Portfolio Manager
GetResponse, Poland
Job Description
While our organization consists of self-organizing teams dedicated to our internal products, the delivery process cannot be solely self-directed. This responsibility falls upon the Value Delivery Team, a group well-versed in scaling Lean and Agile practices. They possess a comprehensive understanding of the distinctive opportunities and challenges associated with aligning and facilitating the entire portfolio.
The Portfolio Manager serves as a servant leader and coach. Their role involves facilitating planning and other delivery-related events and processes, and they provide support to our agile teams to ensure the delivery of value.
This individual must take a holistic view of the overall portfolio of initiatives and work at the portfolio level, working closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers and agile teams, being a facilitator and liaison between agile teams and top management.
About us: GetResponse is a SaaS company recognized for its industry-leading email marketing and marketing automation software. We’ve been serving our customers since 1998 and are proud to have 350,000+ SMBs and 1,000+ enterprise customers on board.
Our team is made up of 350+ fantastic individuals working in distributed locations. We’re global, remote-friendly, and multicultural, yet we share the same values.
Key responsibilities:
- facilitates the planning process
- guards and improves delivery processes
- promotes continuous exploration and drives a relentless improvement process synthesizing the Roadmap, Plan and Backlogs
- maintains regular communication with stakeholders regarding initiative progress, statuses and impediments
- ensures the use of appropriate tools and implements clear information dashboards for visualizing initiative progress and portfolio status, serving as a dependable source of information
- assists in tracking initiative execution, acting as the primary point of communication between various teams, stakeholders and tribe members
- escalates impediments
- participates in Investment Council meetings
- helps manage initiatives risk
- coaches leaders and teams, assisting in developing the initiative scope, objectives, plans and quality metrics
- standardizes, documents and shares best practices
You may be the perfect fit if you have:
- a minimum of 5 years of experience in a role related to project management, agile processes or delivery; experience in product management, agile coaching, or a technical background will be considered an asset
- solid knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle, particularly in the context of SaaS applications
- the ability to synthesize information effectively
- excellent organizational skills
- proficiency in English (B2 level) and Polish (C1 level)
- a broad expertise in Lean/Agile Portfolio Management
- a high commitment, assertiveness and the ability to address and mitigate negative attitudes or "naysaying"
- the initiative to willingly take on new challenges
- firm conflict resolution and conciliation skills
Salary range:
- Contract of employment: 20 000 - 30 000 PLN gross/month
- B2B contract: 920 - 1 385 PLN net/man-day
Extra perks include:
- we work in a hybrid model for those based in the Tri-City area; employees based outside the area work fully remotely
- home office set up a one-time bonus for a maximum of 1000 PLN (or equivalent) to help set up your home office space
- private medical care for employees and their family members
- employee referral program up to 10 000 PLN for recommending a friend
- corporate life insurance
- employee pension program (PPE)
- flexible working hours and no meeting days we want to help you adjust your schedule to your activities
- wellbeing and mental health culture mental health helpline, sport card, yoga classes, etc.
- modern equipment most of our teams work on MacBooks
- language classes
- internal initiatives like webinars, knowledge-sharing sessions, and more!
Apply and enjoy our fully remote online recruitment process!
1. Review stage: We’ll check your resumé/CV to screen for various criteria and match your talents with opportunities.
2. Phone interview: We’d like to get to know you, and vice versa. Let us know why you want to join our team and why you’d be a great fit with us.
3. Online meeting: Tell us all about your experience, knowledge, and successes.
4. Final interview: It's your chance to shine and show that you're the perfect fit for the role. Meet your future manager and see what’s in store for you.
5. Offer