Strategic Portfolio Management Leader

1 week ago

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Western Canada Lottery Corp. Full time

We are seeking a visionary leader to drive the strategic execution of our Enterprise Portfolio/Program Management Office (EPMO). As a key driver of WCLC's business goals, you will oversee the coordination of critical portfolios, programs, and projects.

Reporting to the VP IT, this role will help refine program and project management practices and approaches, focusing on lightweight process design and implementation, communication and training, and organizational acceleration.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Implementing and operationalizing portfolio management techniques to provide a cohesive management of portfolios, programs, and projects.
  • Implementing tools and dashboards that enable early insights and data-driven decision-making on portfolios, programs, and projects.
  • Driving the successful execution and delivery of programs and projects across a variety of functions.
  • Partnering closely with business owners across WCLC to establish agile practices and processes to get work done that is scalable and ultimately deliver business outcomes.
  • Communicating broadly across teams, senior leadership, and C-level staff – championing transparency.
  • Proactively managing, tracking, and reporting on risks, issues, and change to support teams and ensure successful portfolio, program, and project delivery.

Requirements include:

  • 12+ years of experience in Project Management and/or Portfolio Management and/or delivery in a fast-paced, high-growth technology market, technology experience preferred.
  • 7+ years of a successful track record of management/leadership and people management experience in delivering complex, corporate-wide programs and projects on time, within budget, with high quality and aligned to business outcomes.
  • University Degree or college diploma in computer science, business, IT, or a related discipline.
  • Proven experience defining, implementing, and iterating portfolio, program, and project management practices and processes within a fast-growing company.
  • Strong management skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with business partners, vendors, and IT teams to achieve results.
  • Strong planning, organizational, prioritization, and presentation skills.
  • Comfortable at working across Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and other methodologies.
  • Passionate about building data-driven organizations and leveraging insights to drive improvements.
  • Relevant industry-related certifications are considered an asset, including PMP, Agile, Six Sigma, Certified Scrum Master, Kanban, Prince2 (SAFe, Prosci).
  • Proficient in common project and work management tools (i.e., Microsoft suite, MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Kanban).

About WCLC:

We are the non-profit organization authorized to manage, conduct, and operate lotteries – at retail and online – and other gaming-related activities for the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba as well as the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

We know it's our people that make this possible, which is why we invest in building talented, adaptable, and accountable teams who are proud to live and work in our region.

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