Application Portfolio Manager

University of Minnesota Physicians•Minneapolis, MN

2d•$131,158 - $203,292•Hybrid

About The Position

The Application Portfolio Manager is responsible for the strategic governance, lifecycle management, and optimization of the organization’s application portfolio. The role ensures applications align with business objectives, security requirements, architectural standards, and financial targets. The position works with vendors, stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and Cybersecurity to support application performance, integration, security, disaster recovery, and governance. It is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a hybrid working schedule and 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Security, or related experience and/or certifications.
At least 5 years of progressive experience in IT, business systems, application management, project management, or portfolio management.
At least 3 years managing an enterprise application portfolio, product portfolio, PMO, or technology roadmap.
Some experience establishing portfolio governance, prioritization frameworks, and investment decision processes.

Responsibilities

Partner with vendors to manage upgrades, enhancements, Tier 3 support, security vulnerability remediation, product demonstrations, and pilot or proof-of-concept initiatives.
Collaborate with stakeholders to review application portfolios, monitor vendor performance against contract obligations, and identify solution enhancements and business-driven improvements.
Create and maintain application diagrams, system documentation, the application CMDB, and application architecture requirements.
Translate business requirements into solution recommendations and ensure new applications comply with architecture standards and governance requirements.
Gather and document business and technical requirements, support project planning and risk mitigation, and communicate progress, risks, and solutions to stakeholders.
Partner with cross-functional teams and vendors to support system integration, onboarding, and ongoing performance measurement throughout the vendor relationship lifecycle.
Track and assess metrics for architecture principles and policies, technical quality, security, cost, and lifecycle management.
Prepare and deliver monthly application scorecard reports to IT Management, highlighting performance trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Perform operating system and compatibility assessments as needed and enforce M Physicians application security requirements in partnership with Cybersecurity.
Collaborate with M Physicians Cybersecurity to develop, maintain, and test disaster recovery plans for critical applications and systems.