Strategic Technology Governance & Portfolio Lead

Motion Recruitment; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment seeking a Technology Governance & Portfolio Strategy Lead for a Charlotte, NC hybrid role on a long-term contract. This position sits within a major Financial Services firm. The contract duration is 12 months with possible extensions or conversion.

You will build governance, operating models, and an integrated change radar across technology initiatives, delivering executive-level insights and risk-aware decision support to leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience building governance frameworks in large organizations.
• Strong governance, portfolio management, and strategy execution experience.
• Ability to establish repeatable processes in evolving environments.
• Knowledge of technology change management frameworks.
• Experience with risk management using portfolio data.
• Strong executive communication and leadership reporting.

Responsibilities

• Build and operationalize governance and portfolio execution frameworks.
• Develop a consolidated view of technology change across initiatives.
• Apply risk and governance lens to identify conflicts and dependencies.
• Create executive-level presentations and decision-support materials.
• Partner with tech and business teams to drive governance and support strategy.

Skills

Governance frameworks

Operating models

Portfolio management

Risk management

Data analysis

Executive communication

Generative AI

Presentation skills

Stakeholder influence

Microsoft Office

Tools

Copilot

AI tools

Job description

Motion Recruitment seeking a Technology Governance & Portfolio Strategy Lead for a Charlotte, NC hybrid role on a long-term contract. This position sits within a major Financial Services firm. The contract duration is 12 months with possible extensions or conversion.

You will build governance, operating models, and an integrated change radar across technology initiatives, delivering executive-level insights and risk-aware decision support to leadership.