Portfolio Director

Bigbear.ai•McLean, VA

13h

About The Position

BigBear.ai is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager to lead strategic planning, program oversight, and performance management across a portfolio of government contracts. The role balances strategic planning with operational execution and requires strong relationships with government customers and internal stakeholders. Applicants must currently reside in the United States. The Portfolio Director develops portfolio strategy aligned with corporate goals, customer priorities, and growth objectives; evaluates contract and business development opportunities; and drives decisions to improve performance and competitive positioning. The role oversees program health, contract compliance, milestones, deliverables, risks, dependencies, resources, and issues across multiple concurrent government programs, while providing guidance to Program Managers. The position owns portfolio-level financial performance, including revenue, profitability, bookings, backlog, and forecasting. It monitors financial metrics, addresses variances, supports budgeting, and aligns staffing and resources with funded work and anticipated awards. It also works with Operations, Program Managers, and Talent Acquisition on workforce planning and allocation. The Portfolio Director builds relationships with senior government customers and company leadership, understands evolving mission needs, ensures consistent customer engagement, and serves as the primary escalation point for customer concerns and strategic discussions. The role identifies and mitigates contractual, financial, staffing, security, and operational risks, ensures compliance with contract terms, federal regulations, and company policies, and escalates significant risks with recommended actions.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and strong understanding of federal contracting processes, regulations, and requirements.
Experience with Labor Category (LCAT) management, staffing requirements, government contract invoicing, financial operations, procurement, and vendor management.
Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with senior-level customers and stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and business management tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting law enforcement or federal civilian agencies.
Program or project management background in a government contracting environment.
Familiarity with federal acquisition regulations (FAR/DFARS).
Experience with business development and capture management.
PMP, PgMP, or similar professional certification.
Strategic thinking and business acumen.
Financial management and analysis.
Risk management and mitigation.
Stakeholder engagement and influence.
Resource optimization and planning.
Performance management and accountability.
Adaptability and problem-solving in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute portfolio strategy aligned with corporate goals, customer priorities, and growth objectives.
Identify and evaluate upcoming contract opportunities, recompetes, extensions, and business development prospects.
Drive strategic decisions to optimize portfolio performance and competitive positioning.
Monitor health, performance, and compliance across concurrent government programs.
Ensure programs meet contract requirements, milestones, deliverables, and customer expectations.
Manage cross-program risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and issues requiring executive attention.
Provide oversight and guidance to Program Managers to support consistent execution standards.
Own portfolio financial performance, including revenue, profitability, bookings, backlog, and forecasting.
Monitor program financial metrics and address variances from plan.
Balance staffing and resource allocation against funded work and anticipated contract awards.
Support budget development and financial planning.
Collaborate with Operations, Program Managers, and Talent Acquisition to forecast hiring requirements.
Anticipate staffing needs based on program ramps, transitions, capture strategies, attrition, and skill or clearance requirements.
Prioritize and allocate resources based on contractual commitments and strategic business priorities.
Develop workforce strategies for current operations and future growth.
Build and maintain relationships with senior government customers and internal executive leadership.
Understand evolving customer priorities, mission requirements, and emerging needs.
Ensure consistent, high-quality customer engagement across portfolio programs.
Serve as the primary escalation point for customer concerns and strategic discussions.
Identify, assess, and manage portfolio-level contractual, financial, staffing, security, and operational risks.
Ensure programs comply with contract terms, federal regulations, and company policies.
Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
Escalate significant risks to executive leadership with recommended courses of action.