Avanade · 10 hours ago
Portfolio Guidance Lead and Coordinator
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $150K/yr
10+ years expAvanade is a company focused on shaping market strategies and driving client success. The Portfolio Guidance Lead and Coordinator will organize and manage Portfolio priorities and workstreams, ensuring effective planning and execution across teams.
Business IntelligenceConsultingEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyManagement ConsultingProfessional Services
Responsibilities
You will coordinate workstreams across the Portfolio and partner with the Portfolio Lead to establish governance, set priorities, organize work, and maintain alignment
Capture, prioritize, and manage the Portfolio’s most important initiatives
Establish governance processes and ways of working
Build a deep understanding of our business, clients, and delivery model
Drive alignment across the Portfolio team, ensuring everyone is informed, connected, and focused
Organize and manage cross workstream plans, team meetings, rituals, team sites/workspaces, and team communications
Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Portfolio Lead—providing feedback, guidance, and acting as a proxy when needed
Lead preparation, facilitation, and follow up for all Portfolio led governance meetings and forums
Partner with executive stakeholders to drive strategic alignment
Oversee large projects and initiatives, connecting stakeholders to enable effective decision making
Fill operational gaps and lead special projects or cross functional efforts as needed
Qualification
Required
BA in business, computer science, or a related field
10+ years in delivery management
5+ years leading complex, large scale programs
Exceptional communication skills
Preferred
Knowledge of the Microsoft ecosystem preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Long-term disability coverage
A 401(k) plan
Bonus opportunities
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Company
Avanade
Avanade provides innovative digital and cloud services, business solutions and design-led experiences on the Microsoft ecosystem. It is a sub-organization of Microsoft.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (53)
2023 (52)
2022 (74)
2021 (51)
2020 (29)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Rodrigo Caserta
Chief Executive Officer at Avanade
Ken Guthrie
Chief Financial Officer
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