Enterprise Portfolio Manager

The City of Boise is hiring an Enterprise Portfolio Manager in our Department of Organizational Effectiveness!

Lead the City of Boise's enterprise portfolio management function and help shape the future of our organization. In this highly visible leadership role, you'll partner with executive leadership and departments across the city to align projects, investments and resources with strategic priorities. You'll establish and lead enterprise portfolio governance, prioritization and resource planning processes that help the city focus on the highest-value initiatives, improve project delivery and maximize organizational capacity.

Working collaboratively across departments, you'll influence citywide decision-making, strengthen portfolio performance and advance best practices in portfolio and project management through the Project Management Center of Excellence.

To ensure internal equity and alignment with the approved budget for this position, offers are made within the posted hiring range. Although the hiring range is fixed, employees receive an exceptional benefits and total rewards package that enhances the overall value of employment with the City of Boise.

This position is hybrid eligible and requires residency in the Boise metro area. Candidates must currently live in the area or be prepared to relocate at their own expense prior to employment. No relocation assistance is provided. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information technology or a related field and
• 6 years of experience in portfolio, program or project management, including experience leading enterprise governance and prioritization processes
• Or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Valid state-issued driver's license.

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation.
• Driving Record Check
• Hybrid Work Eligible

Why the City of Boise?

The benefits are real and among the best in the Treasure Valley:

• Zero-cost premium medical coverage for you and your family
• PERSI retirement plus employer-matched 401(k)/457b
• 10 hours vacation/month (grows with tenure), 12 paid holidays, and 8 hours sick leave/month
• 10 weeks paid parental leave
• $500 annual wellbeing incentive
• Tuition reimbursement and free local bus pass
• Basic life and long-term disability insurance at no cost

Enterprise Portfolio Management and Strategic Alignment:
Leads and manages the city’s enterprise portfolio management function by establishing and maintaining the ongoing portfolio of projects, portfolio governance and prioritization activities. Aligns the portfolio with the city’s strategic goals and objectives and facilitates organizational decision-making regarding project priorities, sequencing and investment priorities. Partners closely with IT relationship managers and department leadership on department roadmaps.

Portfolio Governance and Organizational

Collaboration:

Facilitates enterprise portfolio governance processes and forums involving executive leadership and departments across the city. Builds collaborative relationships with departments to support portfolio transparency and organizational alignment.

Portfolio Planning, Prioritization and Capacity Management:
Leads enterprise demand, resource and capacity planning efforts to ensure organizational work remains aligned with available resources and strategic priorities. Identifies resource constraints and portfolio risks, and collaborates with departments to optimize timing, sequencing and delivery of initiatives.

Center of Excellence:
Collaborates with the Project Management division to establish and sustain a Center of Excellence (COE) promoting best practices in portfolio and project management. Develops standards, processes, templates and guidance to improve organizational maturity, consistency and effectiveness in managing project initiatives and investments.

Portfolio Reporting and Performance Management:
Develops and…