Strategic Portfolio Lead, Claims & Corporate

AXIS (AXIS Capital); Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 137,500 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Wellness programs

Job summary

AXIS Capital is seeking a Portfolio Lead to guide strategic investments across Claims and Corporate initiatives. The role blends project management with business insight to drive execution, governance, and value delivery in a matrixed environment.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape initiatives, manage budgets and risks, and ensure delivery aligns with corporate objectives while navigating cross-functional teams and PI planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in portfolio management.
• PMI/PMP and Agile delivery certifications are advantageous.
• Proven experience leading large projects in a matrixed environment.
• Experience deploying AI within a corporate environment.
• Insurance industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive portfolio strategy in collaboration with Business Leaders, Product Owners, Value Stream Leads and Release Train Engineers.
• Manage budgets, actuals, and reporting on OKRs and KPIs across Epics and Value Streams.
• Identify and mitigate portfolio risks and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Maintain clear stakeholder communication and transparency on progress and priorities.
• Allocate resources to initiatives beyond Agile team capacity.
• Participate in PI Planning and coordinate cross-Value Stream dependencies.

Skills

Portfolio management

AI deployment experience

Insurance industry experience

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

PMP

Lean Six Sigma

SAFe SPC

PMI-ACP

Job description

AXIS Capital is seeking a Portfolio Lead to guide strategic investments across Claims and Corporate initiatives. The role blends project management with business insight to drive execution, governance, and value delivery in a matrixed environment.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape initiatives, manage budgets and risks, and ensure delivery aligns with corporate objectives while navigating cross-functional teams and PI planning.