Technical ProgramPortfolio Manager

Role: Technical Program/Portfolio Manager

Location: Arlington TX (Onsite)

Type: Contract

Description:

Overview:

Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Program/Portfolio Manager to join our IT Delivery Practice. As a Technical Program/Portfolio Manager you will play a critical role in planning and supporting strategic technology initiatives.

Day to Day job Duties:

• Communicate effectively up and down the organization engaging with executives engineers architects business groups and shared services.
• Lead planning and structuring of technology initiatives to streamline capabilities and tools that support business value delivery.
• Support assessment of project scope and prioritization across technology capabilities to drive modernization efforts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with IT and product teams to identify opportunities to increase business value through technology modernization.
• Create and manage effective portfolio processes thinking creatively to deliver value quickly while strategically managing costs.
• Document portfolio plans and conduct presentations for technical business and leadership audiences to communicate strategy and progress.
• Support the CTO Delivery group by planning initiatives aligned to portfolio goals including OKRs KRs and KPIs.
• Assist with change management activities for the team and broader organization.
• Champion financial management for assigned programs and projects including annual budgets and ongoing financial planning.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying process enhancement opportunities and driving operational efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Conform to all company policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• 7 10 years of experience in technology project program or portfolio leadership roles
• Proven experience managing technology modernization projects using diverse supporting technologies
• Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across all organizational levels
• Strong understanding of portfolio program and project management methodologies supported by well-developed soft skills
• Demonstrated expertise in creating and managing project/program plans budgets schedules and resources
• Strong leadership and influencing skills with the ability to drive consensus and manage stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to identify analyze and manage technical dependencies across multiple initiatives
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams
• Travel: Not Applicable
• Degree: Bachelors degree OR related field (or equivalent experience).

Nice to Have; (But not a must):

• Financial services industry experience preferred
• PMP certification preferred
• Scrum Master Certification preferred