Director of Corporate Portfolio Management Office

Job Description

The Director of Corporate Portfolio Management Office (PMO) oversees all portfolio, program, and project management activities, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and priorities. The position serves as a key advisor to senior leadership, leveraging robust evaluation methodologies to determine the value and feasibility of initiatives across FHLBank. This individual will lead and partner with cross-functional teams to optimize portfolio performance, enhance enterprise-wide decision-making processes, and is responsible for following leading practices in planning, estimating, prioritizing, executing, and delivering solutions to FHLBank.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required. PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project management certification is preferred.

• Seven or more years of progressive leadership experience in project and portfolio management, preferably in banking or financial services. Demonstrated success in leading enterprise-wide projects and complex technology delivery initiatives. 

• Proven ability to influence and engage with diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership and cross-functional teams. Exceptional written and verbal communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. 

• Strong analytical skills to help craft, advise, and evaluate project proposals, alongside financial models, and risk assessments. Ability to synthesize data into actionable insights for decision making.

• Proficient in modern tools for project tracking, reporting, and visualization. Ability to develop, measure, monitor, and report on OKRs and KPIs. 

• Hands-on portfolio management experience managing a portfolio of systems, development projects, including large, complex projects involving internal developers, external consultants, and vendors. 

• Proven experience in overseeing the direction, development, and implementation of a PMO. 

• Prefer two or more years’ experience with Agile/Scrum or Lean development methodologies. 

• Shows strong initiative and organizational skills. 

• Must be able to work and travel independently and use general office equipment. 

Why work here

FHLBank Topeka strives to be an employer of choice by offering industry leading benefits such as generous vacation, volunteer hours and a hybrid operating model. Below are a few more of our benefits.

• Bankwide incentive compensation program

• 401K retirement plan with competitive company match

• Multiple health insurance offerings, including free telemedicine benefits

• Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick, personal, volunteer and bereavement leave

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

• Voluntary life insurance

• Incentive-based wellness program

• Paid maternity and parent bonding leave

• Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance

• Onsite fitness center with shower facilities and onsite yoga classes

• Summer hours

• Onsite café

How we work

At FHLBank Topeka, employees are business partners. We believe we are successful when we partner with one another and understand that our differences only make us stronger.

• Hybrid Schedule | Flexibility is the name of the game: Business partners are allowed to work remotely up to two days a week.

• Access to Leadership | The executives of FHLBank Topeka welcome communication with business partners. Stop by and say "Hi." Send an email and expect a response. Or schedule a meeting to share your perspective.

• Peer-to-Peer Recognition | Our recognition programs celebrate business partners practicing FHLBank Topeka values and those working above and beyond.

• Professional Wins | FHLBank Topeka offers business partners kudos for continuing education through tuition reimbursement and certification rewards.

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FHLBank Topeka EEO Policy

FHLBank Topeka is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, parental status, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, military status, gender identity and expression or marital status.

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