Senior Project & Portfolio Manager | Hybrid (Boulder/Remote)

Lynker; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage for employee

401(k) with company match

ESOP

Paid holidays & PTO

Learning Management System

Job summary

Lynker seeks a Senior Project and Portfolio Manager to build and operate a centerwide project management portfolio for the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Hybrid work is supported, with 2–3 days in Boulder, CO and the rest remote.

You will establish a portfolio function, standardize processes, and guide projects from idea through closure while coordinating with sponsors, leads, and leadership to ensure timely delivery and value realization.

Qualifications

• Seven years of progressively responsible project management experience, including at least three years coordinating multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience establishing or improving project management practices including intake, governance, and reporting.
• Ability to tailor predictive, Agile, and hybrid approaches to different kinds of work.

Responsibilities

• Establish the portfolio management function and transition from AOP to portfolio-based planning.
• Translate SWPC’s Portfolio Lifecycle into usable procedures, templates, and decision records.
• Administer the approved portfolio system and ensure data integrity across projects.
• Lead collaborative planning with project leads, sponsors, and technical experts to document objectives, requirements, and risks.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor work, dependencies, milestones, and baselines across fiscal years.
• Coordinate reviews, track progress, and maintain integration with cost and resource data.
• Support intake, evaluation, and authorization decisions with clear ownership and criteria.
• Provide leadership updates on milestone health and delivery confidence to senior leaders.

Skills

PMP certification

Agile / Hybrid methods

Integrated scheduling

Resource planning

Stakeholder management

Data quality & PM systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, engineering, computer science, atmospheric or space science, or related field

Tools

Portfolio management system

Job description

Lynker seeks a Senior Project and Portfolio Manager to build and operate a centerwide project management portfolio for the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Hybrid work is supported, with 2–3 days in Boulder, CO and the rest remote.

You will establish a portfolio function, standardize processes, and guide projects from idea through closure while coordinating with sponsors, leads, and leadership to ensure timely delivery and value realization.