Technology Program Portfolio Manager

Core Responsibilities

• Define, prioritize, and plan the Technology portfolio to support business objectives, ensuring projects align with long-term strategy.
• Implement portfolio management frameworks, including evaluating project proposals, managing application lifecycles, and optimizing the technology portfolio for maximum value.
• Track portfolio health, budget utilization, and progress, creating dashboards for senior management.
• Coordinate resource allocation across projects, manage dependencies, and mitigate risks, such as security threats or vendor issues.
• Act as a key liaison between IT teams, business units, and stakeholders, facilitating communication and providing funding recommendations.
• Develop and maintain constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across functions and levels.

Skills and Requirements

• Relevant experience leading complex technology projects or programs within an IT organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage delivery across multiple teams, functions, and stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing initiatives from inception through implementation, ensuring alignment to strategy, scope, schedule, and quality expectations.
• Proven ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including senior business leaders and technology executives.
• Strong relationship management skills with a track record of influencing decisions, resolving conflicts, and driving alignment across teams.
• Senior-level stakeholder management experience, including preparation and delivery of executive-level communications.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and technology delivery practices.
• Significant experience in Project, Program, or Portfolio Management roles with responsibility for cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience leading or supporting senior delivery or account management functions within IT.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into actionable plans and to identify value-add opportunities across a portfolio.
• Experience working within or alongside outsourced IT arrangements, including coordination with system integrators and external vendors.
• Experience managing interdependencies, risks, financials, and resource constraints across multiple, concurrent initiatives.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years’ progressive IT experience, including project/program management, strategic planning, or technical leadership.
• Understanding of ITIL, SDLC, project management methodologies (Agile/Waterfall), and IT governance standards.
• Strong analytical capabilities, financial acumen for budgeting, excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills.