Senior IT Portfolio & Governance Lead

Cepheid; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work eligibility

Bonus/incentive pay

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Job summary

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior IT Portfolio & Governance Lead to drive IT portfolio management, governance, and PMO enablement from a remote location in the USA. You will collaborate with IT leadership, project managers, and resource managers to optimize demand intake, prioritization, and reporting.

The role demands business acumen, strong analytics, and exceptional communication to guide governance discussions and ensure data integrity across project repositories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years supporting PMO operations, portfolio management, governance, demand management, or related functions.
• Experience preparing portfolio reports, governance materials, dashboards, and executive presentations.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve IT portfolio governance processes across the IT organization.
• Maintain portfolio data integrity and governance visibility with reports, dashboards, metrics, and analytics.
• Support PMO process adoption and operational excellence through governance practices and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and maintain PMO tools, templates, governance artifacts, and project lifecycle documentation.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to project managers and teams on PMO processes and tools.

Skills

PMO operations

Portfolio management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Microsoft 365 tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Information Systems / Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Teams

Copilot

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Senior IT Portfolio & Governance Lead supports the execution and continuous improvement of IT portfolio management and governance processes across the IT organization. This role coordinates demand intake, prioritization activities, portfolio reporting, and governance administration to help ensure initiatives are evaluated consistently and aligned with business priorities. The position partners with project managers, resource managers, and business stakeholders to maintain portfolio data, facilitate governance processes, and support informed decision‑making.

This position partners closely with IT and business leadership, as well as project and resource managers, to ensure governance practices are applied consistently and effectively. The successful candidate brings strong business acumen, analytical thinking, and communication skills, along with deep experience in PMO and Project Portfolio Management (PPM) frameworks and tools. This role requires strong collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills, and a commitment to providing guidance and support to project teams while maintaining a high standard of data integrity and confidentiality.

This position is part of the IT PMO within the Digital Enablement (Office of the CIO) group and will be a Remote position located in the USA. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Support and continuously improve IT portfolio governance processes, including demand intake, prioritization, portfolio reviews, reporting activities, governance administration, and evaluation of initiatives against established business priorities and capacity constraints.
• Maintain portfolio data integrity and governance visibility by supporting adherence to governance standards, preparing portfolio reports, dashboards, metrics, and analytics, and facilitating governance discussions, decision‑making, and continuous improvement activities.
• Support PMO process adoption and operational excellence through continuous improvement of PMO processes, tools, operating procedures, governance practices, stakeholder engagement, and communication initiatives that promote awareness and understanding of PMO services and standards.
• Develop and maintain PMO tools, templates, and knowledge assets, including governance artifacts, demand and portfolio management templates, project lifecycle documentation, knowledge repositories, and project information used in governance reviews, while ensuring consistency and accuracy across project repositories.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to project managers, resource managers, and project teams on PMO processes, tools, templates, methodologies, portfolio management practices, and governance requirements.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting PMO operations, portfolio management, governance, demand management, or related functions, including 3-5 years of experience working with project and portfolio management methodologies.
• Experience supporting project or program delivery activities within IT organizations, including preparation of portfolio reports, governance materials, dashboards, and executive presentations.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to support governance processes and effectively collaborate across cross‑functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Copilot, to support portfolio management, reporting, and governance activities.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Supporting or leading enterprise portfolio governance forums, including demand intake reviews, prioritization sessions, and portfolio decision cadences
• Managing and maintaining governance artifacts, systems and repositories used as the system of record.

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at danaherbenefitsinfo.com.

At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cepheid can provide.

The salary range for this role is $150k - $170K.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, and any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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