Remote Lean Portfolio Leader – AI Infrastructure

Lumen; Lincoln (NE); 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. Working with Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and exec leadership, you’ll align enterprise initiatives with corporate priorities and measurable outcomes.

The role focuses on governance, prioritization, investment decisions, and coordinated delivery across programs, providing executive visibility and risk management while enabling product teams to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership in portfolio/program/product management or strategy roles.
• Experience managing enterprise portfolios and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong ability to align investments with corporate priorities and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio strategy, governance, and execution across Product Infrastructure.
• Coordinate investment decisions and executive reporting with senior leadership.
• Partner with Product Managers to align roadmaps and dependencies.
• Develop portfolio health metrics and KPI dashboards.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Program management

Product management

Financial acumen

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategy development

Tools

Power BI

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Lean Portfolio Manager to lead portfolio strategy, governance, and execution across Product Infrastructure. Working with Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and exec leadership, you’ll align enterprise initiatives with corporate priorities and measurable outcomes.

The role focuses on governance, prioritization, investment decisions, and coordinated delivery across programs, providing executive visibility and risk management while enabling product teams to