Senior Technical Program & Portfolio Manager

Senior Technical Program & Portfolio Manager

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Our Senior Technical Program & Portfolio Manager is accountable to drive consistent execution and delivery across complex, cross‑functional programs by establishing portfolio governance frameworks and aligning initiatives with strategic business objectives in a scaled agile framework (SAFe®). This Manager leads programs or projects from initiation through completion, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget adherence while proactively managing risks, resolving issues, and maintaining momentum.

They will facilitate executive‑level reviews to support accountability and accelerate decision‑making. Oversees resource planning and financial management to optimize investments and ensure program efficiency. Will foster strong stakeholder relationships and communicate program status and outcomes with clarity to ensure alignment, strategic cohesion, and sustained delivery performance. Leverage the SAFe® framework to participate in Agile Release Trains and facilitate effective PI Planning, ensuring synchronized execution and alignment across teams and programs.

$120,000 ~ $140,000

Hybrid – This employee will be expected to work Hybrid 3 days a week on a regular basis, out of our WPS Headquarters (1717 W. Broadway in Madison, WI).

• Can define and maintain portfolio frameworks and governance structures that enable consistent execution and delivery across programs.
• Would enjoy aligning initiatives with strategic business objectives to ensure measurable impact and value realization.
• Like to facilitate executive‑level portfolio reviews and reporting to drive accountability, surface delivery risks, and accelerate decision‑making.
• Have led complex, cross‑functional programs from initiation through execution, driving delivery of high‑impact outcomes. Ensure adherence to scope, schedule, and budget across all phases of the program lifecycle.
• Can resolve escalated issues and actively manage interdependencies to maintain momentum and prevent delays.
• Would enjoy building strong relationships with business and technical stakeholders to foster trust and collaboration while facilitating decision‑making and alignment across teams to ensure consistent progress and strategic cohesion.
• Have communicated program status, risks, and outcomes to leadership with clarity and precision.
• Like to oversee resource planning and capacity management across programs to ensure optimal allocation and utilization by working with application or product owners.
• Can track budgets, forecasts, and actuals to maintain financial health and accountability by identifying cost‑saving opportunities and optimizing investments to maximize program value and efficiency.
• Enjoy identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across the program portfolio to ensure delivery stability and resilience.
• Have managed change control processes with structured impact analysis to maintain alignment and minimize disruption to scope, schedule, and resources.
• Want to implement targeted process improvements to reduce delivery cycle time and accelerate execution while increasing sprint predictability and velocity by refining planning and delivery rituals.
• Can track and report key operational KPIs, including defect escape rate, deployment frequency, and lead time for changes.
• Want to champion delivery best practices and agile maturity to drive continuous improvement across programs.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7 or more years of experience in technical program or project management roles.
• 3 or more years working at a senior or portfolio level.
• Extensive experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and scaled frameworks like SAFe® or LeSS.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of structured approaches to identify, mitigate, and communicate risks and manage change control processes.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of Technical Program & Portfolio…