Managing Director & Head of Portfolio and Project Management

Your Opportunity

At Schwab, we believe that, when done right, investing liberates people to create their own destiny. We are driven by our purpose to champion every client’s goals with passion and integrity.

Your opportunity

At Schwab, we believe that, when done right, investing liberates people to create their own destiny. We are driven by our purpose to champion every client’s goals with passion and integrity.

The Managing Director, Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) is the senior leader responsible for leading Schwab’s enterprise technology project and portfolio management organization within STS. This role will lead all project and portfolio management teams supporting strategic and financial planning, portfolio governance, program delivery, and project execution support across the enterprise.

This leader oversees a broad portfolio of technology investments spanning Retail Investor, Advisor Services, Workplace Services, Wealth & Advice, Schwab Asset Management, Product Enterprises, Service Enterprises, Corporate Functions, and Technology portfolios. The organization supports more than 200 active projects and approximately $600M+ in annual technology investments, including some of Schwab’s largest and most strategic initiatives.

The Managing Director will drive consistency, transparency, and operational excellence across portfolio planning, governance, program execution, financial management, and executive reporting. This leader must be able to influence across organizational boundaries, simplify complex processes, establish a culture of accountability, grow talent and enable business and technology leaders to make informed investment decisions aligned to Schwab's strategic priorities.

• Effective stewardship of the enterprise technology investment portfolio, balancing strategic priorities, capacity, cost, and risk.
• Improved visibility, governance, and reporting across projects, programs, and portfolios.
• Successful delivery of critical cross-functional initiatives that drive business outcomes.
• A simplified and scalable operating model that improves execution and decision-making.
• Strong partnerships with business, product, technology, finance, and executive leadership teams.
• A culture of accountability, transparency, continuous improvement, and results.
• Ability to attract, develop, and retain top project, program, and portfolio management talent.

• Lead the governance and management of Schwab's technology investment portfolio across multiple business and technology domains.
• Partner with senior leaders to align investment decisions, funding priorities, and resource allocation to enterprise goals and strategic outcomes.
• Support portfolio prioritization, capacity planning, dependency management, and investment tradeoff discussions.
• Provide visibility into portfolio health, performance, risks, and financial outcomes through executive-level reporting and governance.
• Balance strategic objectives, operational commitments, financial constraints, and risk considerations to optimize enterprise investments.

• Lead oversight of large, complex, cross-functional programs that span multiple business units and technology organizations.
• Ensure programs are effectively planned, governed, and executed to achieve intended outcomes.
• Partner with executives, business leaders, and technology teams to align priorities, resolve dependencies, and drive decision-making.
• Proactively identify, elevate, and mitigate program risks, issues, and roadblocks.
• Establish consistent program management practices that improve execution, transparency, and accountability.

• Provide leadership for project management teams responsible for planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of enterprise initiatives.
• Oversee project planning, milestone management, status reporting, budget tracking, and stakeholder communication.
• Ensure teams maintain clear accountability for deliverables, timelines, financial performance, and business outcomes.
• Drive execution discipline and continuous improvement in project delivery…