Information Technology Portfolio Manager

Title: IT Portfolio ManagerLocation: New York, NY 10010 (3 days on-site)Duration: 6 Months Contract with Possible of extensionJob Description:We are seeking a motivated IT Portfolio Manager to join our core enterprise technology team supporting Life Insurance’s Strategic Businesses. This role will report to the Head of IT Operations and partner closely with line of business CIOs to shape, govern, and optimize the enterprise technology portfolio in alignment with our strategic roadmap. The focus will be on driving Technology, Data, and AI investment decisions, maximizing business value, and ensuring alignment across initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, enable growth, and improve customer outcomes.The candidate will play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end technology portfolio, ensuring initiatives are prioritized, funded, and executed in a way that delivers measurable business impact. This includes supporting multiple lines of business across key areas such as AI enablement, data strategy, platform modernization, cybersecurity, and operating model transformation. The role requires strong strategic thinking, financial acumen, and cross-functional influence, rather than hands-on delivery management.The ideal candidate will bring an enterprise mindset, with the ability to engage senior technology and business leaders, balance competing priorities, and identify opportunities to drive synergies and scale across diverse insurance businesses.Key Responsibilities1. Portfolio Strategy & GovernanceManage and continuously evolve the multi-year, multi-business technology portfolio, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and business prioritiesDrive portfolio prioritization, intake, and investment planning, balancing value, risk, and resource capacitySupport CIOs and business leaders in translating strategy into actionable technology roadmapsMaintain our multi-year, multi-business technology roadmap in alignment with our technology charter, business objectives, and stakeholder priorities.Identify opportunities to drive standardization, reuse, and scalability across platforms and solutionsStay informed on emerging technologies (e.g., AI, data platforms) and assess their impact on portfolio strategyEstablish and monitor governance frameworks to ensure transparency, accountability, and alignment across initiativesIdentify and manage interdependencies across programs to optimize sequencing and outcomes2. Value Realization & Performance ManagementDefine and track KPIs and success metrics to measure portfolio performance and business impactPartner with finance and business stakeholders to evaluate investment cases, track benefits realization, and optimize spendProvide regular portfolio-level insights and reporting to senior leadership, highlighting risks, trade-offs, and opportunitiesEnsure portfolio and program financials and benefits are clearly understood and closely tracked for performance.Drive continuous improvement in portfolio management processes, tools, and reporting frameworks3. Stakeholder & Executive EngagementServe as a strategic liaison across Strategic Businesses IT, individual business units, and corporate technology teamsFacilitate executive-level discussions on priorities, trade-offs, and investment decisionsInfluence alignment across stakeholders to ensure cohesive execution of enterprise-wide initiativesPrepare and deliver clear, concise portfolio updates to senior leadershipQualifications5-8 years of experience managing and delivering technology projects in Insurance / Financial Services.Strong Powerpoint skills and ability to turn data into exec level visualizationsHighly proficient in AI prompting to assist in productivity using tools such as ChatGPT, MS Copilot, Gemini, and Claude.Strong technical understanding of software development, IT infrastructure, and AI emerging technologies.Product owner and business analyst experience are a plusProven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.Strong interest and curiosity in technology innovation, AI tools, and designing more efficient ways to work.Expertise in tools such as Jira, MS Office 360, or similar.Exceptional communication, problem-solvingBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree or certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile, Scrum Master) are a plus.