Standards & Portfolio Operations Lead

Leidos•Reston, VA

About The Position

The TMO (Transformation Management Office) Standards & Portfolio Operations Lead supports the Enterprise Transformation Office (ETO) by establishing and operationalizing enterprise-wide standards for indirect transformation initiatives—ensuring a common language, consistent lifecycle/stage gates, milestone definitions, and standardized reporting—while also running the operational governance cadence (forums, logs, compliance tracking, and executive-ready packs) that drives decision velocity, accountability, and repeatable execution across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years of relevant experience (or Master’s with 6–10 years, or PhD with 3–7 years), or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience designing and operationalizing enterprise standards (lifecycle, milestones, templates, governance rules) across multiple organizations.
Demonstrated experience running a portfolio governance cadence (logs, compliance, executive pack production, decision capture).
Strong written/verbal communication skills; able to communicate with executive leadership and influence outcomes across functions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Transformation Office / Portfolio Governance / Operating Model stand-up.
Secret Clearance
Experience building and maintaining standardized KPI/metric dictionaries and reporting governance (in partnership with Finance/Performance teams).
Familiarity with M365 collaboration tooling (Teams/SharePoint) and governance automation concepts (e.g., forms/workflows).
Lean / process improvement background (e.g., standard work, controls, continuous improvement).

Responsibilities

Own and maintain enterprise TMO standards for indirect initiatives: lifecycle/stage gates, required artifacts, milestone library, and standard status language (RAG = Red/Amber/Green; RAID = Risks/Assumptions/Issues/Dependencies), cadence expectations, and escalation triggers.
Operate standards governance: version control, change control, and a documented, time-boxed waiver/exception process.
Run the portfolio governance cadence: agendas, pre-reads, decision capture, minutes/follow-ups; maintain action, decision, and RAID logs and drive closure.
Drive reporting compliance and portfolio hygiene: track completeness/timeliness, follow up with owners, and publish compliance visibility.
Produce executive-ready portfolio packs using standard templates (health, milestones, top risks/blockers, decisions required).
Lead adoption and enablement: templates, job aids/FAQs, onboarding/office hours, and “what changed” communications.
Identify recurring friction and implement continuous improvements to simplify standards and reduce reporting burden.