Director, IT, Product & Portfolio Center - Remote

American Chemical Society•Atlanta, GA

1d•$97,000 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director, IT, Product & Portfolio Center leads a team of product managers, business analysts, and project managers, supporting effective performance, professional development, and alignment with the American Cancer Society’s technology strategy. The role manages a portfolio of IT products and initiatives and drives enterprise value through new and innovative technologies, features, and functionality that advance mission, revenue, and efficiency outcomes. The director ensures compliance and cybersecurity measures are in place and oversees technology maintenance and technical debt improvements for continuous technology evolution. Success requires balancing strategic vision and prioritization with hands-on execution, collaborating across IT and enterprise functions, and ensuring effective governance, risk mitigation, and change readiness. This is a fully remote position that may be home-based anywhere in the United States; the selected new hire must be onsite for day-one activities. Occasional travel of 10–15% may be required for meetings, vendor management, or enterprise workshops. The role may require work after hours, weekends, or holidays as needed, including on-call availability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
PMP, CSPO, or SAFe POPM certification required.
8–10 years of IT product, program, or portfolio management experience, including 3 or more years in leadership or people-management roles.
Demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and leading teams to achieve organizational goals.
Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build trust, motivate teams, and foster collaboration across diverse stakeholders.
Knowledge of budget planning, financial tracking, and resource allocation for departmental and project budgets.
Expertise in product and project management standards and practices, including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management, PMBOK, ITIL, and DevOps principles, as well as portfolio governance, demand intake, and capacity planning.
Ability to balance strategic priorities with tactical execution.
Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence business and IT leadership.
Proficiency with portfolio management and agile delivery tools such as Planview, Jira, ADO, or equivalent.
Ability to drive continuous improvement and adoption of product and portfolio management best practices.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
CAL-E or CAL-T certification.
PMP and Agile experience are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop product management and delivery professionals by setting goals, coaching and providing feedback, and fostering a collaborative, accountable, growth-oriented culture.
Oversee roadmap planning, execution, and delivery of technology products, platforms, and initiatives in alignment with ACS strategic priorities and technology roadmap.
Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to understand strategic priorities, translate them into product and platform vision, prioritize features, and manage demand intake and governance.
Manage portfolio-level resources, budgets, and vendor engagements to support effective utilization and value delivery.
Monitor and report portfolio health, including progress, risks, return on investment, and alignment with business outcomes.
Improve ACS product and portfolio management practices, tools, and governance frameworks.