Portfolio Manager

Role overview

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop Technical Program Managers, setting clear ownership and execution standards.
• Align portfolio priorities with customer commitments, forecast revenue, strategic objectives, risks, and business outcomes.
• Serve as the first escalation point for customer program issues.
• Identify forecast gaps, bottlenecks, and portfolio risks that need support, escalation, or mitigation.
• Support capacity planning by prioritizing active new product introductions and escalating resource constraints.
• Manage project intake, evaluation, prioritization, approval, and portfolio planning through Lean Portfolio Management.
• Develop portfolio pricing strategies with Product Management, Sales, Finance, and other stakeholders.
• Lead portfolio reviews, executive dashboards, and decision forums.

Minimum qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in program management, portfolio management, product development, or engineering leadership.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop Technical Program Managers or senior program leaders.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Portfolio Management, project prioritization, resource planning, and portfolio governance.
• Ability to balance customer commitments, strategic objectives, technical risk, capacity, and business trade-offs.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, executive stakeholder management, and customer-facing escalation skills.
• Ability to build alignment and drive accountability across cross-functional teams.

Work environment

• The role is described as hybrid.

Benefits and time off

• Employer-paid benefits include dental, prescription drug, vision, paramedical coverage, and a $1,000 annual Flexible Spending Account.
• Employer-sponsored RRSP contribution is 2%.
• Offers three weeks of vacation, six flex days, and a one-week paid company-wide holiday shutdown.
• Includes a $1,000 annual professional development allowance.

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