Parvana

PMO Project Portfolio Manager

Parvana  •  Cape Town, ZA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description


About our client:

Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance.
What you will be doing:

  • Contributing to portfolio planning, prioritisation, resource allocation, financial management (budgeting/forecasting), and supporting governance reviews/assessments.

  • Applying predictive and diagnostic analytics, translating complex data into KPIs and trends (using tools like JIRA/Power BI), ensuring robust data quality/integrity, and promoting a data-driven performance culture.

  • Streamlining portfolio processes through automation, integration, standardisation, championing innovation, and continuously evolving the portfolio management framework.

  • Acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders, simplifying data into actionable information, providing portfolio-level recommendations to Executive/Investment Committees, and coaching PMO/project teams.

  • Achieving effective/transparent portfolio management, demonstrable improvements in delivery efficiency and value realisation, enhanced confidence in data integrity, and actionable insights driving better investment decisions.

What our client is looking for:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial (Business Analytics, Information Systems, Finance, etc.)

  • Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-PBA, or equivalent would be ideal.

  • 4 - 6 years in portfolio management, PMO operations, or enterprise project governance.

  • Advanced skills in JIRA, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, and data tools (SQL/Python). Experience with enterprise PPM systems is a plus.

  • Proven ability to manage portfolio financials, resource allocations, performance metrics, and implement/maintain portfolio management frameworks.

  • Excellent communication and visualisation for executive-level presentations, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and comfort operating in a complex, matrixed environment.

  • Highly analytical, detail-oriented, continuous improvement focus, self-starter with a strong sense of ownership, and motivated by quality and business impact.

Job ID:

  • J107073

For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website -
https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers


Requirements


Portfolio planning, resource allocation, financial management, governance, predictive analytics, JIRA, Power BI, PMP, PRINCE2, enterprise project governance, value realisation
Parvana

About Parvana

Parvana has established itself as an IT Recruitment Experts in South Africa, UK, Europe, Australia & the USA. We specialise in fulfilling the IT & Telecomms Permanent & Temporary Recruitment needs of many of our Technology, Software, Internet & Consulting customers worldwide.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Cape Town, ZA
Year Founded
2006
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