the gate keepers to changing a product.
• The result is a Portfolio that represents all the Projects the BU has agreed to execute. Includes everything from PDP to CIPs.
• CIP Projects are the predominant type. They require a substantial amount of orchestration.
• They are far more challenging to manage than individual PDP Projects.
• There is no Project Management function today that does this.
• With the sheer amount of them, their typical crosstalk, and collisions with one another, in addition to Full PDPs and Lite PDPs, is immense.
• These are a substantial contributor to EA (Exception Activity) and consume a massive number of resources to execute.
• Orchestration is key and a big part of running the business.
• This new role of Portfolio Program Manager would oversee this orchestration activity.

Essential Job Functions:

• Attending weekly Triad meetings and represent the existing portfolio; remind Triad what they’ve already signed up for.
• Ensure Projects are accurately filled in with enough detail to enable execution. Detailed Scope, Team Member Names, Tasks, Dates, NSR Readiness, Conversion decisions, status, etc.
• Evaluate overlap in Projects and work to adjust scope / timeline. Ensure unfunded projects are placed on hold and resources are reallocated.
• Facilitate regular maintenance meetings with Project Owners and functional leaders to achieve alignment, acquire conversion decisions, signal NSR ready status, update schedule and assign actions.
• Forecast Projects NSR readiness date to BMO, BM, GPM, Acct Team.
• Acquire future planned ship dates (month accuracy) from Acct Team, BM, GPM and then work with DE, NPME and MPM to coordinate procurement.
• Highlight misalignments and facilitate corrective action discussion
• Forecast to mfg
• Coordinate multi-Project execution into the Product Offering to ensure a seamless, conflict free mfg cut in.
• Strive towards One & Done approach. Convert prior to or in parallel to first customer order (NSR).
• Perform ECO PM role to orchestrate and traffic control ECO activity from Portfolios Project conversions and volume manufacturing sustaining activities such as obsolescence. Ensure ECO activity is streamlined. Minimal collisions.
• Assist BM/BMO comprehension of the Project Portfolio and how to select the appropriate Project for NPI related NSRs.
• Drive alignment between BU and CSG Portfolios.
• Ensure alignment between Project Portfolio and GPMs Product Change Roadmap. Works with GPM and PLM to address gaps

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree