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Portfolio Manager

Location: Anywhere

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Category: Program/Project Management

Industry: Healthcare

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -082025-103136

Date Posted: 09/03/2025

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/UVn5KF

100% Remote

Description: Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Portfolio Manager-Veteran's Affairs. This is a high-visibility position, managing Program Managers, while serving as a strategic advisor to VA stakeholders. The Portfolio Manager is responsible for ensuring portfolio alignment to the customer’s mission, optimizing resource allocation, managing risk, and delivering measurable business value.

Rate: $80 - $90 / hr. w2

• Customer Partnership & Strategic Alignment

  Serve as the senior delivery leader and trusted advisor to VA stakeholders, aligning delivery activities to the VA’s strategic roadmap.

• Delivery Leadership Across Programs

  Oversee execution of 4 product lines and 30+ concurrent projects, ensuring delivery meets or exceeds expectations for quality, timeline, and customer satisfaction.

• Lead and mentor 5-10 direct staff, while providing oversight of a team of over 100 project team professionals.

• Provide leadership and oversight to ensure portfolio management processes align with CMMI standards, driving continuous improvement, process maturity, and compliance across all program areas.

• Apply a deep understanding of SAFe Agile frameworks to guide cross-functional teams, align strategy with execution, and optimize delivery flow across the agile release train and broader enterprise portfolio.

• KPI Management & Process Improvement

  Define, track, and analyze KPIs for individual programs and the broader portfolio to ensure operational health and customer value delivery.

• Use performance data to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement.

• Implement internal measurements, process enhancements, and corrective actions to continuously improve efficiency, accountability, and customer outcomes.

• KPIs should include schedule adherence, budget variance, resource utilization rate, benefit realization, risk exposure, stakeholder satisfaction, change management, and project health scores.

• Provide clear, actionable reporting to internal leadership and government stakeholders based on KPI analysis.

• Portfolio-Wide Risk Management

  Implement and sustain a portfolio-wide risk management process to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, including facilitation of regular risk reviews with program managers.

• Establish and maintain standardized risk tracking and reporting practices for consistency across programs while ensuring risk mitigation strategies are actionable, measurable, and embedded into delivery plans.

• Analyze risk trends to identify systemic issues and lead process improvements to enhance delivery resilience.

• Resource Management & Operational Efficiency

  Develop and manage a portfolio-wide resource plan to ensure optimal allocation of delivery staff based on project demand.

• Identify cross-program synergies and drive process efficiencies to improve team performance and portfolio value.

• Coordinate closely with internal Contracts and Finance teams to manage renewals, modifications, and budget alignment.

• Partner with internal business development teams to shape and pursue new opportunities within the VA portfolio.

• Contribute to capture and proposal efforts by leveraging delivery insights and customer relationships.

• Lead or support strategic initiatives that expand the footprint and value of the CCSS program.

• Build and manage effective relationships with government stakeholders, subcontractors, and vendor partners.

• Actively monitor the performance of delivery partners to ensure cost-effective, high-quality execution.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• 10+ years of experience in program or portfolio management, with 5–7 years with VA experience

• 5+ years of Agile, PI planning, and governance experience.

• Demonstrated ability to lead large, cross-functional teams in delivering complex portfolios.

• Strong understanding of delivery metrics, performance reporting, and process improvement.

• Experience with federal contracts, IT program delivery, and budget management.

• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, risk management, and performance tracking.

• Ability to participate in technical and business discussions to ensure delivery alignment.

Preferred Experience

• Background in consulting or delivery leadership in a contractor role.

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills to engage senior leaders and drive alignment.

• Proven success in leading delivery transformation or modernization initiatives.

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s preferred.

• Required:

• PMP

• Preferred:

• PgMP

• PMI-RMP

• SAFe Certification

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