IT Portfolio & Business Analysis Leader

Are you a collaborative technology leader who excels at bringing structure, strategy, and execution together? We're seeking an experienced IT Portfolio & Business Analysis Leader to oversee project delivery, business analysis, demand management, and governance practices within a growing enterprise technology organization. This role offers the opportunity to influence technology strategy, lead a high-performing team, and partner closely with senior leaders to drive modernization, operational excellence, and impactful business outcomes.

You'll play a visible role in shaping how technology initiatives are prioritized, managed, and delivered across the organization.

Join a stable and forward-thinking organization that is investing heavily in technology transformation, process improvement, and innovation. This position sits at the intersection of business and technology, providing leadership across project management, business analysis, portfolio planning, and organizational change initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to build on an established foundation while helping mature delivery practices, strengthen governance, and improve the way strategic initiatives move from concept to execution.

The role offers significant exposure to executive leadership and the ability to influence enterprise-wide priorities.

Help shape how technology initiatives are evaluated, planned and delivered across the organization.

• Lead project delivery standards, governance processes, and portfolio management practices.
• Guide teams through planning, prioritization, risk management, and execution activities.
• Partner with technology and business leaders to align resources, timelines, and strategic objectives.
• Oversee project health, dependencies, resource utilization, and organizational readiness for change.
• Establish scalable frameworks that improve consistency, transparency, and delivery outcomes.

Drive a strong business analysis function that helps transform ideas into actionable solutions.

• Lead and mentor a team of business analysis professionals.
• Create and enhance practices related to requirements gathering, process improvement, stakeholder engagement, and solution evaluation.
• Ensure business needs and desired outcomes are clearly understood before work begins.
• Promote quality standards, documentation practices, and continuous improvement efforts.

Help leaders make informed investment and prioritization decisions.

• Facilitate intake and evaluation of new technology requests.
• Support organizational prioritization discussions that balance value, capacity, complexity, and risk.
• Maintain visibility into upcoming demand and strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to roadmap development and planning activities.

Build strong relationships across technical and business teams.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team focused on project delivery and business analysis.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization.
• Foster collaboration among business leaders, technical teams, and external partners.
• Support organizational adoption, communication, and change management efforts.

Provide leadership with meaningful visibility into technology investments and outcomes.

• Develop executive-level reporting and portfolio insights.
• Create metrics that help drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support governance reviews, strategic planning, and investment discussions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve execution effectiveness.

• Experience leading project management, portfolio management, business analysis, or PMO-related functions.
• Background managing teams of project managers, business analysts, or similar professionals.
• Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives and aligning diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience working within structured environments that emphasize governance, risk management, and accountability.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to drive process improvement, establish performance measures, and create operational discipline.
• Experience supporting project delivery throughout the full lifecycle of initiatives.
• Familiarity with Agile and modern technology delivery practices.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent…