Portfolio Manager - The Cobalt Partners

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

THE COBALT PARTNERS

Full Time Position – Local Only

 Background:

The Cobalt Partners is an Advisory firm focused on the growth agenda of African businesses. We believe that this is Africa's century and there are tremendous opportunities across industries. We aim to assist business and social sector leaders capture and harness those opportunities for growth in a sustainable manner. We are organizational improvement professionals with a keen eye and talent for operational efficiency and customer effectiveness on the continent. As catalysts of business, we bring the best of Cobalt in a custom configuration for each client ... provided we are a good match. We seek long-term relationships with our clients ... partnerships

Objective: We are seeking a highly structured and delivery-focused Portfolio Manager to own and manage 4–6 client portfolios, each with multiple active workstreams. In this role, you will monitor progress daily in Asana, ensuring timelines, dependencies, and deliverables are on track, while tracking team assignments and maintaining delivery velocity. You will join internal check-ins and select client calls, capturing action items and driving follow-through, as well as drafting updates, memos, and escalations for clear communication. You must be tech savvy. You will be expected to identify blockers early, propose rapid, practical solutions, and break down work into clear, actionable tasks so teams can operate independently. The ideal candidate will ensure consistent forward motion across all portfolios, avoid delays or bottlenecks, and maintain high levels of structure, organization, and delivery discipline in all portfolio operations. This is a full-time position for a Ghanaian Resident

Location: Accra, Ghana

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Own and manage 4–6 client portfolios, each with multiple active workstreams.
2. Monitor progress daily in Asana, ensuring timelines, dependencies, and deliverables are on track.
3. Track team assignments and delivery velocity, providing updates and follow-ups as needed.
4. Join internal check-ins and select client calls, capturing action items and driving follow-through.
5. Draft updates, memos, and escalations to maintain clean, effective communication.
6. Identify blockers early and propose practical, rapid solutions.
7. Break down work into clear, actionable tasks so teams can operate independently.
8. Ensure consistent forward motion across all portfolios, avoiding delays or bottlenecks.
9. Maintain high levels of structure, organization, and delivery discipline in all portfolio operations.

Position Qualifications:

The Portfolio Manager must have:

1. Proven experience managing projects or client portfolios with multiple stakeholders.
2. Fluency in Asana and comfort working in a structured, fast-paced environment.
3. Strong organizational skills and structured thinking.
4. Ability to write clear, actionable instructions without needing constant meetings.
5. Capacity to work full-time, with consistent daily progress.
6. Reliability, self-direction, and a results-driven mindset.

With Preference Qualifications:

1. Background in consulting, PMO, operations, or client-facing delivery roles.
2. Familiarity with investment, public sector, healthcare, or strategy projects.
3. Experience supporting senior executives or complex, distributed teams.

How to Apply:

Please send all applications and CV to email address hr@thecobaltpartners.com by close of business August 12,2025