Senior Remote IT Portfolio & Governance Lead

Cepheid; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Senior IT Portfolio & Governance Lead to drive IT portfolio management and governance across the IT organization. This remote role is based in the USA and collaborates with project managers, resource managers, and business stakeholders to ensure data integrity and aligned initiatives.

You will guide demand intake, prioritization, portfolio reporting, and governance administration, partnering with IT leadership to enable informed decision-making

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Information Systems/Engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Teams

Copilot

Job description

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Senior IT Portfolio & Governance Lead to drive IT portfolio management and governance across the IT organization. This remote role is based in the USA and collaborates with project managers, resource managers, and business stakeholders to ensure data integrity and aligned initiatives.

You will guide demand intake, prioritization, portfolio reporting, and governance administration, partnering with IT leadership to enable informed decision-making