Portfolio Management and Communications Lead

Position Title: Portfolio Oversight Manager and Communications Lead

Job Summary:

Apex Consulting Solutions is in search of a Portfolio Management and Communications Lead who will be responsible for assessing current business processes within the client’s organization and identifying opportunities for improvement. The Portfolio Manager will coordinate with cross functional teams to enhance service performance, manage operational risks, and streamline communication lines. The Portfolio Manager will be responsible for providing strategic guidance to senior management and will need intermediary experience with developing financial strategy plans and federal budget management. This role requires a candidate with strong analytical skills and who can work independently in a fast-paced environment. This position will be supporting a Federal Government agency in Washington DC.

Location: Washington, DC

Clearance: Interim Secret to start (Must be a U.S. Citizen)

Work Schedule: 2-3 Days Onsite

Key Responsibilities:

• Portfolio Optimization: Assess existing business processes to identify opportunities for improvement and develop tactical plans for addressing areas of need.
• Portfolio Oversight: Effectively manage the various organizational projects and services to ensure alignment with the organization's strategic goals for value delivery.
• Strategic Planning: Develop a Strategic Plan that defines clear, actionable goals, objectives, and metrics to assist the client in achieving key organizational milestones.
• Client Communication Management: Prepare written materials, including but not limited to business justifications, executive briefings, and memorandums on behalf of the client.
• Financial Analysis & Visualization: Construct informative briefings and reports to provide clear visibility into cost performance, budget trends, and financial metrics.
• Stakeholder Communication: Present cost analysis, forecasts, and findings to senior management and other stakeholders, translating complex data into actionable insights.
• Data Call Support: Facilitate portfolio-wide data calls to ensure comprehensive, timely submissions.
• Business Process Documentation: Document current organizational processes and standard operating procedures.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or related fields. 
• Certifications: Certified Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Product Owner
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience / Experience with project management
• Technical Skills: 
  • Excellent knowledge and use of the MS Office Suite (e.g. Word, Access, PowerPoint) to prepare documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. 
  • Strong knowledge of financial analysis and federal budget management principles.
  • Excellent in executive writing, executive summary, and white paper creation
  • Proficient in creating executive briefings and presentations via Microsoft PowerPoint 
  • Adept at graphic design, marketing, and branding
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze current business processes and develop strategic organizational plans and roadmaps focused on optimization.
• Soft Skills: Strong communication skills. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Excellent writing, time management, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with financial processes and concepts (e.g. federal budget cycle, information technology chargeback, working capital funds (WCF)) is highly desirable
  • Understanding of model to include full-cost recovery operating model where program expenses are recovered through funds collected from supported customers
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel and data management