IT Portfolio Optimization Manager

Executive 1 Holding Company, LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive 1 Holding Company, LLC seeks an experienced IT portfolio management leader to guide strategy, governance, investment decisions, and performance across the enterprise.

You will lead teams of subject matter experts, drive IT capital planning, and establish ROI measurement methodologies to optimize outcomes and value delivery for stakeholders. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, and governance alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams of SMEs to achieve a common goal.
• Experience in IT strategic planning, enterprise architecture, target state analysis and transition road mapping, technology assessments, performance management, application and portfolio rationalization and prioritization.
• Experience in designing and establishing value and ROI measurement methodologies.
• Lead consulting engagements in the areas of IT portfolio management, project planning, cost estimation, investment management, and business relationship management.
• Support IT Capital Planning including development of business cases and analysis of alternatives.
• Develop programmatic cost estimates, identify / analyze alternatives, and assess potential tradeoffs to support decision making.
• Evaluate investment performance against stated goals, objectives, and requirements.
• Build trusted and effective relationships with customers and facilitate improved communication between with the IT organization.
• Facilitate the collection of IT investment data and prioritize IT investments using objective scoring.
• Identify areas for process improvement such as planning, data collection, analysis, prioritization, reporting, and governance.
• Define and implement portfolio management policies and processes to support evidence-based decisions making on IT investments.
• Facilitate changes to business plans through governance boards, councils, and committees.
• Support program strategy, research, and analysis.
• Measure success, outcomes, and provide recommendation for improvements.
• Assess performance of implementation.
• Experience with project management, change management, and communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead consulting engagements in IT portfolio management and related areas.
• Develop programmatic cost estimates and assess tradeoffs to support decisions.
• Facilitate the collection of IT investment data and prioritize investments.
• Define and implement portfolio management policies and governance processes.
• Measure success and outcomes, and provide recommendations for improvements.

Skills

IT portfolio management

Enterprise Architecture

IT strategic planning

Target state analysis

Transition road mapping

Cost estimation

Investment management

Performance management

ROI measurement

Stakeholder relationships

Governance

Project management

Change management

Communications

Job description

Description

• Experience managing teams of subject matter experts (SMEs) to achieve a common goal
• Experience in IT Strategic Planning, Enterprise Architecture, Target State Analysis and Transition Road mapping, Technology Assessments, Performance management, Application and Portfolio Rationalization and prioritization.
• Experience in designing and establishing value and ROI measurement methodologies
• Lead consulting engagements in the areas of IT portfolio management, project planning, cost estimation, investment management, and business relationship management
• Support IT Capital Planning including development of business cases and analysis of alternatives
• Develop programmatic cost estimates, identify / analyze alternatives, and assess potential tradeoffs to support decision making
• Evaluate investment performance against stated goals, objectives, and requirements
• Build trusted and effective relationships with customers and facilitate improved communication between with the IT organization
• Facilitate the collection of IT investment data and prioritize IT investments using objective scoring
• Identify areas for process improvement such as planning, data collection, analysis, prioritization, reporting, and governance
• Define and implement portfolio management policies and processes to support evidence-based decisions making on IT investments
• Facilitate changes to business plans through governance boards, councils, and committees
• Support program strategy, research, and analysis.
• Measure success, outcomes, and provide recommendation for improvements.
• Assess performance of implementation.
• Experience with project management, change management, and communications.