Senior Portfolio & Applications Support Lead (Remote-First)

National Student Clearinghouse; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

National Student Clearinghouse is seeking a Senior Specialist for Portfolio Program & Applications Support to bolster enterprise portfolio planning, governance, and reporting across the organization. You will collaborate with Strategy, Technology, Product, and senior leaders to ensure priorities are effectively planned, tracked, and communicated.

The role involves applying Lean Portfolio Management practices, maintaining dashboards and KPIs, and serving as a subject matter expert for portfolio

Qualifications

• bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management, Data Analytics, Organizational Leadership, or related field.
• 6 years progressively responsible experience in enterprise portfolio management and governance.
• 3 years developing dashboards, metrics, and data-driven insights for decision making.
• Knowledge of Lean Portfolio Management, Agile, and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic priorities into portfolio plans and governance activities.
• Track scope, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and resources.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and reporting solutions.
• Administer portfolio management applications and provide user support and training.
• Collaborate with Strategy, Technology, Product, and leadership to drive execution.

Skills

Portfolio management

Governance processes

Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)

Stakeholder communication

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/IT/PM/Data Analytics or related field

Tools

Clarity

Power BI

Job description

National Student Clearinghouse is seeking a Senior Specialist for Portfolio Program & Applications Support to bolster enterprise portfolio planning, governance, and reporting across the organization. You will collaborate with Strategy, Technology, Product, and senior leaders to ensure priorities are effectively planned, tracked, and communicated.

The role involves applying Lean Portfolio Management practices, maintaining dashboards and KPIs, and serving as a subject matter expert for portfolio