Senior Manager, Strategy, Portfolio Management & PMO
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Strategy, Portfolio Management & PMO leads the Project Management Office and a team of Project and Program Managers within Arctic Wolf’s Business Applications organization. The role partners with Business Applications leadership to provide visibility, structure, and execution discipline across initiatives and investments, supporting planning, prioritization, portfolio governance, executive reporting, and operational excellence. The position establishes project delivery standards, governance frameworks, and reporting practices; oversees portfolio intake and prioritization; supports annual and quarterly planning, OKR management, and operating reviews; and develops dashboards, KPI reports, executive scorecards, and leadership materials. It also provides governance for complex transformation initiatives, coordinates cross-functional work and change readiness, and supports M&A due diligence, integration planning, and post-acquisition activities affecting Business Applications.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Program Management, PMO Leadership, Portfolio Management, Business Operations, Strategy, or related disciplines.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience managing Project Managers, Program Managers, or similar professionals.
- Proven success building and leading PMO, governance, or portfolio management functions.
- Experience implementing prioritization, planning, resource management, and portfolio governance processes.
- Demonstrated success leading complex transformation initiatives and cross-functional programs.
- Experience supporting M&A integration initiatives.
- Experience with strategic planning, OKRs, capacity planning, and executive reporting.
- Experience preparing and presenting executive business reviews, portfolio updates, QBRs, and leadership communications.
- Strong executive presence, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
- Ability to drive alignment and decision-making across organizational boundaries.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting Business Applications, Enterprise IT, Security (ESRM), HR, Finance, Facilities, or similar enterprise functions.
- Experience building executive dashboards, KPI frameworks, and portfolio reporting capabilities.
- PMP, PgMP, Agile, or related certifications.
- Experience in SaaS, cybersecurity, or other high-growth technology organizations.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers and Program Managers.
- Build a high-performing PMO focused on execution excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Establish project delivery standards, governance frameworks, and reporting practices.
- Drive consistency across project planning, risk management, stakeholder communications, and status reporting.
- Lead portfolio intake, evaluation, prioritization, and governance processes.
- Facilitate investment and prioritization decisions based on business value, resource capacity, risk, and strategic alignment.
- Partner with leaders to balance strategic investments and operational commitments.
- Provide visibility into portfolio health, dependencies, risks, resource utilization, and expected business outcomes.
- Support annual and quarterly planning, OKR management, and business operating reviews.
- Coordinate leadership operating rhythms, planning reviews, governance forums, and team meetings.
- Track strategic commitments and organizational objectives, and drive accountability and follow-through on decisions and action items.
- Advise Business Applications leadership on planning, execution, and organizational effectiveness.
- Own Business Applications dashboards, portfolio reporting, KPI reporting, and executive scorecards.
- Establish reporting standards for project status, portfolio performance, resource capacity, and business outcomes.
- Develop executive presentations, QBRs, leadership updates, and board-ready materials.
- Translate operational performance and portfolio data into actionable leadership insights.
- Provide governance and oversight for complex transformation initiatives sponsored by Business Applications.
- Partner with stakeholders across IT, Security (ESRM), HR, Finance, Facilities, and other functions to support successful execution.
- Manage dependencies, risks, escalations, stakeholder communications, and executive visibility.
- Support organizational readiness and change management activities.
- Support M&A due diligence, integration planning, and post-acquisition activities impacting Business Applications.
- Develop integration plans, milestones, governance structures, and executive reporting mechanisms.
- Coordinate cross-functional integration activities across systems, processes, data, and operations.
- Provide visibility into integration progress, risks, and key decisions.
Benefits
- Equity for all employees
- Flexible time off and paid volunteer days
- 401(k) contribution and matching
- Training and career development programs
- Comprehensive private benefits plan including medical, mental health, dental, disability, life and AD&D, and value-added services
- Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with mental health services
- Fertility support and paid parental leave
- Variable incentive compensation
- New hire equity grants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
