IT Portfolio Manager

Blue Sky is seeking an IT Portfolio Manager to support a strategic NIH technology management and advisory contract focused on improving IT governance, enterprise planning, modernization, project and portfolio performance, scientific solution delivery, and executive decision support. The role supports NIH IT investment visibility, governance, portfolio optimization, modernization planning, and strategic decision support, maintaining visibility into IT investments and projects, supporting prioritization and rationalization, developing portfolio dashboards, analyzing performance, and providing decision-quality information to senior stakeholders.

• Maintain inventories of IT investments, systems, projects, and initiatives.
• Develop portfolio dashboards showing health, performance, risk, resources, and strategic alignment.
• Support investment selection, prioritization, business case review, and budget justification.
• Analyze portfolio balance, risk, resource allocation, duplication, technical debt, and modernization opportunities.
• Support CPIC, FITARA, OMB, HHS, and NIH reporting needs.
• Prepare executive briefings, performance reports, recommendations, and decision materials.
• Coordinate with project managers, architects, analysts, and technical stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in business, IT, public administration, data analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years of IT portfolio, IT governance, PMO, CPIC, investment management, or strategic planning experience.
• Experience developing dashboards, analyses, reports, or executive decision materials.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and data analysis skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust.

• Federal IT portfolio management experience.
• Experience with CPIC, FITARA, Technology Business Management, OMB A-11, OMB A-130, or federal budget/investment reporting.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Service Now, Apptio, Jira Align, Clarity, Planview, Smartsheet, or similar tools.
• NIH, HHS, or federal health agency experience.
• PMP, PfMP, ITIL, TBM, Agile, or Lean Six Sigma certification.

The strongest candidate can organize messy portfolio information, identify what matters, and create clear decision support for executives. They understand that portfolio management is not just reporting; it is helping leadership make better investment, modernization, and prioritization decisions.

Blue Sky is an equal opportunity employer and recruits mission-oriented, proactive, skilled candidates from across the United States. As an SBA certified HUBZone small business, Blue Sky has a special interest in recruiting and hiring personnel who reside in HUBZones. To determine whether you reside in a HUBZone, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.