Senior Director, Portfolio Performance & Project Delivery

AMSURG•Nashville, TN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Portfolio Performance & Project Delivery translates enterprise technology strategy into a prioritized, executable investment portfolio. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, this leader directs enterprise portfolio governance, the IT PMO, program and project delivery standards, resource and capacity planning, dependency management, delivery risk, and benefits realization. The role gives executives the transparency and decision support needed to align investments, resolve tradeoffs, and deliver measurable business outcomes. The position leads enterprise portfolio management and delivery performance across programs, projects, implementations, and strategic initiatives. It establishes practical governance and delivery standards, maintains an integrated technology roadmap, oversees capacity and financial performance, leads the technology portfolio performance cadence and Monthly Operating Review, and produces executive reporting. The role also builds and develops a high-performing portfolio and delivery organization while improving portfolio management maturity, accountability, predictability, and business outcomes.

Requirements

Proven senior leadership of enterprise portfolio management, program and project delivery, transformation governance, or technology PMO organizations in complex, highly regulated environments.
Experience developing and executing enterprise portfolio strategies, governance frameworks, prioritization models, integrated roadmaps, and delivery operating models aligned with business strategy.
Deep expertise in enterprise portfolio management, program and project governance, financial and capacity planning, dependency management, delivery risk, executive reporting, and benefits realization.
Knowledge of healthcare operations, regulatory requirements, technology delivery practices, and operational dependencies in distributed clinical and business environments.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives, facilitate enterprise prioritization, resolve competing demands, and align technology investments with business strategy, capacity, risk, and measurable outcomes.
Proven success leading organizational change and enterprise adoption of disciplined portfolio, program, and project delivery practices.
Exceptional leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Business, or a related field.
At least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise portfolio management, program and project management, technology delivery, transformation, or related disciplines, including responsibility for complex, cross-functional initiatives and significant investment portfolios.
At least 7 years leading managers, portfolio leaders, program managers, project managers, or delivery teams with accountability for enterprise planning, execution, financial performance, talent development, and measurable business outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.

Responsibilities

Own the integrated technology portfolio and enterprise roadmap across programs, projects, implementations, and strategic initiatives.
Lead prioritization and sequencing decisions; establish portfolio health and investment visibility; manage cross-enterprise dependencies; and recommend tradeoffs to improve delivery confidence and business value.
Establish practical program and project management standards, including consistent planning, milestone management, RAID management, project health, stage gates, escalation, and closure.
Establish objective measures for schedule, cost, scope, resource utilization, delivery confidence, benefits, and outcomes, and create a consistent definition of project and portfolio health.
Create visibility into available and committed IT capacity; identify over-allocation, resource conflicts, skill gaps, competing priorities, and future capacity needs; and partner with IT leaders and the Office of the CIO on resource plans and capacity tradeoffs.
Maintain an enterprise technology roadmap and integrated delivery plan, identifying dependencies among applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, M&A, vendors, and business initiatives.
Partner with IT Finance and technology leaders to provide visibility into project budgets, forecasts, actuals, labor utilization, investment performance, and portfolio-level financial performance.
Lead the technology portfolio performance cadence and Monthly Operating Review, drive decisions, assign corrective actions, escalate unresolved issues, and hold accountable leaders responsible for recovery plans and results.
Produce CIO and executive reporting, including portfolio dashboards, delivery scorecards, capacity views, major risks, investment performance, and items requiring leadership intervention.
Ensure initiatives have defined outcomes and success measures; track expected versus realized benefits and conduct post-implementation reviews for major initiatives.
Identify deteriorating projects, unresolved dependencies, resource constraints, financial variance, and other threats early enough for leadership intervention.
Improve AMSURG's project and portfolio management maturity, with a focus on speed, transparency, accountability, predictability, and business outcomes.
Build and lead a high-performing enterprise portfolio and delivery organization; establish accountability, develop portfolio and project management talent, define role expectations, and foster disciplined execution, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (minimum 20 days and up to 25 days per calendar year, depending on position and accrual)
9 observed holidays
Paid family leave
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Healthcare FSA
Dependent Care FSA
Limited Healthcare FSA
Transportation and Parking FSA
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Matching 401(k) plan
Training and opportunities for professional growth