AI Portfolio Manager - Financial Services

Eliassen Group; United States; On-site; USD 110,208 - 123,984; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Portfolio/Program Manager to manage and evaluate over 100 AI use cases. The role requires strong stakeholder management skills and experience in regulated industries. Candidates must have 7+ years in IT or program management, with excellent communication and risk management skills. This is a remote position, ideally suited for someone local to Raleigh, NC.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in IT, business analysis, or program/portfolio management.
• Experience in regulated industries like financial services, healthcare, or government.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage intake and evaluation of AI use cases through defined workflow process.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders to understand use case requirements.
• Work with risk partners to shepherd use cases through the approval process.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Process management

Communication skills

Risk management

Tools

Project tracking tools

Job description

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Eliassen Group provided pay range

This range is provided by Eliassen Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$80.00/hr - $90.00/hr

This role is remote but the candidate should be local to Raleigh, NC to be able to go on-site a few times per month*

Job Overview

Our client is seeking a Portfolio/Program Manager to support the evaluation and management of 100+ AI use cases through a structured governance process. This is a process-heavy role requiring someone who can navigate multiple stakeholder groups, manage workflows through a 12-step approval process, and keep initiatives moving forward.

Employment Type & Benefits

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage intake and evaluation of AI use cases through defined workflow process
• Coordinate with business stakeholders to understand use case requirements and value proposition
• Work with 12+ risk partners (compliance, security, legal, etc.) to shepherd use cases through approval process
• Document use case details, requirements, and risk assessments
• Track status of 6-7 concurrent use cases through the approval pipeline
• Facilitate meetings and communications between technical teams, business owners, and risk partners
• Maintain documentation and status reporting

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in IT, business analysis, or program/portfolio management
• Experience working in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government)
• Demonstrated ability to work with risk, compliance, or governance functions
• Strong stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to manage processes with multiple approval gates and dependencies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with project tracking and documentation tools

Strongly Preferred

• Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts and terminology (GenAI, LLMs, RAG, etc.)
• Experience with AI governance, responsible AI, or technology risk management
• Familiarity with vendor evaluation or technology procurement processes
• Background in financial services

Success Profile

• Comfortable being a “process person” who ensures things don't fall through the cracks
• Able to translate between technical and business stakeholders
• Persistent in following up and moving things forward
• Comfortable with ambiguity and working in a newly formed organization
• Self‑directed and able to work semi‑independently under leadership guidance

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre‑tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked‑in state/locality.

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Job ID: JN -112025-104320

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