Portfolio Manager IT

Technology at Arizona State University; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology at Arizona State University is seeking a Portfolio Manager IT to lead a broad technology investment portfolio within the Enterprise Technology organization in Tempe. You will align investments with university strategy, translate priorities into an integrated roadmap, and oversee high-level budgeting and performance metrics.

The role requires strong collaboration with executives, Product Owners, and delivery teams to optimize sequencing, resource allocation, and risk management, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Experience managing or providing strategic oversight for a portfolio of technology products, programs, projects, investments, or initiatives in a large, complex organization.
• Strong understanding of the relationships among portfolio management, product management, program management, and project management.
• Experience facilitating prioritization and investment decisions involving competing initiatives, limited resources, dependencies, and differing stakeholder needs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive and senior stakeholders to establish and maintain strategic direction, priorities, and desired outcomes for the portfolio.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate an integrated portfolio roadmap encompassing relevant products, programs, projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate portfolio prioritization and investment discussions with executive, functional, product, and technical stakeholders.
• Provide high-level oversight of portfolio budgets, forecasts, planned investments, and resource requirements.
• Establish and maintain portfolio-level measures, reporting, dashboards, and other mechanisms that provide stakeholders with meaningful insight into portfolio health and performance.
• Identify and communicate portfolio-level risks, issues, dependencies, constraints, and opportunities that may affect strategic objectives or successful delivery.
• Facilitate decisions regarding competing priorities, sequencing, resource allocation, and portfolio tradeoffs.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and product teams to understand product strategy, roadmaps, lifecycle considerations, and investment needs.
• Connect product, project, program, operational, and strategic perspectives to provide stakeholders with an integrated view of the portfolio.
• Foster cooperative, matrixed working relationships across organizational boundaries by identifying stakeholder needs, concerns, interests, and shared objectives.
• Develop presentations, recommendations, analyses, and executive-level communications to support portfolio planning and decision-making.
• Continuously evaluate portfolio composition and performance and recommend adjustments based on changing strategies, priorities, capacity, risks, and organizational needs
• Leverage AI in routine tasks and contribute ideas for using AI to improve the unit’s efficiency and overall performance.
• Take responsibility for fostering a positive culture, upholding organizational values, and championing engagement in all its forms.
• Collaborate across teams and actively participate in ET/ASU events and programs.

Skills

Portfolio management

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

AI awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Change management

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

7+ years of relevant experience

Tools

PMP PgMP certifications

Portfolio governance tools

Job description

The Portfolio Manager IT provides strategic leadership and oversight for a portfolio of technology investments, products, programs, and projects within Arizona State University’s Enterprise Technology organization. The Portfolio Manager partners with executive leaders, functional stakeholders, Product Owners, Project Managers, and technical teams to ensure portfolio investments and resources are aligned with university and Enterprise Technology strategies, priorities, and desired outcomes.

Serving as a key connection point between strategy and execution, the Portfolio Manager helps establish and maintain the strategic direction of the portfolio and translates organizational priorities into an integrated portfolio roadmap. The position maintains visibility across product roadmaps, programs, projects, and other significant portfolio activities to understand dependencies, investment needs, resource demands, risks, and opportunities.

The Portfolio Manager facilitates portfolio-level prioritization and planning, helping stakeholders make informed decisions regarding investments, sequencing, capacity, and resource allocation. The position provides high-level oversight of portfolio budgets, monitors portfolio performance, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes and benefits.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into university technology products, services, and business processes, the Portfolio Manager maintains awareness of AI technologies, capabilities, opportunities, limitations, and emerging considerations. The position collaborates with functional and technical stakeholders to understand how AI-enabled products and initiatives affect portfolio strategy, investment decisions, roadmaps, resource requirements, risk, and expected outcomes.

