Strategic Portfolio Governance Lead

Jobtailor

Ottawa

On-site

CAD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Portfolio Governance leader to oversee enterprise governance, ensure lifecycle compliance, and drive continuous improvement across portfolio programs. You will collaborate with executives, Internal Audit, and cross-functional teams to optimize reporting, data quality, and decision support.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in portfolio management, strong knowledge of PM frameworks, and fluency in English and French to operate in Canada.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, project management, or a related field.
At least 7 years of experience in enterprise portfolio management, governance, or advisory roles.
Experience with governance frameworks, lifecycle processes, and compliance monitoring.
Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Fluency in English and French.
Experience with Planview or similar portfolio management tools.
Legally authorized to work in Canada; citizens and permanent residents preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee portfolio governance by strengthening adherence to the initiative lifecycle framework.
Act as a second-line function by conducting independent critical reviews, monitoring compliance, and coordinating with Internal Audit.
Lead and support continuous improvement of portfolio governance frameworks and processes.
Drive optimization of lifecycle, change requests, and financial governance processes.
Optimize Planview and portfolio management reporting, data quality, and decision support.
Leverage expertise in portfolio, program, risk, financial, and resource management to support initiatives.
Participate in major program reviews, oversee business case analyses, and support change governance.
Contribute to strategic planning and portfolio modeling aligned with priorities.
Support executives in governance planning and cycles for oversight committees.
Lead preparation of portfolio transformation reports for senior management and the Board.