This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Portfolio Manager based in the United States.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced portfolio management professional to oversee a portfolio of large-scale technology programs that drive strategic business outcomes. In this role, you will provide leadership across multiple client engagements, ensuring projects remain aligned with organizational objectives while delivering operational excellence and financial performance. You will collaborate with executive stakeholders, guide high-performing program and project management teams, and implement governance frameworks that enhance delivery quality and efficiency. The position offers the chance to influence portfolio strategy, optimize resources, and lead continuous improvement initiatives within a dynamic, client-focused environment. It is well suited for a strategic leader who excels at balancing business priorities, managing complex technology initiatives, and fostering long-term customer success.
Accountabilities
- Lead the governance, oversight, and successful delivery of a portfolio of complex IT and infrastructure programs from initiation through completion.
- Prioritize projects based on strategic objectives, business value, available resources, and organizational risk.
- Develop and maintain portfolio governance standards, delivery methodologies, reporting frameworks, and performance metrics.
- Oversee portfolio resource planning, capacity management, and workload optimization to maximize efficiency.
- Build strong relationships with executive stakeholders, delivery teams, and cross-functional partners to ensure successful collaboration and client satisfaction.
- Facilitate executive steering committees, portfolio reviews, financial reporting sessions, and risk management activities.
- Monitor portfolio performance to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business objectives.
- Manage portfolio financial performance, including forecasting, revenue, profitability, utilization, backlog, and budget oversight.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate portfolio-level risks, issues, and dependencies while driving proactive decision-making.
- Mentor, coach, and develop Program Managers and Project Managers, fostering accountability, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
- Create executive dashboards and reporting that provide meaningful insights to support strategic decision-making.
- Drive operational improvements that strengthen delivery excellence, governance maturity, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in program and project management.
- At least 5 years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional IT or infrastructure programs within Professional Services and/or Managed Services environments.
- Proven success managing complex enterprise technology portfolios across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Strong leadership experience managing, mentoring, and developing Program Managers and Project Managers.
- Extensive knowledge of portfolio governance, strategic planning, organizational change management, and enterprise risk management.
- Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, revenue management, profitability analysis, and portfolio financial oversight.
- Experience delivering enterprise IT infrastructure programs and large-scale technology initiatives.
- Proficiency with project and portfolio management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, and Power BI.
- Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
- High emotional intelligence with the ability to influence and collaborate across complex matrixed organizations.
- Master's degree, MBA, or professional certifications such as PMP, PgMP, Agile, SAFe, or ITIL are considered strong advantages.
- Experience with enterprise digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, PMO governance, or Lean Portfolio Management is a plus.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
Benefits
- Fully remote position available to candidates based in the United States.
- Opportunity to lead high-impact enterprise technology portfolios across multiple strategic client engagements.
- Exposure to executive leadership and large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
- Collaborative, people-focused environment with opportunities to influence organizational strategy.
- Career growth through leadership development and management of high-performing teams.
- Opportunity to work with modern portfolio management tools and enterprise delivery frameworks.