Lead, Transformation Portfolio Management

Allegis Group; Hanover (MD); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

Allegis Group in Maryland seeks a strategic Lead Portfolio Management Analyst to advance the portfolio function, align initiatives with organizational priorities, and enable data-driven decisions across the transformation program.

You will build processes, manage risks, oversee cross-program dependencies, and provide concise, leadership-focused insights to drive value realization. Strong analytics, stakeholder management, and leadership in remote teams are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in strategic planning, project portfolio management, risk or transformation management.
• Experience designing and implementing frameworks for Project Portfolio Management.
• Experience delivering value-driven strategies that improve business performance.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize portfolio initiatives and resources to maximize business value.
• Design and implement prioritization frameworks for the portfolio.
• Monitor portfolio performance against KPIs and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Skills

Data analysis

PowerPoint

Tableau

PowerBI

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Agile mindset

Problem solving

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

Overview

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Lead Portfolio Management Analyst to continue to build the Portfolio Management function by ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, driving business value, and enabling data-driven decision-making. In addition to securing the foundation for the program, you will evaluate and manage initiatives across the project portfolio, work with stakeholders to identify capability or offering gaps and translate them into opportunities; conduct rigorous business case assessment requests and provide actionable insights for value realization. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical expertise, effective stakeholder management skills, and the ability to deliver concise, high-impact recommendations to leadership.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Build processes, criteria and infrastructure needed to identify, prioritize, manage and monitor initiatives, portfolios and resources in a way that optimal business results and benefits are achieved.
• Support the design and implementation of frameworks to prioritize portfolio initiatives.
• Monitor and manage the Transformation Portfolio to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and delivery of expected business outcomes.
• Help to maintain a strategic view of portfolio initiatives; partner with Transformation Project Managers and teams to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement through periodic reviews.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Identify and manage cross-program dependencies, helping resolve critical challenges to de-risk value realization.
• Validate KPIs and drive tracking against business case targets to monitor portfolio performance.
• Stay informed about market trends, business priorities, and risk factors that could influence portfolio performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and leadership to drive consensus and align with organizational priorities.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including progress reports and risk assessments, for transparency.
• Provide expert support for meetings, ensuring productive discussions and actionable outcomes.

Required in-office presence at least 2 days perweek

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Strong expertise in data analysis and research to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities.
• Advanced PowerPoint skills to simplify and visually communicate complex topics effectively.
• Familiarity with portfolio management tools and reporting platforms (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI).

Supervisory or Management Responsibility:

• Oversight of 1 to 2 people

Qualifications

Minimum Education and/or Experience:

• 10 years of experience in strategic planning, project portfolio management, risk management, or transformation management.
• Experience implementing value-driven strategies that enhance business performance and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Must have at least 2 years designing, implementing and/or operationalizing frameworks for Project Portfolio Management.
• Staffing Industry preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong leadership in managing diverse and remote teams.
• Excellent communication skills, adept at explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences and senior leadership.
• Executive presence/presentation skills
• Self-starter able to navigate ambiguous environments
• Skilled in problem-solving and the ability to handle a backlog of issues efficiently
• Exceptional analytical, strategic, and conceptual thinking skills
• Embodies leadership qualities in working with varying roles in the organization
• Demonstrates executive presence and influence skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Embraces an agile mindset and strives for continuous improvement through experimentation
• Able to challenge assumptions and foster dialogue to inspire collaboration.

Core Competencies:

• Build relationships
• Develop people
• Lead change
• Inspire Others
• Think critically
• Communicate clearly
• Create Accountability

Benefits Overview:

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This role is eligible for the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Hospital plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Company paid Short and long-term disability
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave)

Salary Range:

• $113,600 - $170,400
• This position is bonus eligible
• Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email Lauren Lara at [e-mail] or call 410-579-3526 for other accommodation options.