Portfolio Project Manager Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of portfolio project manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for feedback, sponsor change initiatives, and build best practices for project management in the BU and Division.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience leveraging Clarity in an Agile software development environment
• Solid experience in the design, specification, development and deployment of Clarity solutions
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and techniques
• Software lifecycle and release management experience
• Strong understanding of database concepts (Oracle, generic SQL, relational modeling/DB design)
• Well-developed and proven change management and negotiation skills
• Proven experience coordinating and influencing others, and gaining buy-in as a Project Manager within Project Delivery
• Experience from within a complex large enterprise environment

I am excited to be applying for the position of portfolio project manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for project management leadership and expertise, and support initiatives in PPM to develop a comprehensive and sustainable portfolio and project management strategy and set of practices.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Recognize patterns in terms of project / process opportunities and define solutions
• Monitor PMO processes for quality and efficiency – planning enhancements for streamlining and accommodating new demands or project methodology changes
• Oversee processes for extracting and aggregating Clarity and JIRA based project data including task, status, risk/issue, milestone, resource and all other project tagging / program related information tracking
• Collaborate with CA PPM Clarity and JIRA support teams to achieve CST Best Practices
• Engineering chartership is preferred
• Experience in process design, project engineering and HAZOP leadership
• A hands- on approach to project work and a proven track record in successful project delivery (safe, on- time and within budget)
• Project / program management methodologies, tools, and frameworks

I would like to submit my application for the portfolio project manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for project management for the IAC and ASD using existing capabilities; and developing, testing, and evaluating new capabilities.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Highly Skilled in use of standard Project Management Tools
• Management of individual contributors and/or teams preferred
• Exposure to CRM, eCommerce and in-store sales channels
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel capabilities with a history of utilizing infographics to dive senior management presentations and roadmaps
• Experience in a senior Project Management role working with multidisciplinary teams at any level within the organization (marketing / finance / technical specialists )
• Drives the planning, producing, scheduling, facilitating and supporting a quarterly global IT project prioritization process
• Interacts with the portfolio communities, with a primary focus on the business community, to ensure understanding of processes, standardization of methodologies, execution and project reporting through intimate collaboration and continuous process improvement
• Plans, organizes, assigns, oversees and evaluates the work of one to three team members to ensure the attainment of divisional goals and the adherence to the company shared values

I would like to submit my application for the portfolio project manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for project management support to the Worldwide R&D Scientific Affairs team through the development phase of projects in support of Global Project Management in Operations.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Able to deal with senior management, including customer communications
• B2B, customer interfacing role, with a history of success
• Understanding of Biopharmaceutical and Drug Development and Manufacturing
• Solid knowledge of Manufacturing & Engineering, along with Product development and regulations
• Experience working in cross-functional leadership
• Understanding of working on projects that are high risk sensitive
• Experience in pharmaceutical product development cycles, including research, development and commercialization
• Continually measure PR&D project progression and processes, working with key stakeholders for identification and implementation of improvements

Please consider me for the portfolio project manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for consistent information to the project portfolio management community, by answering support tickets, documenting best practices and guidelines and coaching tool users.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Demonstrated expertise in analyzing and reporting data in Excel
• Proven quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Work experiences across multiple lines of businesses (internal or external)
• Developed skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated project management skills with successful implementation experience of global projects/programs
• Experience working in global multicultural environment and complex matrix organisations
• Good understanding of six sigma/lean methodologies and principles preferred
• Strong presentation skills and proficient with Microsoft Excel (advanced user preferred)