Success in this role requires the ability to operate effectively in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment. The Portfolio Manager develops strong relationships across functional and technical teams, facilitates productive conversations among stakeholders with differing priorities, and identifies shared interests and mutually beneficial solutions. The Portfolio Manager must be able to synthesize complex information, communicate effectively with audiences ranging from executives to delivery teams, and provide the transparency and insights necessary for effective portfolio decision-making.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $115,000; DOE

• Partner with executive and senior stakeholders to establish and maintain strategic direction, priorities, and desired outcomes for the portfolio.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate an integrated portfolio roadmap encompassing relevant products, programs, projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate portfolio prioritization and investment discussions with executive, functional, product, and technical stakeholders.
• Provide high-level oversight of portfolio budgets, forecasts, planned investments, and resource requirements.
• Establish and maintain portfolio-level measures, reporting, dashboards, and other mechanisms that provide stakeholders with meaningful insight into portfolio health and performance.
• Identify and communicate portfolio-level risks, issues, dependencies, constraints, and opportunities that may affect strategic objectives or successful delivery.
• Facilitate decisions regarding competing priorities, sequencing, resource allocation, and portfolio tradeoffs.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and product teams to understand product strategy, roadmaps, lifecycle considerations, and investment needs.
• Connect product, project, program, operational, and strategic perspectives to provide stakeholders with an integrated view of the portfolio.
• Foster cooperative, matrixed working relationships across organizational boundaries by identifying stakeholder needs, concerns, interests, and shared objectives.
• Develop presentations, recommendations, analyses, and executive-level communications to support portfolio planning and decision-making.
• Continuously evaluate portfolio composition and performance and recommend adjustments based on changing strategies, priorities, capacity, risks, and organizational needs
• Leverage AI in routine tasks and contribute ideas for using AI to improve the unit’s efficiency and overall performance.
• Take responsibility for fostering a positive culture, upholding organizational values, and championing engagement in all its forms.
• Collaborate across teams and actively participate in ET/ASU events and programs.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of PMP or PgMP certifications or equivalent of 4 years of project/program management experience.
• Experience managing or providing strategic oversight for a portfolio of technology products, programs, projects, investments, or initiatives in a large, complex organization.
• Strong understanding of the relationships among portfolio management, product management, program management, and project management.
• Experience facilitating prioritization and investment decisions involving competing initiatives, limited resources, dependencies, and differing stakeholder needs.
• Experience evaluating organizational capacity, resource demand, and resource allocation across multiple initiatives.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence concepts, technologies, capabilities, limitations, and trends, including generative AI and its potential applications within an enterprise environment.
• Ability to evaluate AI-enabled initiatives from a strategic and portfolio perspective, including potential value, investment requirements, resource implications, dependencies, organizational impacts, and risk.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and communicate portfolio-level risks, dependencies, constraints, and tradeoffs.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical, financial, and strategic information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience preparing and presenting portfolio information, recommendations, and decision materials to executives and senior leadership.
• Demonstrated success working in a highly matrixed organization where influence, collaboration, and relationship-building are critical to achieving outcomes.
• Knowledge of portfolio governance, demand management, capacity planning, prioritization frameworks, and portfolio performance management practices.
• Familiarity with multiple technology delivery approaches, including Agile, product-oriented, iterative, and traditional project delivery methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to model empathy, compassion, and emotional intelligence.
• Experience in a values-driven organization with a strong commitment to inclusion and belonging.
• Ability to cultivate a psychologically safe environment where all team members can thrive.
• Capacity to inspire and drive meaningful change in individual, institutional, and corporate behaviors to support a more sustainable environment.
• Commitment to leading by example through effective communication, active participation, and advocacy for the institution’s sustainability programs.
• Activities primarily take place in a standard, climate-controlled office environment and may involve extended periods of sitting, standing, or moving between office spaces.
• This role involves regular use of a computer (desktop and/or laptop), including a keyboard and mouse.
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.

We recognize that candidates may have varying levels and types of experience with AI. Responses should focus on practical experience, perspective, and thoughtful application of AI rather than requiring deep technical AI expertise.