IT PM, Portfolio & Governance

Overview

The IT Project Manager, Portfolio & Governance leads cross-functional technology projects and governance initiatives that support effective project delivery, vendor management, technology expense management, application inventory oversight, and portfolio reporting. The role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering assigned IT initiatives while supporting strong governance, stakeholder accountability, financial discipline, risk management, and leadership reporting. The position has primary responsibility for initiatives related to vendor and contract management, technology expense management, application inventory governance, reporting, and process improvement.

Based on organizational priorities, the Technical Project Manager may also lead other technology projects and initiatives across applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, operations, and enterprise technology. Working under general supervision, the Technical Project Manager partners with IT leaders and teams, Procurement, Finance/FP&A, Legal, business stakeholders, and external vendors to establish project objectives, develop and execute project plans, manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and decisions, and support successful delivery of assigned initiatives.

The role also supports effective IT governance by developing repeatable processes, maintaining accurate portfolio and financial information, producing actionable reporting, and driving continuous improvement across the technology organization.

• Referral bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
• Employer-matched retirement saving funds
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities

• Manages project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions, and communications across assigned initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder accountability.
• Translates financial, vendor, and inventory data into actionable insights and develops repeatable processes, templates, and documentation that strengthen governance and continuous improvement.
• Supports process improvement efforts that improve project delivery, portfolio visibility, financial tracking, vendor oversight, and operational consistency across assigned initiatives.
• Coordinates IT sourcing and procurement initiatives in partnership with Procurement, from requirements definition and vendor evaluation through purchase orders, contracting, renewals, and closeout.
• Partners with Procurement on RFI/RFP activities, bid analysis, commercial negotiations, and sourcing recommendations, ensuring business, technical, financial, and compliance requirements are documented.
• Maintains the IT contract and renewal calendar, tracking notice periods, pricing, licensing terms, service levels, obligations, amendments, and approvals.
• Coordinates with Legal, as needed, on contract terms and risk questions.
• Serves as the primary coordinator for assigned IT vendor relationships, governance meetings, escalations, and action-item tracking.
• Develops vendor scorecards and key performance indicators covering service levels, quality, responsiveness, delivery, risk, and financial performance.
• Leads periodic business reviews, follows up on corrective action plans, and supports vendor consolidation, benchmarking, and cost-optimization opportunities.
• Partners with Finance/FP&A and IT leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, accruals, and variance analyses for vendor, software, infrastructure, and labor expenses.
• Tracks actuals against budget and forecast and reconciles contract, purchase order, invoice, general ledger, and forecast data to improve financial accuracy.
• Identifies financial risks, commitments, savings, and cost-avoidance opportunities and provides clear explanations of trends and variances.
• Supports monthly and year-end close, annual planning, and business-case tracking, ensuring assumptions, benefits, and cost allocations are documented.
• Supports governance and ongoing maintenance of the IT application inventory, including business and technical ownership, vendor, contract, lifecycle,…