Senior Technical Portfolio Manager Job Hopkins area,Minnesota USA,Business

Senior Technical Portfolio Manager

The Senior Technical Portfolio Manager is responsible for overseeing a portfolio of products and initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational strategy, financial targets, and customer needs. This role leads a team that manages intake, prioritization, approvals, and ongoing tracking of products and investments through their full lifecycle. Acting as a central point of coordination, the Portfolio Manager ensures that dependencies, risks, progress, and outcomes are communicated effectively across product teams, leaders, and business partners.

This leader works closely with Product Owners, cross-functional delivery teams, and executive stakeholders to balance demand, capacity, and strategic objectives. The Portfolio Manager is accountable for ensuring business cases are rigorous, value is measurable, and products remain aligned to enterprise OKRs, KPIs, and financial forecasts. Leveraging Agile, Product Management, and Dev Ops best practices, the Portfolio Manager helps teams deliver consistently, adapt quickly, and make decisions grounded in data.

Responsibilities

Oversee a portfolio of products and initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational strategy, customer needs, and financial targets.
Manage end-to-end intake, prioritization, approval, and lifecycle tracking of portfolio investments.
Partner with Product Owners, delivery teams, and leaders to balance demand, capacity, and strategic objectives.
Ensure business cases are rigorous, value is measurable, and outcomes align to enterprise OKRs, KPIs, and financial forecasts.
Identify and manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans to support successful delivery.
Develop and maintain portfolio reporting, dashboards, and artifacts to enable transparency and data-driven decisions.
Apply Agile, Product Management, and Dev Ops best practices to drive consistent execution and continuous improvement.
Directly manage and develop experienced project management professionals, providing coaching, feedback, and performance management

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Three to five years of relevant experience in product, portfolio, or program management

Preferred

Skills & Experience:

Deep understanding of organizational processes, customer needs, and business operations
10+ years of experience as technical portfolio manager.
Recent experience with Clarity, Project Portfolio Management (PPM) or similar tool
Experience using Microsoft tools such as Power BI and/or Automate
Excel experience – advance knowledge of financial data analysis and use of Pivot Tables
Hands-on knowledge of Agile methodologies, Product Management frameworks, and Dev Ops principles
Ability to solve complex problems with minimal guidance and drive decisions through influence
Proven ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including engineers, product leaders, third-party partners, and end users
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate complex organizational environments
Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate business cases, financial data, and performance metrics
Experience in developing portfolio reporting, dashboards, and financial or operational artifacts
Skilled in identifying and managing cross-team dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans
Ability to coach teams on best practices in planning, prioritization, and value measurement
Familiarity with strategic planning processes, including OKR formulation and roadmap alignment
Proficiency with portfolio or product management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, or similar)
Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes without direct authority and foster strong partnerships across business and technology teams

Location Expectations This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Healthcare (medical, dental,…