IT Portfolio Manager

South Jersey Industries; Folsom (NJ); On-site; USD 114,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Health insurance

401(k) match

Disability insurance

Job summary

South Jersey Industries is seeking an IT Portfolio Manager to oversee the enterprise IT portfolio, ensuring investments align with strategy and regulatory requirements. You will lead governance, demand management, prioritization, and budgeting efforts across technology initiatives.

The role requires strong experience in portfolio reporting, dashboards, and KPIs, with cross-functional collaboration across business and technology teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; 12 years of relevant experience.
• Seven years of IT portfolio/program/project management experience.
• Experience overseeing IT portfolios, investment planning, governance, and prioritization processes.
• Experience supporting executive decision-making and technology investment management.
• Experience building portfolio reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage the enterprise IT portfolio to align with business priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Lead portfolio planning, investment prioritization, and roadmap development across technology initiatives.
• Evaluate proposed initiatives and adjust portfolio based on strategy, risks, and value.
• Oversee demand intake, initiative evaluation, and prioritization processes.
• Facilitate governance forums and create materials for executive decisions.
• Collaborate with finance/tech leaders to develop budgets, business cases, and analyses.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting of portfolio performance.

Skills

IT portfolio management

Program management

Project management

PMO leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Resource planning

Portfolio reporting

Dashboards

KPI development

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

ServiceNow SPM

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Workday

PMI certifications

ITIL Foundation

CSPO

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/CS/CE/IS or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

ServiceNow SPM

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Workday

Job description

About Us

South Jersey Industries (SJI) is an energy holding company that delivers clean energy services to 700,000+ customers and businesses throughout 14 counties in New Jersey. As part of our core values, SJI is dedicated to being a community partner and developing innovative clean energy solutions to meet the needs of the future. To do this, we depend on our workforce of over 1,100+ talented, diverse employees who help us deliver safe, reliable, affordable clean energy for a better today and tomorrow.

At SJI, we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. Whether you’re a seasoned operations technician or an early-career legal professional, our culture, inclusive workforce, and leadership development and training programs will provide you with the tools you need to either kickstart your career or bring it to new heights.

Position Summary

The IT Portfolio Manager is a senior individual contributor responsible for managing the enterprise IT portfolio to ensure technology investments align with business strategy, operational priorities, regulatory requirements, and organizational objectives. The role leads portfolio governance, demand management, investment prioritization, resource planning, and portfolio performance reporting to support informed decision-making and value realization. Working across business and technology functions, the IT Portfolio Manager provides visibility into portfolio health, financial performance, risks, dependencies, and resource capacity while promoting disciplined investment management and continuous improvement.

Essential Duties & Functions

• Manages the enterprise IT portfolio to ensure alignment with business priorities, technology strategy, regulatory requirements, and organizational objectives.
• Leads portfolio planning activities, investment prioritization, and roadmap development across technology initiatives.
• Evaluates proposed initiatives and recommends portfolio adjustments based on strategic priorities, resource constraints, risks, and expected value.
• Manages demand intake, initiative evaluation, and portfolio prioritization processes.
• Facilitates portfolio governance forums and develops materials to support executive decision-making.
• Partners with business, finance, and technology leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, business cases, investment analyses, and value realization measures.
• Develops and maintains portfolio dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting that provide visibility into portfolio performance and investment outcomes.
• Monitors portfolio performance, financial results, resource utilization, risks, dependencies, and benefit realization, recommending corrective actions when necessary.
• Performs capacity planning and scenario analysis to support resource allocation and investment decision‑making.
• Identifies opportunities to optimize technology spending, resource utilization, governance processes, and portfolio outcomes.
• Facilitates resolution of cross‑functional portfolio issues, risks, and dependencies.
• Serves as a strategic advisor to business and technology leaders regarding portfolio priorities, investment planning, and governance practices.
• Builds and maintains collaborative relationships across business, technology, cybersecurity, architecture, operations, finance, and delivery functions.
• Leads efforts to enhance portfolio management processes, reporting capabilities, governance standards, and decision‑support frameworks.
• Promotes portfolio management best practices and data‑driven decision-making across the organization.

Qualifications

Required Background

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and 12 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree in a related field and 8 years of relevant experience. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Seven years of experience in IT portfolio management, program management, project management, PMO leadership, strategic planning, or related disciplines.
• Experience managing IT portfolios, investment planning processes, governance activities, and portfolio prioritization.
• Experience supporting executive decision-making and technology investment management.
• Experience developing portfolio reporting, dashboards, key performance indicators, and performance metrics.
• Experience conducting financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and investment evaluation.
• Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Knowledge of portfolio governance, demand management, risk management, and value realization practices.
• PMI certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP), or Program Management Professional (PgMP).
• ITIL Foundation certification or higher.
• Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Experience using ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM).
• Experience using Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft 365 applications, and financial planning or reporting systems such as Workday.

Explore the Possibilities

South Jersey Industries employs a diverse range of talent – from construction contractors to environmental specialists. Regardless of the position, mentoring and networking, hands‑on experience, gaining industry knowledge and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our business and in our communities are all exciting ways that we welcome our employees at SJI. And as a company committed to creating an engaging culture built on inclusion and diversity, you’re sure to find an opportunity that makes you feel included, empowered, and ready to “bring your whole self to work” every day.

Benefits Package Overview

SJI offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

• Flexible vacation, Paid Time Off, and Sick Leave package
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k), with generous company match
• Employee Resource Groups to encourage employee engagement, nurture professional development, and foster an inclusive environment.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

At this time, SJI is only considering applicants authorized to work in the United States currently and in the future without the need for visa sponsorship.

Compensation Range

$114,000 - 182,400

We are committed to pay transparency and ensuring equitability compensation for all employees. The pay range for this position reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits, bonuses, or other forms of compensation that might be part of the total compensation package. The specific salary offered will be based on a candidate’s qualifications, education, and experience.