Portfolio Lead, Cloud, Data, Governance & Enterprise Projects

TC Energy; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy infrastructure firm in Canada is seeking a Portfolio Lead to oversee IT projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of portfolio management experience, strong leadership skills, and familiarity with frameworks like PMI-PgMP. The role offers a hybrid work model, competitive compensation, and supports a high-performance culture.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Flexible dress code

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management.
• Proficient in portfolio management frameworks and tools.
• PMI certification or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Align the portfolio with strategic objectives and business priorities.
• Manage the IS portfolio using established delivery frameworks.
• Deliver reporting and dashboards to communicate performance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Decision-Making

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management or related field

Tools

PMI-PgMP

PRINCE2

MSP

Project Management Software

Job description

Determined, imaginative, curious—if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you!

At TC Energy, we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step, personal accountability, one team and active learning, we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate IS Solutions, Plan & Build, the Portfolio lead is responsible for maximizing value realization throughout the entire project lifecycle by driving effective stakeholder engagement, project ideation, planning, and delivery.

We are seeking a Portfolio lead to oversee and guide the management of a diverse portfolio of information technology projects and initiatives that align with the organization’s strategic goals. This role includes managing resource allocation, prioritizing initiatives, and ensuring strong governance and successful delivery across the portfolio.

What you’ll do

• Align the portfolio with the organization’s strategic objectives, business priorities, and competitive positioning

• Identify and recommend strategic initiatives or investments that strengthen organizational capabilities and enhance competitive advantage

• Manage the IS portfolio using established delivery frameworks (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Scrum)

• Ensure timely, on-budget, and in-scope delivery of portfolio initiatives that generate business value, in collaboration with IS and business stakeholders

• Deliver portfolio-level reporting and dashboards to communicate performance, risks, and issues to executive leadership, with regular updates via reports, presentations, and meetings

• Proactively monitor and resolve portfolio-wide risks, issues, and dependencies, while escalating critical items to leadership to support timely and informed decision-making

• Oversee financial management, including portfolio budget forecasting and deferral planning

• Partner with project managers and business stakeholders to define and monitor the realization of portfolio benefits

• Oversee the allocation and utilization of resources across the portfolio to ensure optimal support for initiatives

• Proactively identify and resolve resource constraints, bottlenecks, and capacity challenges to enhance project delivery and overall portfolio performance

• Manage vendor relationships, including reviewing Statements of Work (SOWs) to ensure alignment with portfolio objectives and compliance standards

• Collaborate with functional and departmental leaders to secure the necessary skills and expertise required to successfully execute portfolio initiatives

• Provide clear direction on task structuring, activity coordination, and prioritization to ensure efficient execution across initiatives

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and engaging workplace that encourages teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement

• Advise the Senior Manager on performance management, employee development, and recruitment strategies to build and sustain a high-performing team

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business administration, or a related field

• 10+ years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management, with a demonstrated track record of success.

• Proficient in portfolio management frameworks, methodologies, and tools (e.g., PMI-PgMP, PRINCE2, MSP, etc.).

• PMI certification or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Excellent analytical and decision-making abilities, with the ability to navigate complex, ambiguous situations

• Proven experience in resource management, risk mitigation, and benefits realization

• Familiarity with project management software and portfolio management tools

• Continuous learning mindset and a passion for driving organizational excellence

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid

About our business

We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Every day, our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needs—moving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation, our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable, reliable and sustainable power across North America, while enabling LNG exports to global markets.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at [e-mail] for support.

All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidate's qualifications.

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Thank you for considering TC Energy in your career journey.