Consulting Project Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity at Oracle

Are you a dynamic, enthusiastic, and independent leader with deep industry experience and a passion for elevating standards and building a high-performing portfolio of projects? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

At Oracle North America Applications Consulting (NAAC), we redefine what’s possible by connecting Oracle’s cutting-edge technology with the people and businesses that use it to achieve remarkable outcomes. Our team focuses on empowering North American-based clients with transformative back-office cloud applications, leveraging expertise from our talented resources located across North America and India.

The NAAC Delivery Excellence team is at the heart of our mission to deliver consistent, scalable, and standards-driven projects that create measurable value for our customers. Within this team, the Portfolio Management group plays a critical role, guided by Industry-Specific Portfolio Directors who align delivery efforts with Oracle’s leading practices. Together, we ensure our talent and processes are primed for customer success and industry-leading project outcomes.

The Delivery Excellence organization is excited to announce an open Portfolio Management position to drive impactful change. As a Consulting Project Portfolio Manager, you will take ownership of managing and growing an existing portfolio of projects in one of the following industries: Manufacturing, Distribution, Healthcare, Services, Higher Education, or Public Sector.

What You'll Do

• Lead with energy and expertise: Guide a diverse portfolio of projects within your industry, achieving project, quality, and financial objectives.
• Champion Delivery Excellence: Foster collaboration, drive results, and ensure alignment among Project Managers and Delivery Leaders.
• Set the standard for innovative leadership: Promote continuous improvement within your portfolio, while sharing a common vision with other portfolio leaders.
• Grow and develop talent: Participate in hiring and onboarding outstanding professionals and serve as a coach and mentor within your portfolio’s team.
• Engage stakeholders: Collaborate with practice leaders, sales teams, and clients to define and deliver strategic project outcomes.
• Oversee execution: Ensure effective planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of projects and programs in line with organizational best practices.
• Monitor and report on project financial performance: Track budgets, forecasts, costs, and financial metrics across your portfolio, ensuring accurate reporting and prompt action to address any variances.
• Drive performance: Provide regular portfolio reporting, identify risks, and ensure delivery of quality outcomes for your industry clients.
• Ensure compliance: Adhere to all internal policies, procedures, and relevant regulatory requirements.

Who You Are

• A strategic, motivating leader with a demonstrated passion for excellence and innovation in project portfolio management.
• Experienced in leading project and program management within a consulting firm or related industry environment.
• Proven ability to deliver results, manage complex project portfolios, and influence teams in a fast-paced, client-focused setting.
• Adept at building and nurturing high-performing teams—through both coaching and hands-on leadership.
• Excellent communicator with robust stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive working knowledge of Oracle solutions.
• In-depth understanding of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS best practices, with an ability to apply them strategically.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in project, portfolio, and delivery management with a proven record of high-quality outcomes.
• Preferred expertise in a specific industry vertical.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required. An MBA is preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, PfMP, or other professional PM certification strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Oracle Primavera, MS Project, Smartsheet, etc.).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

Why Join the Team?

• Be at the forefront of driving impactful change within our organization.
• Collaborate with a passionate team dedicated to excellence.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Contribute to a culture focused on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

Key skills/competency

• Project Portfolio Management
• Program Management
• Delivery Excellence
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Talent Development
• Financial Oversight
• Risk Management
• Oracle Cloud Solutions
• SaaS/PaaS/IaaS Expertise
• Consulting Leadership