Senior Manager, Strategy, Portfolio Management & PMO

Arctic Wolf Networks India; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

RunwiththePack at Arctic Wolf is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategy, Portfolio Management & PMO to lead the PMO and a team of Project and Program Managers. You will partner with Business Applications leadership to drive planning, prioritization, portfolio governance, executive reporting, and operational excellence.

You will provide visibility, governance, and disciplined execution for a growing portfolio, support annual and quarterly planning, OKRs, and leadership reviews, and deliver KPI

Qualifications

• Lead PMO and mentor project managers.
• Oversee portfolio governance, intake and prioritization.
• Drive reporting standards, KPI dashboards and executive updates.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO leadership and develop the PMO team.
• Manage portfolio intake, prioritization, and governance.
• Support annual & quarterly planning and OKR management.
• Create executive dashboards and scorecards for leadership.
• Oversee strategic programs and transformation initiatives.
• Coordinate M&A integration planning and reporting.

Skills

PMO leadership

Portfolio governance

Executive reporting

OKR management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Job description

RunwiththePack

At Arctic Wolf, we're on a mission to end cyber risk.

We are a global leader in security operations, helping organizations stay resilient against evolving cyber threats through industry‑leading security operations, threat intelligence, and a people‑first approach to cybersecurity.

More than 3,000 Pack members across the world work together every day to protect our customers and empower security teams with new levels of speed, accuracy, and intelligence at scale. What sets us apart is our relentless focus on our customers, innovation at scale, and a collaborative culture where talented people can do meaningful work that truly makes a difference.

We're constantly looking for talented people to join the Pack and help us take our performance to the next level.

About the Position:

As Arctic Wolf continues to scale, the Business Applications organization plays a critical role in enabling business growth, operational efficiency, and enterprise transformation. This role exists to bring visibility, structure, and execution discipline to a growing portfolio of initiatives and investments.

The Senior Manager, Strategy, Portfolio Management & PMO will lead the Project Management Office (PMO) and a team of Project and Program Managers while partnering closely with Business Applications leadership to drive planning, prioritization, portfolio governance, executive reporting, and operational excellence.

This role helps ensure leaders have the insight, processes, and governance needed to make informed decisions, balance competing priorities, and successfully execute strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• PMO Leadership & Team Development Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers and Program Managers. Build a high‑performing PMO focused on execution excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Establish project delivery standards, governance frameworks, and reporting practices. Drive consistency across project planning, risk management, stakeholder communications, and status reporting.
• Portfolio Management & Prioritization Lead portfolio intake, evaluation, prioritization, and governance processes. Facilitate investment and prioritization decisions based on business value, resource capacity, risk, and strategic alignment. Partner with leaders to balance strategic investments and operational commitments. Provide visibility into portfolio health, dependencies, risks, resource utilization, and expected business outcomes.
• Strategy, Planning & Business Operations Support annual planning, quarterly planning, OKR management, and business operating reviews. Coordinate leadership operating rhythms, planning reviews, governance forums, and team meetings. Track strategic commitments and organizational objectives. Drive accountability and follow‑through on key decisions and action items. Serve as a trusted advisor to Business Applications leadership on planning, execution, and organizational effectiveness.
• Executive Reporting & Organizational Visibility Own Business Applications dashboards, portfolio reporting, KPI reporting, and executive scorecards. Establish reporting standards for project status, portfolio performance, resource capacity, and business outcomes. Develop executive presentations, QBRs, leadership updates, and board‑ready materials. Translate operational performance and portfolio data into actionable insights for leadership.
• Strategic Programs & Transformation Provide governance and oversight for complex transformation initiatives sponsored by Business Applications. Partner with stakeholders across IT, Security (ESRM), HR, Finance, Facilities, and other functions to support successful execution. Manage dependencies, risks, escalations, stakeholder communications, and executive visibility. Support organizational readiness and change management activities.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Support M&A due diligence, integration planning, and post‑acquisition activities impacting Business Applications. Develop integration plans, milestones, governance structures, and executive reporting mechanisms. Coordinate cross‑functional integration activities across systems, processes, data, and operations. Provide visibility into integration progress, risks, and key decisions.

Who You Are

• Leadership and development of the Project Management Office (PMO) and Project Management team.
• Portfolio governance, intake, prioritization, capacity planning, and investment visibility.
• PMO standards, project methodologies, operational processes, and reporting frameworks.
• Business Applications dashboards, KPI reporting, portfolio metrics, and executive scorecards.
• Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), leadership updates, and executive reporting.
• Business Applications operating rhythms, including leadership meetings, planning processes, governance forums, and all‑team meetings.
• Resource planning and portfolio visibility across strategic initiatives.
• M&A integration planning, governance, reporting, and coordin