Portfolio Manager

Eliassen Group; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national consulting firm is seeking a Portfolio Manager to oversee strategic alignment and resource management for veteran affairs programs. This remote position requires over 10 years of program management experience, particularly within the VA, and extensive knowledge of agile methodologies. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, managing risks, and delivering measurable business value. Competitive compensation is offered, including a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in program or portfolio management, with 5–7 years with VA experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, cross-functional teams in delivering complex portfolios.
• Experience with federal contracts, IT program delivery, and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee execution of product lines and concurrent projects, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction.
• Implement and sustain a portfolio-wide risk management process to identify and mitigate risks.
• Develop and manage a resource plan for optimal staff allocation.

Skills

Program Management

Agile Methodologies

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Project Management Professional (PMP)

SAFe Certification

Job description

Portfolio Manager

Anywhere

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Category: Program/Project Management

Industry: Healthcare

Workplace Type: Remote

Description:

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Portfolio Manager-Veteran's Affairs. This is a high-visibility position, managing Program Managers, while serving as a strategic advisor to VA stakeholders. The Portfolio Manager is responsible for ensuring portfolio alignment to the customer’s mission, optimizing resource allocation, managing risk, and delivering measurable business value.

Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $80 - $90 / hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Customer Partnership & Strategic Alignment: Serve as the senior delivery leader and trusted advisor to VA stakeholders, aligning delivery activities to the VA’s strategic roadmap.
• Participate in PI planning, governance, and operational forums to represent the portfolio and influence enterprise outcomes.

• Delivery Leadership Across Programs: Oversee execution of 4 product lines and 30+ concurrent projects, ensuring delivery meets or exceeds expectations for quality, timeline, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead and mentor 5-10 direct staff, while providing oversight of a team of over 100 project team professionals.

Provide leadership and oversight to ensure portfolio management processes align with CMMI standards, driving continuous improvement, process maturity, and compliance across all program areas.

Apply a deep understanding of SAFe Agile frameworks to guide cross-functional teams, align strategy with execution, and optimize delivery flow across the agile release train and broader enterprise portfolio.

KPI Management & Process Improvement

• Define, track, and analyze KPIs for individual programs and the broader portfolio to ensure operational health and customer value delivery.
• Use performance data to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement.
• Implement internal measurements, process enhancements, and corrective actions to continuously improve efficiency, accountability, and customer outcomes.
• KPIs should include schedule adherence, budget variance, resource utilization rate, benefit realization, risk exposure, stakeholder satisfaction, change management, and project health scores.
• Provide clear, actionable reporting to internal leadership and government stakeholders based on KPI analysis.

Portfolio-Wide Risk Management: Implement and sustain a portfolio-wide risk management process to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, including facilitation of regular risk reviews with program managers.

Establish and maintain standardized risk tracking and reporting practices for consistency across programs while ensuring risk mitigation strategies are actionable, measurable, and embedded into delivery plans.

Analyze risk trends to identify systemic issues and lead process improvements to enhance delivery resilience.

Resource Management & Operational Efficiency

• Develop and manage a portfolio-wide resource plan to ensure optimal allocation of delivery staff based on project demand.
• Identify cross-program synergies and drive process efficiencies to improve team performance and portfolio value.
• Coordinate closely with internal Contracts and Finance teams to manage renewals, modifications, and budget alignment.

Growth Enablement & Strategic Collaboration

• Partner with internal business development teams to shape and pursue new opportunities within the VA portfolio.
• Contribute to capture and proposal efforts by leveraging delivery insights and customer relationships.
• Lead or support strategic initiatives that expand the footprint and value of the CCSS program.

Stakeholder, Subcontractor & Partner Management

• Build and manage effective relationships with government stakeholders, subcontractors, and vendor partners.
• Actively monitor the performance of delivery partners to ensure cost-effective, high-quality execution.

Experience Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• 10+ years of experience in program or portfolio management, with 5–7 years with VA experience
• 5+ years of Agile, PI planning, and governance experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, cross-functional teams in delivering complex portfolios.
• Strong understanding of delivery metrics, performance reporting, and process improvement.
• Experience with federal contracts, IT program delivery, and budget management.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, risk management, and performance tracking.
• Ability to participate in technical and business discussions to ensure delivery alignment.

Preferred Experience

• Background in consulting or delivery leadership in a contractor role.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills to engage senior leaders and drive alignment.
• Proven success in leading delivery transformation or modernization initiatives.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s preferred.

Certifications

• Required: Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Preferred: Program Management Professional (PgMP), PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), SAFe Certification

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.