Remote Lean Portfolio Lead, Product Infrastructure

Lumen; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 132,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Lean Portfolio Manager to lead portfolio strategy, governance, and execution across Product Infrastructure. The role partners with Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and executives to align investments with corporate priorities and measurable outcomes.

The role serves as a trusted advisor to leadership, driving governance, prioritization, and coordinated delivery across programs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Portfolio Management, Program Management, Product Management, Business Operations, or Strategy.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, enterprise-level portfolios and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong financial acumen with experience coordinating investment inputs and translating analysis into executive recommendations.
• Experience enabling executive leadership teams through strategic planning and portfolio governance; not day-to-day management.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Expertise in portfolio management methodologies, governance frameworks, and strategic planning.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to translate complex information into executive-ready insights.
• Experience in telecommunications/tech/infrastructure/SaaS/ Networking industries preferred.
• Balance strategic thinking with detailed execution oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise portfolio planning, prioritization, and governance processes across Product Infrastructure.
• Establish and manage portfolio roadmaps aligned with long-term business and product strategy.
• Facilitate executive decision-making through portfolio reviews and strategic analyses.
• Develop portfolio health metrics, KPI dashboards, and executive reporting structures.
• Coordinate business-case inputs with Product, Finance, Engineering, Network and Operations to validate assumptions and impacts.
• Lead NPI governance and coordinate development across gates and decision points.
• Monitor benefits realization and performance against approved business cases.
• Provide portfolio-level oversight for complex programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Partner with Product Managers to provide governance, prioritization, dependency management and executive coordination.
• Identify dependencies, risks, constraints, and resource requirements across initiatives.
• Establish repeatable portfolio management practices, governance frameworks, and operating rhythms.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce cycle times and increase transparency.
• Develop standards, templates, processes, and methodologies for portfolio management maturity.
• Create executive briefings and materials for leadership reviews and board discussions.

Skills

Leadership experience

Portfolio management

Financial analysis

Executive communications

Stakeholder influence

Portfolio governance

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Industry experience

Strategic thinking

Tools

BI tools

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Lean Portfolio Manager to lead portfolio strategy, governance, and execution across Product Infrastructure. The role partners with Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and executives to align investments with corporate priorities and measurable outcomes.

The role serves as a trusted advisor to leadership, driving governance, prioritization, and coordinated delivery across programs.