Portfolio Management Director

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Pension/Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off

Flexible/hybrid schedule

Job summary

DTCC in the United States seeks a Director to lead the Governance Execution & Decision Enablement pillar within the Enterprise Portfolio Office. You will drive the cadence, support executive decision-making, and ensure delivery excellence across portfolio initiatives.

You will coach a team, manage forums, and coordinate with Portfolio Advisory and Standards, Controls, Data & Continuous Improvement to improve input quality and reporting consistency.

Qualifications

• More than 10 years of related experience in portfolio management, PMO/EPMO, governance, program delivery or related discipline.
• Master’s or advanced degree preferred; Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading teams responsible for executive committees, governance forums, portfolio councils and senior management review routines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Governance Execution & Decision Enablement pillar, including team priorities and operating rhythm.
• Manage and develop a team responsible for enterprise governance forums and executive materials.
• Own execution of enterprise governance forums with clear agendas and post-forum communications.
• Set and enforce committee readiness standards across calendars, content and reviews.
• Ensure action, escalation and decision records are maintained and tracked to closure.
• Translate complex portfolio topics into clear decision points, risks and escalation paths.
• Provide senior leadership with consolidated visibility into risks, dependencies and blockers.

Skills

Portfolio management

Governance

Leadership

Program delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s or advanced degree preferred

Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience

Tools

Planview

JIRA

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact You Will Have In This Role

The Director, Enterprise Portfolio Office Governance Execution & Decision Enablement, is a team manager responsible for leading the Governance Execution & Decision Enablement pillar and driving delivery of its core deliverables. The role owns the governance operating cadence and decision enablement routines that convert portfolio and program information into clear decisions, ownership, escalation paths and follow-through. The Director manages pillar coverage, sets service expectations, coaches and develops team members, ensures high-quality executive materials and forum readiness, and provides consolidated visibility into risks, issues, dependencies and blockers across the enterprise portfolio. This leader partners closely with Portfolio Advisory and Standards, Controls, Data & Continuous Improvement to reduce administrative burden, strengthen decision quality and enable accountable execution.

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead the Governance Execution & Decision Enablement pillar, including team priorities, operating rhythm, delivery commitments, coverage model and stakeholder service expectations.
• Manage and develop a team responsible for enterprise governance forums, Committee readiness, executive materials, decision quality, action tracking, escalation support and RAID/dependency visibility.
• Own execution of enterprise governance forums through clear agendas, pre-reads, decision asks, materials, meeting outcomes and post-forum communications.
• Set and enforce committee readiness standards, including submission calendars, content expectations, review cycles, readiness checks and follow-up with initiative and program teams.
• Ensure action, escalation, decision record and follow-through routines are consistently maintained so decisions are documented, owners are assigned and next steps are tracked to closure.
• Guide the team in translating complex portfolio and program topics into clear decision points, options, risks and recommended escalation pathways.
• Provide senior leadership with consolidated visibility into risks, issues, dependencies, blockers and change control items requiring governance attention or leadership decisions.
• Partner with Portfolio Advisory and Standards, Controls, Data & Continuous Improvement leaders to strengthen input quality, reporting consistency and executive material standards.
• Drive rationalization of forums, meetings and reporting routines to reduce administrative burden while improving decision quality, accountability and transparency.
• Prepare and present regular program and portfolio status updates, insights and recommendations for senior leadership and key stakeholders in coordination with portfolio partners.

Leadership Expectations

• Champion Inclusion: Embrace Individual differences and create an environment of support, belonging and trust. Invite every voice, every day.
• Communicate Clearly: Listen to understand, ask questions for clarity and deliver messages with purpose. Be intentional to ensure your message is understood.
• Cultivate Relationships: Show care and compassion for others and authentically build networks across functions. Partner up, down, and across to enable enterprise results.
• Instill Ownership: Ensure accountability, manage execution, and mitigate risk to deliver results. Be proactive to make a positive impact.
• Inspire Growth: Develop yourself and others through coaching, feedback and mentorship to meet career goals. Build capabilities of others, strengthen our organization.
• Propel Change: Think critically, respectfully, challenge, and create innovative ways to drive growth. Be bold and challenge to make things better.

Qualifications

• More than 10 years of related experience in portfolio management, PMO/EPMO, governance, program delivery, business management, strategy execution or a related discipline, including experience leading teams or managing delivery through others.
• Master’s or advanced degree preferred; Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience.

Specific Qualifications

• Experience leading or managing teams responsible for executive committees, governance forums, portfolio councils, executive-level workflows or senior management review routines.
• Demonstrated ability to set operating rhythm, manage delivery commitments, allocate team capacity and coach staff across adjacent governance and decision enablement activities.
• Strong organizational leadership with experience overseeing calendars, agendas, materials, decision logs, action trackers, escalations and follow-through routines.
• Ability to synthesize complex program and portfolio information into clear decision points, options, risks, dependencies and executive-ready communications.
• Working knowledge of risk, issue, dependency, change control and portfolio health reporting practices, with the ability to create enterprise-level visibility for senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across business, technology, risk, finance and delivery teams in a complex organization while driving accountability and simplification.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools; experience with project or portfolio management tools such as Planview and JIRA preferred.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.