Portfolio Delivery Manager – Technology

Bank of America•Jersey City, NJ

3d•$142,000 - $204,300•Onsite

About The Position

The Credit Risk and Finance Technology organization is seeking an experienced Portfolio Delivery Manager to set direction and lead disciplined execution of application control and governance activities across its portfolio. The role serves as a strategic advisor to senior technology leaders and partners with application managers, delivery teams, and control functions to assess portfolio health, identify systemic risks, shape remediation priorities, and sustain compliance with enterprise requirements. The manager defines actionable metrics, governance routines, and executive reporting to support informed decisions, timely intervention, and continuous improvement. The position leads a team responsible for maximizing value across multiple programs or value streams within a small, less complex delivery portfolio. It manages and develops the team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback; aligns strategy and execution using Lean and systems-thinking approaches; manages portfolio operations and governance; ensures compliance with standards; and drives continuous improvement. This is a first-shift role based in Jersey City, New Jersey, with 40 hours per week. The stated annualized salary range is $142,000 to $204,300, with offers determined by experience, education, and skill set. The role is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive plan and company benefits, including paid time off.

Requirements

10+ years of project, program, or portfolio management experience, including leadership of complex, cross-functional technology initiatives.
Prior technology experience with a strong understanding of application delivery, application management, and the software development lifecycle.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives, set direction, and drive accountability across a large, matrixed organization.
Proven experience translating portfolio data, risks, and tradeoffs into strategic recommendations and executive decisions.
Strong judgment and leadership presence, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve complex issues, and lead through influence.
Excellent executive communication, presentation, negotiation, and facilitation skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading application governance, technology controls, risk management, or regulatory and audit remediation.
Experience shaping governance strategy or operating models for a large technology application portfolio.
Experience developing executive-level portfolio insights, performance measures, and improvement roadmaps.

Responsibilities

Directs and leads a delivery team aligned to a portfolio and mentors Delivery Leads.
Manages and improves portfolio operations and governance processes, ensuring risks and roadblocks are escalated and resolved quickly.
Builds relationships with business and technology executives across multiple organizations, as well as Compliance and Risk.
Partners with key stakeholders and leaders to define the vision and create a portfolio roadmap aligned to strategic goals.
Provides portfolio status updates and reporting to stakeholders and leadership on desired outcomes, delivery, risks, issues, and schedule.
Manages overall portfolio financials, Profit and Loss (P&L), and performance.
Ensures adherence to Enterprise Change Management standards.
Defines and leads the governance framework for application health, controls, technology hygiene, and enterprise compliance across the CIO-1 portfolio.
Advises senior leaders on portfolio health, systemic risks, strategic priorities, and actions required to improve resilience and control performance.
Leads cross-organizational responses to enterprise assessments, audit requests, and critical control deliverables, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely completion.
Manages and develops the team through coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
Applies Lean and systems-thinking approaches to strategy, investment funding, portfolio operations, and governance.
Ensures compliance with standards and drives continuous improvement to operations and governance.