MSC N6 ITGMS IT Portfolio and Governance Lead

Paragon Technology Group•Norfolk, VA

19h

About The Position

The IT Portfolio and Governance Lead maintains the C4/IT investment inventory and MSC N6 strategic roadmap, coordinates investment data validation with internal and external stakeholders, and supports portfolio governance and investment decisions. The role monitors policy changes, assesses investments against strategic and mission priorities, develops recommendations and resource justification materials, and maintains portfolio metrics and reporting products for leadership and program stakeholders. The position also supports acquisition and portfolio planning by preparing briefings, analyses, risk assessments, and decision materials. It facilitates roadmap and investment review processes, organizes formal meetings, and tracks decisions and follow-up actions. The employer states that its solicitation does not identify a clearance level and that this should be confirmed against current Government requirements.

Requirements

Related bachelor’s degree.
At least seven years of relevant experience.
Background in federal, defense, IT, or mission analysis and portfolio, project, governance, or strategic planning work.
Excel and PowerPoint skills.
PMP certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, Navy IT, C4/IT, maritime, logistics, or federal IT portfolio environments.
Experience with C4/IT systems, Navy programs of record, lifecycle sustainment, modernization programs, IT investment management, or enterprise IT governance.
Familiarity with SECNAVINST 5230.14, DoD/DON portfolio management, PPBE, POM issue papers, DADMS, DITPR-DoN, eMASS, PBIS-IT, or related federal IT governance systems.
Experience developing or maintaining strategic roadmaps, investment inventories, integrated master schedules, lifecycle cost estimates, fielding plans, risk management plans, or requirements packages.
Experience using SharePoint, Tableau, Dataverse, Power BI, MS Project, or similar tools for dashboards, data repositories, performance tracking, or portfolio reporting.
PMI-ACP, ITIL, DAWIA, FAC-P/PM, Lean Six Sigma, Certified Business Analysis Professional, or related certification.
Strong facilitation skills, including experience supporting working groups, IPTs, governance boards, investment reviews, and stakeholder decision meetings.
Experience preparing materials for senior leadership, portfolio managers, program managers, acquisition teams, financial management stakeholders, and technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

Maintain the C4/IT investment inventory, tracking current and planned investments, strategic goals, dependencies, schedules, milestones, policy drivers, and stakeholder priorities.
Update the MSC N6 strategic roadmap quarterly and develop tailored roadmap views for leadership and stakeholder audiences.
Coordinate with MSC N6 staff, program managers, internal departments, and external stakeholders to validate investment data and assess portfolio impacts.
Monitor DoD, DON, and MSC policy changes that may affect investments, dependencies, roadmap priorities, or governance actions.
Facilitate roadmap reviews using document review forms, comment trackers, change request logs, decision records, and follow-up action tracking.
Schedule and support formal review meetings to obtain approval of roadmap products and communicate approved content to stakeholders.
Prepare C4/IT investment management review agendas, minutes, briefs, and supporting analyses on a quarterly or as-needed basis.
Analyze C4/IT programs, projects, and requirements against the roadmap to support prioritization and investment recommendations.
Recommend capabilities for funding and investments to continue, accelerate, modify, or suspend.
Develop evaluation criteria for investment alignment based on mission need, business value, performance, risk, and expected benefits.
Review and assess PfM strategies, governance structures, policies, procedures, and processes to improve portfolio maturity.
Prepare justification statements and requirements package documentation to support NWCF, TWCF, RDT&E, OPN, and OMN resource decisions.
Develop and maintain portfolio metrics, benchmarks, dashboards, and performance trackers for leadership, portfolio managers, and program managers.
Support acquisition and portfolio planning by preparing briefing packages, white papers, analyses, risk assessments, and stakeholder decision materials.
Coordinate with stakeholders to document risks, issues, decisions, proposed mitigations, and program progress.