Senior Portfolio Management Consultant (SBG000647)

Purpose of the Assignment
The selected consultant will provide support to the Strategy division, focusing on:

• Translating strategic choices into actionable portfolios, roadmaps, and governance structures
• Establishing and operationalising the PfMO, PgMO, TMO/ STO
• Implementing new operating models
• Enhancing reporting practices, OKR alignment, and management of value, risk, and capacity
• Guiding and aligning stakeholders at both the executive and team levels
• Preparing decision-ready information for various committees, including the executive committee

This role requires a managing consultant with both strategic acumen and pragmatic delivery skills.

Scope and Responsibilities

Strategic Alignment & Roadmap Development

• Consolidate needs, risks, and priorities with domain leads, strategy teams, and enterprise architecture
• Design strategic portfolio roadmaps that align with capacity, budget, and regulatory requirements
• Define prioritisation and evaluation criteria, including value, risk, sustainability, and compliance
• Harmonise strategy, portfolio, architecture, and operational realities

Governance Design & Decision‑Making Support

• Design and operationalise governance frameworks for PfMO, PgMO, and TMO
• Develop processes, RACIs, templates, and stage gates
• Support the Portfolio Board in strategic decision‑making
• Prepare decision‑ready analyses for management and the executive committee
• Embed data quality and reporting standards

Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Integration

• Establish strategic RAID and dependency management at portfolio and program levels
• Ensure alignment with legal, risk, and regulatory departments
• Integrate with Finance for budgeting and investment planning
• Align with IT on PMLC methodology and governance
• Monitor strategic initiatives with respect to OKR alignment, benefits realisation, risks, and progress
• Conduct deep dives and strategic impact analyses on selected projects and programmes, focusing on risk, value, dependencies, and strategic alignment, under the direction of the internal strategic portfolio manager
• Develop strategic scenarios considering strategy alignment, budget, capacity, and risk
• Provide substantive input for dashboards and reports used by management and regulators
• Design AS-IS to TO-BE operating models for strategic steering and governance
• Set up and operationalise STO, TMO, PfMO, and PgMO structures
• Implement governance within complex multi‑stakeholder environments
• Coordinate with change management to incorporate impact, adoption risks, and dependencies at the portfolio level, without taking over operational change tasks
• Define a minimum dataset for portfolio steering, including OKR alignment, value, risk, sustainability, capacity, and progress
• Develop Power BI dashboards and data models for the Portfolio Board
• Utilise Planview or similar PPM tools for planning, scenario development, and reporting
• Establish data governance and data integration flows between Strategy, Finance, HR, IT, and business domains

Profile Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree in engineering, economics, business administration, computer science, management sciences, or a related field; or equivalent experience

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic transformation, corporate portfolio management, strategy execution, or TMO/PfMO/PgMO roles
• Experience in strategy consulting is advantageous but not mandatory
• At least 5 years of experience in program management, governance, or project delivery
• Demonstrable experience in establishing TMO, PfMO, or PgMO structures
• Expertise in value and benefits management, strategic risk management, capacity modelling, and financial scenario analysis at both portfolio and program levels
• Experience with change management, focusing on organisational impact, stakeholder readiness, and alignment in collaboration with a dedicated Change Manager
• Experience in the energy/DSO sector (Smart Grid, Smart Metering, MIG6, regulatory context) is a strong asset

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with Planview or similar PPM tools
• Advanced skills in Power BI (dashboards, data models, KPI/OKR structures)
• Knowledge of MoP, MSP, PMI PfMP frameworks, and SAFe Lean Portfolio Management is considered an asset

Languages

• Fluent in French or Dutch, with excellent command of the second national language
• Professional proficiency in English

Core Competencies & Behaviours

• Strategic insight and strong synthesis skills
• Diplomacy and assertiveness
• Leadership without formal authority
• Strong stakeholder management at all organisational levels
• Structured, reliable, and solution‑oriented approach
• Inclusive and collaborative mindset

Assignment Modalities

• Type: Consultancy assignment
• Reporting Line: Internal strategic portfolio management lead

Summary for Suppliers

• During an interview the candidate can demonstrate advisoring skills — Must have — evidence_snippet: "During an interview the candidate can demonstrate advisoring skills Ja"
• During an Interview the candidate can demonstrate the following soft-skill : communicative, analytical,solution-oriented, agile‑mindset & influencing-skills — Must have — evidence_snippet: "During an Interview the candidate can demonstrate the following soft-skill : Ja communicative, analytical,solution-oriented, agile‑mindset & influencing-skills"
• during the interview the candidate can demonstrate people change management — Must have — evidence_snippet: "during the interview the candidate can demonstrate people change managementJa"
• Master’s degree in engineering, economics, business administration, computer science, management sciences, or a related field — Must have — evidence_snippet: "Master’s degree in engineering, economics, business administration, computer Ja science, management sciences, or a related field"
• Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic transformation, corporate portfolio management & strategy execution — Must have — evidence_snippet: "Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic transformation, corporate 15 Jaren portfolio management & strategy execution Minimum 10 Jaren"
• Proven experience in establishing STO/TMO/PfMO/PgMO/ roles — Must have — evidence_snippet: "Proven experience in establishing STO/TMO/PfMO/PgMO/ roles Ja"
• Proven experience in setting up governance structures — Must have — evidence_snippet: "Proven experience in setting up governance structures Ja"
• Proven experience with a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool — Must have — evidence_snippet: "Proven experience with a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool Ja"
• Proven Experience with presenting & reporting (storytelling) — Must have — evidence_snippet: "Proven Experience with presenting & reporting (storytelling) Ja"
• Proven Experience with Stakeholder management on different levels (senior management, middle management, external parties,...) — Must have — evidence_snippet: "Proven Experience with Stakeholder management on different levels (senior Ja management, middle management, external parties,... )"
• Proven Experience with Strategic/Corporate Portfolio Management — Must have — evidence_snippet: "Proven Experience with Strategic/Corporate Portfolio Management Ja"
• trilingual (FR, NL & ENG) (C1) — Must have — evidence_snippet: "trilingual (FR, NL & ENG) (C1) Ja"
• Experience in strategy consulting is advantageous but not mandatory — Should have — evidence_snippet: "Experience in strategy consulting is advantageous but not mandatory Ja"
• Knowledge of MoP, MSP, PMI PfMP frameworks, and SAFe Lean Portfolio Management — Should have — evidence_snippet: "Knowledge of MoP, MSP, PMI PfMP frameworks, and SAFe Lean Portfolio Ja Management"
• Proven Experience data-modeling — Should have — evidence_snippet: "Proven Experience data-modeling Ja"
• Proven experience in a complex/regulated environment — Should have — evidence_snippet: "Proven experience in a complex/regulated environment Ja"