Portfolio Leader — Strategy, Alignment & Delivery

Critical TechWork; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Critical TechWorks in Portugal seeks an experienced portfolio leader to bring structure to CTW's multi-prime portfolio, balancing business priorities, financial realities, and delivery constraints.

You will align cross‑functional departments, frame decisions on facts and impacts, and protect portfolio coherence. This role demands strong negotiation, data-driven insight, and the ability to operate with autonomy across complex programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience, preferably in Planning & Forecasting.
• Solid experience in portfolio management, financial planning, or business operations in tech delivery.
• Track record of cross-functional negotiation and stakeholder alignment.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and managing multiple concurrent priorities.
• Experience working with OEM or automotive technology organizations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain Portfolio-level steering processes for forecasts and efficiency initiatives.
• Negotiate alignment between BMW peer departments and manage trade-offs.
• Frame discussions around facts, impacts, and constraints for convergence.
• Protect Portfolio integrity against downstream imbalances.
• Test decisions against financial impact, feasibility, and cross-departmental consequences.
• Draw clear boundaries when requests cannot be accommodated.
• Ensure unresolved tensions do not silently propagate through the organization.

Skills

Negotiation

Forecasting

Portfolio management

Data structuring

Bilingual EN/PT

Tools

Excel

Power Query

Job description

Critical TechWorks in Portugal seeks an experienced portfolio leader to bring structure to CTW's multi-prime portfolio, balancing business priorities, financial realities, and delivery constraints.

You will align cross‑functional departments, frame decisions on facts and impacts, and protect portfolio coherence. This role demands strong negotiation, data-driven insight, and the ability to operate with autonomy across complex programs.