Senior Staff Portfolio Manager

AdsWizz; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SiriusXM is seeking a Senior Staff Portfolio Manager in New York to lead the Planning & Portfolio function, driving governance, capital planning, and cross-functional coordination across engineering and finance. You will own executive reporting, tooling, and data quality to enable transparent decision-making.

This role requires strong financial acumen, governance experience, and the ability to align multiple teams around SDLC standards, with a focus on auditability and scalable processes.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with aBachelor’s degree; or 7 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.
• Strong financial acumen; direct experience with capitalization, CapEx tracking, or FP&A processes required
• Vendor Management experience including SOW governance and delivery/financial performance management
• Proficiency with Jira, EOS or similar enterprise portfolio tooling, and Google Workspace with ability to define standards and improve data quality at scale

Responsibilities

• Own quarterly capitalization and FP&A coordination, ensuring timesheet data and project classifications are accurate and audit-ready at the organizational level.
• Maintain and evolve the Team Resource Manager (TRM), EOS, and related portfolio data infrastructure by improving data models, integrations, and controls.
• Drive executive reporting cycles including WBR inputs, OK2 gate review documentation, and exec dashboard maintenance and translate insights into clear decision-ready narratives.
• Partner with TPM and Engineering leads on SDLC governance, initiative tracking, and Jira hierarchy compliance by defining standards, enabling adoption, and running periodic compliance/quality checks.
• Manage 3P vendor SOWs and Jira Cloud migration deliverables in coordination with Legal and Engineering including scope governance, milestone tracking, vendor performance management, and risk/issue escalation.
• Own portfolio documentation and process standards; ensure team knowledge is captured and scalable through playbooks, templates, and training that increase consistency and reduce dependency on tribal knowledge.
• Provide senior portfolio management support for complex, cross-functional programs including escalation tracking and stakeholder reporting by driving alignment on scope, milestones, dependencies, and executive communications across multiple teams.
• Help define and mature portfolio governance practices across the organization including the operating model for portfolio reviews, gates, and metrics, and the continuous improvement roadmap based on stakeholder feedback and data.

Skills

Financial acumen

CapEx tracking

FP&A processes

Vendor management

Jira/EOS tooling

Cross-functional alignment

Analytical skills

Automation/AI tools

Work authorization (US)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD (optional)

Tools

Jira

EOS

Google Workspace

Job description

Who We Are:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM’s vision to life every day.

SiriusXM

SiriusXMis the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company’s advertising sales organization, which operates as SiriusXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through SiriusXM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.

How you’ll make an impact:

The Senior Staff Portfolio Manager is a senior individual contributor on the Planning & Portfolio team, responsible for the operational integrity and strategic governance of SiriusXM's technology portfolio. This role owns executive reporting, financial data governance, program tooling, and cross-functional coordination across Lisa Garnett-Willis's engineering and technology organization. The role requires strong financial acumen, deep familiarity with portfolio tooling and data infrastructure, and the ability to partner directly with Finance, Engineering leadership, and senior TPM leads. In addition, this role defines and continuously improves portfolio governance standards (cadences, controls, and success metrics) that drive portfolio transparency, audit readiness, and delivery accountability across the organization.

What you’ll do:

• Own quarterly capitalization and FP&A coordination, ensuring timesheet data and project classifications are accurate and audit-ready at the organizational level. This includes establishing classification standards, resolving ambiguous cases with Finance and Engineering leadership, and proactively surfacing capitalization risk and remediation actions.
• Maintain and evolve the Team Resource Manager (TRM), EOS, and related portfolio data infrastructure by improving data models, integrations, and controls to ensure a trusted, scalable single source of truth for portfolio and financial reporting.
• Drive executive reporting cycles including WBR inputs, OK2 gate review documentation, and exec dashboard maintenance and translate insights into clear decision-ready narratives, recommendations, and follow-through on actions.
• Partner with TPM and Engineering leads on SDLC governance, initiative tracking, and Jira hierarchy compliance by defining standards, enabling adoption, and running periodic compliance/quality checks to ensure portfolio health is visible and actionable.
• Manage 3P vendor SOWs and Jira Cloud migration deliverables in coordination with Legal and Engineering including scope governance, milestone tracking, vendor performance management, and risk/issue escalation.
• Own portfolio documentation and process standards; ensure team knowledge is captured and scalable through playbooks, templates, and training that increase consistency and reduce dependency on tribal knowledge.
• Provide senior portfolio management support for complex, cross-functional programs including escalation tracking and stakeholder reporting by driving alignment on scope, milestones, dependencies, and executive communications across multiple teams.
• Help define and mature portfolio governance practices across the organization including the operating model for portfolio reviews, gates, and metrics, and the continuous improvement roadmap based on stakeholder feedback and data.

What you’ll need:

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 7 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.
• Strong financial acumen; direct experience with capitalization, CapEx tracking, or FP&A processes required
• Vendor Management experience including SOW governance and delivery/financial performance management.
• Proficiency with Jira, EOS or similar enterprise portfolio tooling, and Google Workspace with ability to define standards and improve data quality at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently with senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment in ambiguous environments with competing priorities.
• Exceptional analytical skills and high bar for data quality and process rigor (controls, auditability, and repeatable operating cadences).
• Experience shaping or maturing governance practices at the organizational level preferred
• Experience with automation and/or AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $156,200 to $200,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.