Portfolio Manager

Ztek Consulting INC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Ztek Consulting INC in Jersey City, NJ seeks a Portfolio Manager to oversee the CxO's consolidated portfolio across multiple programs and technology workstreams in a fast-paced financial services environment. This full-time role requires aligning initiatives with strategy, funding, capacity, and delivery commitments.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, governance, and executive reporting while coordinating with Technology, Business, Finance, Risk, and Operations to drive prioritization and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of portfolio management, program management, PMO, or technology governance experience.
• Experience managing a CxO-level portfolio across multiple programs and workstreams.
• Strong financial management including planning, budgeting, forecasting, accruals, variances, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Own the CxO's consolidated portfolio, aligning initiatives with strategy, priorities, funding, capacity, and delivery commitments.
• Partner with the CxO and senior leadership to shape priorities, support decisions, and track agreed actions.
• Manage portfolio finances, including budgets, forecasts, actuals, accruals, variances, and cost optimization.
• Lead governance forums covering portfolio health, prioritization, financials, risks, dependencies, and executive decisions.
• Provide clear portfolio reporting on delivery, financial position, risks, resource constraints, outcomes, and required actions.
• Coordinate across program, finance, technology, business, risk, control, and vendor teams to validate data and resolve issues.
• Drive initiative prioritization and trade-off recommendations based on strategic value, funding, capacity, risk, and readiness.
• Standardize portfolio practices and prepare concise executive dashboards, presentations, and briefing materials.

Skills

Portfolio management

Program management

PMO governance

Technology governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Tittle: Portfolio Manager

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Duration: Fulltime

Experience: 18-25 Years

Job Description:

Must Have Technical / Functional Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in portfolio management, program management, PMO, or technology governance, preferably in Banking and Financial Services.
• Proven experience managing a CxO-level portfolio across multiple programs, projects, and technology workstreams.
• Strong financial management skills covering planning, budgeting, forecasting, actuals, accruals, variance analysis, and cost optimization.
• Experience maintaining an integrated portfolio view of scope, investment, milestones, risks, dependencies, resources, and outcomes.
• Ability to translate executive priorities into actionable portfolio plans and recommend funding, capacity, and sequencing trade-offs.
• Strong portfolio governance, risk management, executive reporting, and escalation capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders across Technology, Business, Finance, Risk, and Operations.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive accountability in a fast-paced global environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Own the CxO's consolidated portfolio, aligning initiatives with strategy, priorities, funding, capacity, and delivery commitments.
• Partner with the CxO and senior leadership to shape priorities, support decisions, and track agreed actions.
• Manage portfolio finances, including budgets, forecasts, actuals, accruals, variances, and cost optimization.
• Lead governance forums covering portfolio health, prioritization, financials, risks, dependencies, and executive decisions.
• Provide clear portfolio reporting on delivery, financial position, risks, resource constraints, outcomes, and required actions.
• Coordinate across program, finance, technology, business, risk, control, and vendor teams to validate data and resolve issues.
• Drive initiative prioritization and trade-off recommendations based on strategic value, funding, capacity, risk, and readiness.
• Standardize portfolio practices and prepare concise executive dashboards, presentations, and briefing materials.