Portfolio Management Advisor - Consultant

(Reference code: 0005KF) Status: Full Time, Employee Location: Northbrook, IL Job Category: IT/Software Development Career Level:Experienced (Non-Manager) Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Job Description: The Allstate Corporation is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer. A Fortune 100 company, with $156 billion in assets, Allstate sells 13 major lines of insurance, including auto, property, life and commercial. Allstate also offers retirement and investment products and banking services. Allstate is widely known through the “You’re In Good Hands With Allstate®” slogan. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly traded company in 1993.The purpose of the team with-in the department is to align common services within Technology Solutions in a central Portfolio Governance group to increase efficiency and reduce redundancy. Including the definition, implementation and improvement of established Project Management frameworks, standards, processes, governance and tools that improve Technology Solution's project delivery capabilities.  The role of the Portfolio Management Advisor is to: Maintains a portfolio or program view of projects supporting supply and demand management, resource utilization, and metrics. Builds and maintains a collaborative partnership within TS, between TS and business unit colleagues and other technology areas. Evaluates resource capacity and balancing for projects and potential projects Gathers, analyzes and reports metrics across all programs and projects within the portfolio Contributes to setting priority among projects and programs across the portfolio ensuring selected projects support the business strategy Monitors  the pipeline of programs and projects from inception through deployment and continuing until sunset. Monitors and reports IT return on investment for the portfolio. Creates, executes and manages the portfolio or program communications plan. Creates, maintains and fosters the adoption of PMO processes and practices. Suggests new solution ideas and helps filter those suggested by the client Mentors and coaches peers and colleagues Builds and sustains relationships Supports process improvements Supports corporate strategy Program and project management tools, processes and organization Program and project management execution Portfolio Management tools and processes Change Management Leadership Issue resolution and coaching Ability to support a wide range of strategic, technical, resource and management challenges. Strong oral and written communications Multiple Solution Development Lifecycle (SDLC) expertise 5-8 years of project management experience