Business Consultant_PMO_Portfolio Management

Job Title: Business Consultant PMO & Program Operations

• Establish, standardize, and govern PMO frameworks across multiple concurrent workstreams and business initiatives.
• Manage portfolio roadmaps, resource allocations, dependency mapping, budget tracking, and risks/issues (RAID log governance).
• Drive cadence meetings across project teams and leadership (SteerCos, Program Reviews, Portfolio Planning).

Agile Delivery & Program Operations

• Partner with Scrum Masters, Product Managers, and Delivery Leads to streamline agile delivery cycles and operational processes.
• Facilitate sprint planning, capacity tracking, PI planning, release governance, and cross-team milestone reviews.
• Define and monitor core delivery and operational KPIs (velocity, cycle time, sprint predictability, throughput, budget utilization).

Jira Administration & Governance

• Own end-to-end Jira workspace architecture, standards, and compliance across projects (workflow customization, permission schemes, custom fields, automation rules).
• Enforce data hygiene and tracking hygiene across Jira boards (Scrum/Kanban) to ensure accurate reporting and milestone visibility.
• Build advanced Jira dashboards, JQL filters, and automated roll-up reporting for operational tracking.

Executive Reporting & Data Analytics

• Build comprehensive analytical models and tracking sheets in

  Advanced Excel

  (formulas, pivot tables, macros/VBA, capacity planning sheets).
• Craft polished, high-impact

  PowerPoint

  presentations, board decks, status summaries, and strategic narrative packs for senior executive stakeholders.
• Translate complex program performance data into clear, actionable business recommendations.

Required Qualifications & Competencies

• Experience:

  7 to 10 years of progressive experience in PMO, Program Management, or Business Consulting within consulting firms, global capability centers (GCCs), or enterprise technology organizations.

• Core Expertise:

• PMO & Portfolio Management:

  Hands-on experience setting up governance, cadence, RAID tracking, and portfolio health frameworks.

• Agile Delivery:

  In-depth knowledge of Agile/Scrum/Kanban practices and scaling frameworks.

• Jira Governance:

  Strong expertise in Jira configuration, hygiene enforcement, workflow design, and operational dashboarding.

• Advanced Excel:

  Expertise in data manipulation, complex modeling, capacity forecasting, and metric tracking.

• Executive PowerPoint:

  Proven track record of creating C-suite/executive-level presentations and operational status reports.

• Stakeholder Management:

  Exceptional communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills to collaborate seamlessly with engineering, operations, and senior executive leadership.

• Education:

  Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Good to Have / Preferred

• Relevant professional certifications:

  PMP, Prince2, PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe Agilist

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• Atlassian certifications (e.g., Jira Project Administrator) or exposure to Advanced Roadmaps.
• Experience with BI/visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) for automated PMO dashboarding.