AI Lead - Portfolio Strategy

Insight Global; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an AI Portfolio Strategy Lead to drive enterprise investment decisions across the portfolio. The role coordinates opportunity intake, assessment, prioritization, sequencing, and performance management to ensure AI resources focus on high-value opportunities.

You will connect business stakeholders, Product Owners, AI leaders, and delivery teams to provide analysis, transparency, and decision support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, information systems, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in portfolio strategy, product portfolio management, technology strategy, investment planning, or related functions.
• Experience with portfolio governance, intake, prioritization, stage gates, and executive decision forums.

Responsibilities

• Lead opportunity intake, portfolio assessment, prioritization, sequencing, and portfolio performance management.
• Serve as the central connection among business stakeholders, Product Owners, AI leadership, and delivery teams.
• Provide analysis, transparency, and decision support to balance value, strategic alignment, feasibility, risk, capacity, and dependencies.

Skills

Portfolio strategy

Executive reporting

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder influence

Decision support

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

The AI Portfolio Strategy Lead enables enterprise investment decisions across the portfolio. This role leads opportunity intake, portfolio assessment, prioritization, sequencing, and portfolio performance management to ensure AI resources are focused on the highest-value opportunities. Serving as the central connection among business stakeholders, Product Owners, AI leadership, and delivery teams, the Portfolio Lead provides the analysis, transparency, and decision support needed to balance value, strategic alignment, feasibility, risk, capacity, and dependencies across the AI portfolio.

Skills and Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, information systems, or a related field.8+ years of experience in portfolio strategy, product portfolio management, technology strategy, investment planning, management consulting, or related functions overseeing technology, data, analytics, or AI investments.Experience with portfolio governance, intake, prioritization, stage gates, and executive decision forums.Experience using quantitative and qualitative evidence to make investment, prioritization, sequencing, and resource-allocation recommendations.Strong analytical and communication skills, including executive reporting and performance measurement.Ability to influence senior stakeholders and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority.Demonstrated ability to challenge assumptions, synthesize incomplete information, and facilitate decisions among senior business and technology leaders.Experience managing AI, advanced analytics, or digital transformation portfolios in a large enterprise.Experience in oil and gas, energy, manufacturing, or another capital-intensive industry.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].