Lead Portfolio Management Consultant

PBG; Washington; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Retirement Plan

Medical Plan options

Prescription benefit plan

Dental and Vision coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Short term / Long-term disability

Supplemental group life and AD&D

Job summary

PBG is seeking a senior portfolio manager to drive governance, planning, and executive reporting for federal portfolio operations. The role requires interaction with GS-15, SES, and DCIO-level stakeholders and oversight of cross-functional teams.

The candidate will lead governance forums, deliver executive dashboards, and align investments with strategic objectives while mentoring staff and coordinating staffing across portfolios. Hybrid work in the DC area is expected.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s with 12+ years.
• Experience supporting IT portfolio management, PMO operations, governance, or federal consulting.
• PMP or PfMP certification required.
• At least one Agile certification (PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe) required.
• CTBME certification preferred.
• Ability to obtain a SECRET Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio governance execution and strategic alignment.
• Analyze portfolio financials, metrics, risks, and priorities to support exec decisions.
• Deliver executive briefings, dashboards, and governance materials.
• Facilitate governance forums and senior stakeholder meetings.
• Manage responses to taskers, inquiries, audits, and data calls.
• Align portfolio investments with OKRs and technology initiatives.
• Improve governance processes, workflows, and reporting practices.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to support portfolio execution.
• Support tools adoption of dashboards and low-code solutions.
• Serve as trusted advisor to government portfolio leadership.
• Provide people leadership for contractor personnel.
• Assist staffing and workload planning across portfolios.
• Synthesize information into actionable executive deliverables.

Skills

Portfolio management

Governance

Executive briefing

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Agile delivery

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PBG delivers mission-focused solutions that eliminate inefficiency and power transformation for federal agencies requiring agility, security, and impact.

This position will be hybrid with one day onsite in Washington, DC per week; however, occasional team or company meetings may also be held at the HQ in McLean, VA.

Candidates must possess an active Secret clearance or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance as a condition of employment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex portfolio management activities including governance execution, operational planning, strategic alignment, demand management, portfolio coordination, and stakeholder engagement activities.

• Analyze and synthesize portfolio financials, operational metrics, acquisition activities, project performance data, risks, dependencies, and strategic priorities to support executive decision-making and portfolio operations.

• Develop and deliver executive-level briefings, dashboards, portfolio analyses, governance materials, strategic communications, and operational recommendations for senior government leadership.

• Facilitate executive portfolio governance forums, operational reviews, leadership meetings, and stakeholder engagements involving GS-15, SES, DCIO, and other senior government stakeholders.

• Coordinate and manage responses to executive taskers, Congressional inquiries, portfolio reviews, audits, leadership data calls, and high-visibility reporting requirements.

• Support strategic alignment of portfolio investments, operational priorities, OKRs, technology initiatives, and organizational objectives.

• Drive portfolio management process improvements and support maturation of governance frameworks, operational workflows, reporting practices, and portfolio management capabilities.

• Lead cross-functional coordination efforts involving technical teams, business stakeholders, contractors, and government personnel to support portfolio execution and operational alignment.

• Support implementation and adoption of portfolio management tools, dashboards, low-code/no-code solutions, and operational enhancements across portfolio environments.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to government portfolio leadership regarding portfolio operations, governance activities, operational priorities, and execution strategies.

• Provide people leadership for assigned contractor personnel including workload coordination, mentoring, professional development, quality management, onboarding support, and delivery accountability.

• Support staffing coordination, task prioritization, and operational planning activities across assigned portfolios and team members.

• Ability to synthesize operational, financial, technical, and stakeholder information into actionable recommendations and executive-ready deliverables.

Required Skills/Certifications:

• Master’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.

• Experience supporting IT portfolio management, PMO operations, governance execution, operational analysis, agile delivery environments, or federal consulting engagements.

• PMP or PfMP certification required.

• At least one Agile certification required (PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe).

• CTBME certification preferred.

• Ability to obtain a SECRET Clearance.

Professional Skills:

• Excellent analytical, facilitation, organizational, and strategic problem-solving capabilities.

• Strong executive communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills.

• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex portfolio operations and high-visibility client engagements.

• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with GS-15, SES, DCIO, and senior executive stakeholders.

• Demonstrated professionalism, judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy in sensitive client-facing environments.

• Strong mentoring, team leadership, and personnel management capabilities.

• Ability to manage competing priorities, complex operational activities, and executive-level deliverables in fast-paced federal consulting environments.

#WHYPBG

We have successfully built a company culture based on our single most important asset - our employees. At PBG we are passionate about employee engagement and make it our business to provide our employees a range of challenging and rewarding opportunities that align with business strategy, promoteteam workand inspire innovation. A job is where you are spending most of your day, so PBG believes in making it a fun, collaborative and productive environment. We want our employees to have the opportunity to grow and be part of a company that is making a lasting contribution to our customers.

Benefits:

• 401K Retirement Plan
• Medical Plan options with significant financial investments from PBG
• Prescription benefit plan
• Dental and Vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short term / Long-term disability
• Supplemental group life and AD&D options
• Yearly Bonuses
• Generous Paid Time Off / Paid Holidays
• Career/Professional Development Program
• Spot Bonus Program

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

PBG is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on job-related qualifications, skills, experience, and business needs. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on legally protected characteristics, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. PBG complies with all laws regarding non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates

Disclaimer:

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential job functions but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties and responsibilities required by the job incumbent. Nothing in the herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.