EngineeRD Solutions, LLC. Portfolio Manager Remote · Part time
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As a Portfolio Manager, you will own the operational and financial health of a portfolio of EngineeRD's client engagements and government contracts. You will work closely with project leads, Finance & Accounting, Human Capital Management, and executive leadership to track budgets, coordinate staffing, monitor contract compliance, and provide the reporting needed to make informed portfolio-level decisions. This role functions as the business management counterpart to delivery teams, similar in scope to a Business Manager Associate role at a professional services or consulting firm but applied across EngineeRD's full portfolio of engagements rather than a single account.

About EngineeRD Solutions, LLC.

EngineeRD is an organization of problem solvers who love chasing challenges and finding underserved issues. We have the joy of joining together colleagues across all the Sciences, Humanities and Arts to research, design and engineer tailored solutions for the most complex problems.

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: 

  • Managing Portfolio Financials: Track budget vs. actuals, burn rate, and margin across all active contracts and engagements in the portfolio; identify and escalate variances to leadership before they become issues. 
  • Coordinating Staffing and Resources: Partner with project and delivery leads and Human Capital Management (Gusto) to allocate staff across engagements, forecast upcoming staffing needs, and resolve resourcing conflicts. 
  • Monitoring Contract Compliance: Track deliverable schedules, CDRLs, invoicing cycles, and applicable FAR/DFARS clauses across government and commercial contracts; escalate compliance risks to the appropriate domain owner. 
  • Supporting Invoicing and Billing: Coordinate with Finance & Accounting to ensure timely, accurate client invoicing across the portfolio and help resolve billing discrepancies. 
  • Reporting to Leadership: Build and maintain portfolio-level dashboards and reports: utilization, revenue, margin, and risk register, for executive review. 
  • Supporting Business Development: Provide staffing plans, cost estimates, and past-performance data to Business Development and proposal teams for new opportunities within the portfolio. 
  • Managing Risk and Issues: Maintain a portfolio-level risk register; identify, track, and drive resolution of issues that span multiple engagements. 
  • Standardizing Process: Develop and maintain PMO templates, SOPs, and tools (e.g., Jira, SharePoint) to standardize project management practices across the portfolio. 
  • Serving as an Escalation Point: Act as the primary liaison between engagement/project managers and executive leadership on day-to-day operational matters. 
  • Coordinating Subcontractors and Vendors: Partner with Procurement on subcontractor performance tracking and vendor coordination within the portfolio. 


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES) 

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 
  • 3+ years of experience in program or project business operations, financial management, or management consulting (e.g., as a Business Manager Associate or similar role). 
  • Strong financial acumen, including experience tracking budgets, forecasts, and actuals across multiple projects or accounts. 
  • Familiarity with government contracting requirements (FAR/DFARS, CDRLs, task order management) preferred, given EngineeRD's government client base. 
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint, Excel, and project management tools such as Jira. 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate portfolio data into clear recommendations for executive leadership. 
  • PMP, CAPM, or similar project/program management certification preferred. 
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable U.S. Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance, as the portfolio may include classified and CUI-designated work. 


PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. 

  • Perform duties in a remote or shared office environment where noise levels from co-workers may vary and are typical for a business center. 
  • Occasional travel to EngineeRD HQ (Fairfax, VA) or client sites for portfolio reviews, staffing meetings, or client engagement support. 
  • Extended periods of computer use, video conferencing, and telephone communication to coordinate across a distributed portfolio team. 


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