Federal IT Portfolio Manager - Cost Optimization Lead

Steampunk, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk seeks an IT Portfolio Manager to lead portfolio optimization for a large federal technology portfolio, targeting elimination of redundant investments and measurable cost savings.

This role requires 8+ years of IT portfolio management and strong financial analysis, with on-site work at client locations at least 2 days per week. You will deliver optimization recommendations and cost analyses differentiating savings from avoidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years IT portfolio management or technology investment analysis experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build audit-ready cost analyses distinguishing cost savings from cost avoidance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct IT portfolio analysis and deliver quarterly optimization recommendations grounded in a reuse-before-buy-before-build philosophy.
• Deliver the Redundant Investment Identification Report and Shared Services Adoption Roadmap against target thresholds.
• Build COR-approvable Cost Impact Analyses that distinguish cost savings from cost avoidance.
• Feed portfolio-level duplication and risk findings into the program's inventory and dashboards.
• Document and validate cost avoidance and savings for quarterly performance evaluations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost analysis

Communication skills

Portfolio management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CPIC

TBM

Job description

Steampunk seeks an IT Portfolio Manager to lead portfolio optimization for a large federal technology portfolio, targeting elimination of redundant investments and measurable cost savings.

This role requires 8+ years of IT portfolio management and strong financial analysis, with on-site work at client locations at least 2 days per week. You will deliver optimization recommendations and cost analyses differentiating savings from avoidance.