Portfolio Manager

LEAVE YOUR MARK ON A BETTER WORLD.
COLLABORATE WITH AMAZING PEOPLE.
MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN.

At North Highland, we believe in doing great things together. With you. With our clients. With a perspective on actions today that shape tomorrow. As the world's most innovative, collaborative consulting group, we've built a space to share ideas like never before. Do you have the skills, passion and commitment to transform industries for the better? Think you can bring your A-game every day? If so, join us. We like big thinkers with action on the brain...

Why North Highland? Every choice you make will give you the opportunity to grow. It's our employee ownership model - with plenty of coaching and personal development opportunities in the mix. For us, training doesn't have an off switch. You'll learn new things, both during and beyond traditional working hours. We want people who strive for the next level, then the next.

At North Highland, you're never a number. Our firm is large enough to scale up, test your mettle and tackle big challenges, but small enough that clients won't lose your face in a crowd. You're recognized individually.

We started as three leaders and a kitchen table. Which means we know expectations are made to be broken. Want to surprise us? Do it. Experiment and stretch yourself. There's room to grow as a budding entrepreneur.

We are looking for a Portfolio Manager to join our team for a 6-month project. This position is perfect for someone who thrives in fast paced environments, has the proven ability to build strong relationships, and has a keen attention to detail and accuracy. Hybrid work, 3 days a week onsite, 2 days a week remote. Portland Area

Exciting work you will do:

• Drive the creation of the artifacts required for our monthly and quarterly reporting view
• Engage with our product managers to capture status of ongoing deliverables
• In coordination with our leadership and portfolio teams, capture and report monthly metrics Integrate our reporting needs with our quarterly team planning
• Align our portfolio view with the other technology domain
• Coordinate quarterly planning, Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), and the AOP process.

What you will need:

• 3 years' experience as a Portfolio Manager
• Bachelor's degree in business management, operations, administration, information systems, or related field.
• 4 years' experience in a process improvement role
• Must have strong Business Process Analysis and modeling experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required. Ability to communicate both verbally and in written forms with senior leaders.
• Ability to work with a variety of personalities
• Strong organization skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks. Must be comfortable with ambiguity and be resourceful enough to identify and act on solutions independently.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented, team environment
• .Advanced-level Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint/Keynote proficiency
• Heavy focus on reporting - Ability to collate reports and distribute to teams
• Experience with Jira, Smartsheet and Aha.
• Ability to run queries and generate reports.
• Experience with agile, product-based organization.
• Comfortable working in a highly ambiguous, very fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders

TRANSFORMING CLIENTS. TRANSFORMING CAREERS.
Success-for both our clients and our colleagues-is all about putting people first and doing great things together. We believe that when we work as one team, we can take action today to build lasting capability for tomorrow.
Here's how we make that happen:

• We want people who strive for the next level, and then the next. That's why we're passionate about giving you the tools you need to reach your full potential. It's rooted in our employee ownership model-with plenty of coaching and personal development opportunities to help you forge your own path to the top. Grow through your choices
• Our firm is large enough to scale up and tackle big client challenges, but small enough that you won't get lost in the crowd. And that's something that will never change. We celebrate individuality, collaborate as a team, and put our people first. Always. You're never a number.
• Not content to stand still? We wouldn't have it any other way. There's room to experiment and stretch yourself here, and we encourage you to bring whatever you've got to the table.Make your mark.

READY TO MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN?
Founded in 1992, North Highland is an employee-owned firm-regularly named one of the best places to work. With our blend of workforce, customer, and operational expertise, we're also a leading voice in the change and transformation consultancy space. We have more than 5,000 consultants and 60 offices around the globe, all focused on helping businesses transform by placing people at the heart of every decision. It's how lasting progress is made. Meanwhile, we're a proud member of Cordence Worldwide (, an international consulting alliance.

For more information, visit northhighland.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Please note that applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position.
North Highland is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.