Senior Portfolio Planner - Server Options & Sustaining

Lenovo; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo in Morrisville, NC is seeking an experienced Option and Sustaining Portfolio Planner to translate customer and business needs into clear portfolio plans for IBM ISG server options and sustaining releases.

You will work with server platforms, resolve trade-offs, clarify ownership, and improve delivery and customer outcomes, aligning with platform roadmaps and service readiness. This role emphasizes leadership across functions and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in server, infrastructure, product management, portfolio management, program management, or technical leadership.
• Strong understanding of enterprise server products, options, supply chain, quality, service, and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities for server options and sustaining work, balancing customer need, business value, quality, security, supply continuity, feasibility, and lifecycle impact.
• Recommend clear decisions on scope, timing, deferral, replacement, and retirement in collaboration with Product Managers and delivery teams.
• Turn cross-functional input into practical plans with clear trade-offs, dependencies, owners, and decisions.
• Oversee sustaining releases across supported server platforms and option categories.
• Track milestones, risks, and decisions, and provide concise status and recovery recommendations to leadership.

Skills

12+ years experience

Server products knowledge

Lifecycle management

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Lenovo in Morrisville, NC is seeking an experienced Option and Sustaining Portfolio Planner to translate customer and business needs into clear portfolio plans for IBM ISG server options and sustaining releases.

You will work with server platforms, resolve trade-offs, clarify ownership, and improve delivery and customer outcomes, aligning with platform roadmaps and service readiness. This role emphasizes leadership across functions and data-driven decision making.