Strategic Technology & Portfolio Leader

MetLife; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401(k) with employer matching

Life insurance

Parental leave

PTO & holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

MetLife’s Global Technology team seeks a Principal, Corporate Technology Strategy & Portfolio Management to drive strategic planning, portfolio management, and operating model effectiveness. You will help shape the vision for a broad portfolio across marketing, HR, security, CRM, and AI-enabled initiatives.

You’ll lead cross-functional collaboration, executive communications, and performance measurement to deliver high-impact technology outcomes aligned with enterprise goals.

Qualifications

• 10 - 12+ years of progressive experience in technology leadership, strategy, portfolio management, consulting, transformation, or related disciplines.
• Proven ability to lead technology organizations, programs, and enterprise-wide initiatives within large, complex, matrixed environments and ability to manage ambiguity.
• Strong track record of developing strategic vision and translating it into measurable execution plans, outcomes, and business value.
• Exceptional ability to influence senior executives and stakeholders, with strong communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Deep expertise in technology strategy, portfolio management, operating models, governance, roadmaps, and investment prioritization.
• Experience driving organizational transformation, process improvement, change management, performance measurement (OKRs/metrics), and Agile/SAFe delivery practices.
• Demonstrated success as a self-starter and people leader, fostering team development while leveraging innovative and AI-enabled approaches to improve organizational effectiveness and delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define, articulate, and execute technology strategies that align with enterprise objectives and business priorities.
• Support portfolio planning, prioritization, investment decisions, roadmap development, and multi-year technology strategies across Corporate Technology.
• Develop executive-level communications, presentations, and strategic recommendations for senior business and technology leaders.
• Identify opportunities to improve outcomes through technology modernization, organizational effectiveness, and AI-enabled transformation.
• Define domain-level enablement strategy, capability roadmaps, AI-first principles, and adoption priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement of the operating model across strategy, delivery, governance, and operations.
• Identify gaps that impede delivery, alignment, scalability, or performance.
• Design and implement pragmatic solutions using lean principles and AI-first approaches.
• Establish management systems, metrics, and performance measures for data-driven decisions.
• Partner with leaders to transition processes into long-term ownership.

Skills

Technology leadership

Strategy development

Portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

AI-enabled

Lean/Agile

Transformation

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Technology

MBA or MS preferred

Tools

SAFe framework

MS PowerPoint

Job description

MetLife’s Global Technology team seeks a Principal, Corporate Technology Strategy & Portfolio Management to drive strategic planning, portfolio management, and operating model effectiveness. You will help shape the vision for a broad portfolio across marketing, HR, security, CRM, and AI-enabled initiatives.

You’ll lead cross-functional collaboration, executive communications, and performance measurement to deliver high-impact technology outcomes aligned with enterprise goals.