IT Portfolio Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

South Jersey Industries is seeking an IT Portfolio Manager to lead the enterprise IT portfolio alignment with business strategy and regulatory requirements. You will drive governance, demand management, investment prioritization, and resource planning across technology initiatives.

The role collaborates with business, finance, and technology leaders to deliver dashboards, reports, and value realization measures, ensuring disciplined investment management and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of relevant experience or master's degree with 8 years.
• Seven+ years of IT portfolio management, program/project/PMO leadership, strategic planning.
• Experience in portfolio governance, demand management, and investment prioritization.
• Experience developing portfolio reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning for technology initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage the enterprise IT portfolio to align with business priorities, technology strategy, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead portfolio planning, investment prioritization, and roadmap development across initiatives.
• Provide visibility into portfolio health, financial performance, risks, and dependencies for executive decision-making.
• Develop budgets, forecasts, business cases, and value realization analyses with business and tech leaders.
• Create and maintain portfolio dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Demand management

Investment prioritization

Budgeting & forecasting

Resource planning

Executive reporting

Stakeholder influence

PMO leadership

Agile (CSPO)

PMP PfMP PgMP (certifications)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related

Master's degree in related field

Tools

ServiceNow SPM

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Workday (planning/reporting)

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

• 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

• 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

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.

SJI, an energy infrastructure holding company based in Folsom, NJ, delivers energy services to customers through two primary subsidiaries: SJI Utilities (SJIU) and SJI Energy Enterprises (SJIEE). SJIU houses the company’s regulated natural gas utility operations, delivering safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to more than 700,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across New Jersey via its South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas subsidiaries. SJIEE houses the company’s non-utility operations primarily focused on clean energy development and decarbonization via renewable energy production and energy management activities. Visit sjindustries.com for more information about SJI and its subsidiaries.