IT Portfolio Manager

Hagerty

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an IT Portfolio Manager, you will play a critical role in overseeing and optimizing the delivery of a defined portfolio of technology initiatives aligned to a specific value stream or domain. This role partners closely with Senior Engineering, Architecture, Product and Business Leaders to optimize the flow of value, ensure alignment to strategic objectives, and enable predictable, high-quality delivery across multiple, interdependent teams. The IT Portfolio Manager bridges team-level agility and program-level coordination, providing structure, visibility, and governance while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. This role requires strong systems thinking, delivery leadership, and the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.

Requirements

Strong leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder influence skills
Deep understanding of IT program and project management principles
Practical expertise with Scrum and Agile delivery practices
Systems thinking and the ability to manage complex, interdependent work
Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Experience working with senior engineering and executive leadership
Ability to balance structure with adaptability in a dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with public company requirements, including Sarbanes Oxley and key regulations, if applicable.
For SOX compliant roles, responsible for designing, executing, and documenting internal controls where they have been identified as owners to prevent errors in financial reporting, processes, and business operations. Including attestation to the completeness, accuracy, and compliance of all financial reporting data, where applicable.

Responsibilities

Establish, lead, and continuously improve portfolio-level delivery and governance processes within an assigned domain or value stream.
Implement and mature portfolio management practices including prioritization, visualization, dependency management, constraint identification, capacity planning, and risk mitigation.
Ensure portfolio initiatives align to organizational strategy, business outcomes, and value delivery goals.
Orchestrate delivery across multiple teams and initiatives, including Epic-level coordination as needed.
Partner with Engineering Leaders, Value Stream Business Owners, Module Owners, Business Leads, Technical Product Managers and Scrum Masters to plan, sequence, and execute work effectively.
Identify and manage cross-team dependencies to reduce friction, rework and delivery risk.
Bridge team-level execution with program-level milestones and business value delivery.
Promote delivery best practices, including Scrum ceremonies, readiness standards, Agile accounting practices, and Azure DevOps (ADO) hygiene.
Support experimentation and continuous improvement to optimize delivery effectiveness and communication.
Foster mature collaboration between technical teams and across a complex, interdependent ecosystem.
Partner with senior leadership to define and evolve metrics that measure portfolio health, delivery effectiveness, and value realization.
Measure, monitor, and mature delivery metrics at the value stream level.
Provide clear, timely communication of portfolio status, risks, dependencies, and outcomes to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Ensure transparency into delivery progress through dashboards, visualizations, and structured ceremonies.