Portfolio Manager

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Utilities Portfolio Manager to support the Transmission Development Program Office for a major utility client. This individual will be responsible for establishing portfolio governance, driving process standardization, and overseeing portfolio performance across a complex transmission capital program.

Requirements

• Minimum 7+ years of direct utility experience required
• Experience supporting transmission and/or substation capital programs
• Strong background in portfolio management, PMO governance, or capital program management
• Experience developing and implementing portfolio governance frameworks
• Knowledge of transmission development lifecycle and utility capital planning
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across engineering, project management, environmental, permitting, regulatory, and construction teams
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve portfolio governance across the Transmission Development Program Office.
• Standardize portfolio management processes to improve consistency, transparency, and execution across capital programs.
• Own end-to-end portfolio processes, including:
• Project intake
• Portfolio prioritization
• Stage-gate governance
• Schedule management
• Cross-project dependency management
• Ensure projects align with strategic objectives, regulatory commitments, capital investment plans, and organizational priorities.
• Develop and maintain executive portfolio reporting, KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Lead portfolio-level risk, issue, change, and decision management processes.
• Partner with engineering, project management, environmental, permitting, finance, regulatory, and executive leadership teams to support informed decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve portfolio tools, workflows, governance processes, and reporting capabilities.
• Monitor portfolio health, resource utilization, project readiness, and milestone performance across multiple transmission initiatives.
• Facilitate governance meetings, portfolio reviews, and executive steering committee presentations.
• Support successful progression of transmission projects from development through execution readiness.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience within an electric utility owner/operator environment strongly preferred
• Experience supporting transmission development, grid modernization, or capital delivery organizations
• Knowledge of portfolio management methodologies, PMO best practices, and capital governance
• Experience with project portfolio management (PPM) tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Planview, Power BI, or similar platforms
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-PMOCP, or related certification preferred

Ideal Candidate

This individual is a strategic leader who excels at bringing structure, governance, and visibility to large utility capital portfolios. They are highly collaborative, process-driven, and capable of partnering with senior leadership to improve portfolio performance while ensuring transmission projects remain aligned with regulatory requirements, capital plans, and long-term grid modernization objectives.