**Position** : Portfolio Manager (Specialist/Principal) - contract to hire **Start Date** : ASAP **Compensation** : 55-59/hr W2 **Location** : LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. Candidates are expected to be onsite 3 days/week in **Golden Valley, MN.** **Length of Engagement** : 3-6 months and will evaluate converting or extending contract engagement **Hours/Week:** 40 hours Our client is looking for someone who can work independently, bring clarity in ambiguous situations, and build strong relationships across stakeholders. The ideal candidate has the confidence and executive presence to support decision making while proactively driving alignment and process maturity. • Facilitates the annual planning process (business case, prioritization, etc.) and associated deliverables • Strategic partner to Business Sponsor, helping drive alignment of initiative within organizational goals; engage in critical discussions and challenge assumptions where necessary • Provide Business Sponsor with relevant data, insights, talking points, and recommendations to enable them to ask the tough questions and make informed decisions • Facilitate regular core team dialogue to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and alignment creating an environment that encourages open and productive discussion among core team members • Analyze initiative performance focused on budget and resources; identifying key trends and working on ad hoc queries by leaders • Support initiative review meetings with Product Managers and Program/Project Managers to ensure appropriate decision making, delivery against OKRs, financials, etc.; provide deliverables as required • Support Resource & Capacity Planning activities in partnership with the Portfolio Analysts • Identify unplanned demand and support the overall intake process, enabling leadership decision making and conversation If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you! **About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:** **Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells** _ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands –_ **_Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells_** _–_ creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent. ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.