Program Manager – Planning and Governance

October 27, 2025

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Overview:

Portfolio Principal Program Manager – Planning and Governance
We are looking for a Portfolio Principal Program Manager to help manage cross functional technology projects and programs from within our Planning and Governance PMO team. This role would be responsible for program management and other PMO functions such as financial Portfolio Management for the Technology organization. The Planning and Governance team provides PMO processes and guidelines to functional PMO’s within Technology, as well as support for project and contract financials across the Technology portfolio. The Primary focus of this role would be overall Technology Portfolio Management, working with PM’s, Project Directors, and Finance to ensure our Technology commitments are met and our overall portfolio is within plan. Secondary focus will be to drive exceptional project management disciplines across both internal and external project managers. Lastly, role will drive cross functional initiatives to completion using standard Program Management practices and disciplines in task management, scheduling, budgeting, risk and issue resolution, communications, and escalations. If you thrive in working with multiple teams and can influence business and technical leaders in a fast-paced environment, have strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, we want to talk to you.
Primary Responsibilities:

Overall Portfolio Management for large portfolio of technology projects
Work closely with PM’s, Project Directors, Technology Leadership, and Finance leadership to ensure timely and accurate deliverables including monthly project portfolio forecasts, variance analysis and reporting, budget mitigation, and budget reduction when necessary
Manage portfolio financial controls, PMOTL tooling, and communications
Create and manage central PMO health reporting of technology projects to ensure proper utilization of Technology resources including financials, associates, and contractors
Lead large complexity Programs from concept to implementation as required
Design, develop, manage complex project plans, revising needs to meet changing priorities
Manage program-level planning to track milestones and deliverables impacting multiple projects, releases, tracks, and dependencies
Manage Portfolio/Program/Project level Stakeholders as necessary
Utilizing standard portfolio and program management processes and tools to assess status and provide recommendations and execute on course corrections as needed (don’t just measure, actively engage to fix the problem)
Have excellent communication and partnership skills essential for interacting and communicating with key stakeholders at all levels across the company to manage, inform and influence outcomes
Leverage outstanding problem solving and influencing skills to ensure Program plans deliver on time
Train and mentor project managers

Core Competencies & Accomplishments:

7 – 10+ years of relevant work experience
Excellent management, leadership, organization, written and verbal communication skills
Strong experience with project financials, forecasting, and P&L impacts
Detail oriented, ability to multi-task, adapt to change and effectively prioritize work to meet competing deadlines
Experience with onsite/offshore coordination
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Certification in the field of Project Management and Agile methods is preferred

Pay Range: USD $110,000.00 - USD $172,500.00 /Yr.

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