Director of Portfolio Strategy & Execution

Pacific Life

Newport Beach (CA)

Hybrid

USD 185,000 - 226,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
PTO & holidays
Parental leave
401k match

Job summary

Pacific Life in Newport Beach, CA is seeking a seasoned Project Portfolio Management Director to lead the Portfolio and Program Management Office for the Consumer Markets Division. You will connect strategy to execution, strengthen portfolio planning, prioritization, capacity management, and investment governance.

The role involves coordinating across product, underwriting, operations, distribution, technology, and finance to drive value, establish standards, and ensure timely decision-making

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in portfolio or program management or related leadership roles.
  • 4-year degree or equivalent experience.
  • Experience managing complex portfolios in a matrixed environment.
  • Strong executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder influence.
  • Experience with enterprise portfolio planning and data-driven governance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead portfolio planning, governance, and execution discipline for CMD.
  • Align strategy with enterprise planning and funding to deliver value.
  • Coordinate cross-portfolio and roadmapping activities across teams.
  • Provide decision-ready insights via dashboards and governance forums.
  • Partner with stakeholders to drive decisions and remove friction.

Skills

Portfolio management
Program management
Executive communication
Stakeholder management
Planview
Smartsheet
Azure DevOps
Jira
Power BI
Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Planview
Smartsheet
Azure DevOps
Jira
SharePoint
Power BI

Job description

Pacific Life in Newport Beach, CA is seeking a seasoned Project Portfolio Management Director to lead the Portfolio and Program Management Office for the Consumer Markets Division. You will connect strategy to execution, strengthen portfolio planning, prioritization, capacity management, and investment governance.

The role involves coordinating across product, underwriting, operations, distribution, technology, and finance to drive value, establish standards, and ensure timely decision-making

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