Product/ portfolio management

Korn Ferry; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry's Product Portfolio Manager will support the Fulfillment & Archive Services (FAS) organization, coordinating incoming dependency requests, gathering business requirements, and aligning with technical teams across a broad portfolio of applications. The role emphasizes portfolio management, agile delivery, and strong stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced fintech environment.

This non hands-on position requires excellent coordination, triage, and communication skills to translate

Job description

The Product Portfolio Manager will support the Fulfillment & Archive Services (FAS) organization, one of the largest and most technically complex product groups within Consumer & Community Banking. This role is responsible for managing incoming dependency requests, gathering business requirements, coordinating with technical teams, facilitating estimates and prioritization discussions, and helping maintain product backlogs across a diverse portfolio of applications.

The ideal candidate combines portfolio management, project coordination, Agile delivery experience, and strong stakeholder management skills. While not a hands-on technical role, candidates with technical backgrounds tend to be more successful due to the complexity of the systems and discussions involved.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio & Dependency Management

• Manage intake and triage of dependency requests across multiple business areas.
• Facilitate requirement gathering sessions with business stakeholders.
• Coordinate with technical product teams to obtain high-level estimates and timelines.
• Assess incoming work and determine impacts across supported applications.
• Track work through intake, estimation, prioritization, and backlog placement.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between clients and technical teams.
• Conduct initial discovery and meet-and-greet sessions with business partners.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Asset & Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Corporate functions, HR, and other business units.
• Support quarterly prioritization discussions and backlog planning.

Agile & Delivery Support

• Operate within an Agile environment using Jira.
• Support backlog management activities.
• Collaborate with product owners, technology teams, and portfolio partners.
• Help align capacity planning with incoming demand.

Communication & Coordination

• Communicate priorities, dependencies, risks, and timelines.
• Escalate issues when appropriate.
• Support a fast-paced, high-volume environment with multiple competing priorities.
• Translate business requests into actionable items for technical teams.

Title Product Portfolio Manager

Location Columbus, OH

Client Industry Fintech

Compensation $60-65/hr

Ref ID 1690240

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com