Lead Portfolio Manager to support the green energy transition

Job description

Nordic RCC is seeking a Lead Portfolio Manager to support the green energy transition. Nordic RCC provides regional power system planning data and security analysis to the national Transmission System Operators of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, helping ensure the efficient operation of the Nordic power system and a high level of security of supply.

As a Lead Portfolio Manager, you will join a team of skilled colleagues and contribute to Nordic RCC’s ambitious goals for green transition, growth and organizational maturity. The Portfolio team is part of the PMO organization, together with the Nordic Project Support team and the local project management team. You will report directly to the Head of PMO and work closely with the Senior Portfolio Manager, local project managers, the Nordic Project Support team, the leadership team and Finance.

The primary areas of responsibility includes:

• Drive the continuous optimization of Nordic RCC’s project portfolio, with a focus on efficiency, strategic alignment and effective resource allocation
• Lead financial budgeting and long-term portfolio planning in close collaboration with Finance, experts, project managers and team leads
• Prepare and deliver monthly portfolio reporting, including project dependencies, critical deadlines, risks and recommendations for the leadership team and the Head of PMO
• Foster collaboration across internal and external stakeholders and act as the central point of contact for project-related inquiries from local project managers and teams
• Own and develop the project Stage-Gate model, governance structures, portfolio processes and supporting tools, while driving best practices, standardization and continuous improvement within the PMO

Required skills and experience

The ideal candidate is expected to have an education at BA or MA level, but experience from a similar role is more important.

Furthermore, you are expected to have:

• Significant experience, preferably more than 5 to 10 years, as a Project Portfolio Manager within an IT organization
• Experience from the European renewable energy sector as an advantage
• A strong financial background and analytical mindset, with the ability to lead long-term planning and budgeting and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders
• Experience with both portfolio management and project management, including knowledge of relevant portfolio methods, governance models and processes
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, preferably combined with programming experience and the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills, together with a structured, respectful and service-oriented approach to colleagues, stakeholders and customer needs

The company

Nordic Regional Coordination Centre (RCC) provides critical services and insights to support the national Transmission System Operators (TSOs) in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. This is to ensure the efficient operation and use of the Nordic power system and high security of power supply at any time. Join Nordic RCC and contribute to ensuring a secure and sustainable energy in the future.

You will join a company of competent, diverse, and enthusiastic colleagues. We are currently more than 24 nationalities with more than 30% women, striving to improve this balance, and all ages. Your daily workplace will be in our newly furnished office premises in Copenhagen Towers, Ørestad. We are offering workplace flexibility to ensure a healthy work-life balance including the possibility for working from home some of your worktime.

The position is conditioned upon a satisfactory background check as well as a national security clearance, both of which will be facilitated by Nordic RCC. Please also note, that the process includes that any spouse, registered partner, cohabitant, steady partner, co-resident, child over 18 living at home and parent with the same address as the candidate must also consent to be examined.

Additional information

Reports to: Head Of PMO

Language: Danish and English, written and spoken. English is the corporate language

Salary package: Attractive salary package according to qualifications

Start date: As soon as possible

Domicile: Copenhagen

Application

GlobeSearch is handling the recruitment process on behalf of Nordic RCC. If you wish to apply for this position, please follow the process through the job posting on our website.