Director, Portfolio Management

About the role

The Director of Portfolio Management is accountable for driving enterprise-wide portfolio strategy so that investments deliver measurable business value and align with corporate objectives. The role leads portfolio governance, influences senior leadership decisions and owns outcomes related to strategic prioritization, resource optimization and benefits realization. It is a hybrid position.

Key responsibilities

• Define an outcome-oriented portfolio roadmap and streamline intake and prioritization of initiatives based on business value and strategic impact.
• Optimize portfolio performance by improving throughput, resource utilization and delivery efficiency, and remove bottlenecks.
• Oversee benefits realization by defining, monitoring and reporting KPIs, OKRs and value metrics.
• Orchestrate resource capacity planning, forecasting and allocation of resources to meet delivery timelines.
• Track portfolio performance, risks and costs, escalate risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Lead complex, cross-functional programs using traditional and adaptive delivery models.
• Influence senior leadership and initiative owners, and lead Product Owners, Digital Platform Owners and Technology Leads.
• Manage cross-portfolio risks and dependencies, and coordinate mitigation plans and contingency strategies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Finance or a related field.
• Preferred: Master's degree or professional certification in portfolio, program or strategic planning (e.g. PfMP, PMP, SAFe POPM, MoP).
• Certifications in Agile or Lean practices (e.g. SAFe, Scrum, Kanban) are highly desirable.
• 10-15 years of experience in portfolio and program management within large, complex enterprises.
• Proven ability to influence executive decision-making, set intake and prioritization frameworks, drive strategic alignment and lead cross-functional programs.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence and stakeholder engagement skills.

Required skills

• Familiarity with portfolio management tools such as Clarity, Planview, Jira Align, MS Project Online and Smartsheet.
• Strong understanding of financial management, including budgeting, cost tracking and benefit realization.
• Knowledge of risk management, dependency mapping and scenario planning.