Portfolio Lead

Job Title: Portfolio Lead PMO

W2 only

Location: Dallas, TX (Corporate Office)

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Length: 8 Months

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (On-site daily during initial training, then 3 days on-site/week)

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Portfolio Lead to join our Dallas-based corporate team on an 8‑month contract. In this critical role, you’ll manage a diverse collection of programs and projects—ensuring strategic alignment, maximizing resource use, and delivering measurable business value. You will be a trusted partner to executive leadership, providing transparency into portfolio performance and shaping the future impact of our enterprise initiatives.

• Maintain and prioritize the portfolio of programs and projects, ensuring strategic alignment with business goals.
• Develop, monitor, and manage program and portfolio roadmaps for maximum value sequencing.
• Evaluate investment proposals, balancing demand with available resources/capacity.
• Oversee risks, dependencies, and outcomes at a program/portfolio level.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and insights on portfolio health, ROI, and progress.
• Ensure governance, financial stewardship, and compliance across the portfolio.
• Partner with delivery teams to resolve escalations and remove barriers to success.
• Establish and chair steering committees in support of strategic decision‑making.
• Manage annual IT portfolio budgets ranging from $250K to $10M.
• Collaborate with Finance on capital planning, forecasting, and governance processes.
• Monitor and report on KPIs including cost, schedule, benefit realization, and overall portfolio health.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory and security standards.

• IT Business Partners: Collaborate to align investments and drive business outcomes.
• Executive Sponsors & Business Leaders: Confirm value delivery and support strategic initiatives.
• Project Managers: Oversee execution and manage cross‑project dependencies.
• Finance & Procurement: Ensure budget discipline, investment approvals, and governance adherence.
• Enterprise Architects: Align technology and business capabilities.

• Proven experience in portfolio and program planning, prioritization, and governance.
• Strong strategic acumen—able to support decision making and value delivery.
• Deep expertise in benefits realization, risk/dependency management, and financial oversight.
• Excellent executive presence, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results in complex, fast‑paced environments.

Applicants must be able to pass a DISA background check and drug test.