What are the responsibilities and job description for the Portfolio Project Manager position at JM Family Enterprises and Careers?
JM Family Enterprises is seeking a Portfolio Project Manager who can bring structure, visibility, and executional excellence to a growing portfolio of initiatives in JM&A's Product Development Department.
Responsibilities:
Establish and lead Project Management in the Product Development Department , creating tools, standards, and rhythms that drive alignment, transparency, and delivery excellence.
Manage a dynamic portfolio of approximately 50 active projects and 50 pipeline projects, including new product development, OEM programs, pricing changes, regulatory updates, and product enhancements. Ensure visibility into capacity, resource allocation, and dependencies to optimize efficiency.
Coordinate high-impact initiatives , including the annual price change process, program launches, and strategic product updates.
Drive portfolio transparency through dashboards and reporting using Microsoft Planner, Power BI, or similar tools — ensuring leadership and cross-functional teams have a clear view of priorities and progress.
Standardize project execution with consistent planning templates, milestone tracking, and post-launch evaluations.
Partner across functions (Product, IT, Actuarial, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Sales) to align timing, deliverables, and business readiness.
Influence without authority , creating accountability through clarity, communication, and structured follow-up.
Continuously improve processes to reduce friction, increase throughput, and strengthen time-to-market discipline.
Qualifications:
5 years of project or program management experience , ideally in product development, insurance, financial services, or automotive.
Proven success managing large, complex project portfolios with 50 concurrent initiatives.
Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority .
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with a focus on operational impact.
Experience maturing a PMO function , including tools, frameworks, and reporting cadence.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Planner is required.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills — comfortable leading updates for executive audiences.
PMP, PgMP, or Agile certification preferred.
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This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of JM Family. All work arrangements are subject to associate performance, business need and manager discretion, and may be revised as necessary.
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