Strategic Product Portfolio Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Establish enterprise Product Operations standards, which encompass portfolio methodologies, procedures, templates, lifecycle stages, readiness criteria, and operational practices.

• Set standards for Jira data quality, reporting readiness, backlog hygiene, and governance.

• Create frameworks for portfolio measurement, including metrics, baselines, and reporting strategies.

• Identify methods and sequencing for intricate portfolio initiatives.

• Promote the adoption of Product Operations standards among Product, Engineering, and stakeholder teams.

• Lead or assist in quarterly portfolio planning and assess portfolio dependencies.

• Create cross-functional operating agreements and dependable planning inputs for collaborating organizations.

• Gather and integrate qualitative and quantitative data for Product Managers.

• Evaluate portfolio performance and operational health to uncover risks, dependencies, trends, gaps, and opportunities.

• Enhance roadmap and capacity transparency through data foundations, governance, and reporting frameworks.

• Facilitate cross-functional workshops and collaborative sessions.

• Formulate migration and remediation strategies for legacy backlogs and data quality issues.

• Provide guidance to technical, business, and executive stakeholders on intricate Product Operations topics.

• Assess opportunities for automation and AI in recurring portfolio tasks.

• Develop executive-level dashboards, presentations, process flows, decision artifacts, and structured reports.

• Drive ongoing enhancement of Product portfolio practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• 6–10 years of experience in product operations, product portfolio management, strategic planning, business operations, product management, or similar technology roles.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.

• Extensive experience in designing product portfolio, Product Operations, planning, or governance practices across various cross-functional teams.

• Capability to create new methods, procedures, standards, and evaluation criteria for complex projects with limited precedents or established baselines.

• Advanced proficiency with Jira and experience in implementing data governance, workflow, field, backlog hygiene, or reporting standards.

• Proficiency in spreadsheet tools and reporting or data visualization platforms such as Tableau or Power BI.

• Ability to influence and foster alignment among Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders without direct authority.

• Strong facilitation and communication skills.

• In-depth understanding of Agile product delivery, quarterly planning, roadmap management, dependency management, portfolio metrics, and operational performance practices.

• Ability to assess complex interdependencies and translate vague business requirements into scalable operating models, standards, metrics, and decision frameworks.

• Must be eligible for full-time employment in the US.

• Experience in fintech, digital banking, SaaS, or a related technology sector.

• Background in collaboration with Finance, Product Marketing, Customer Experience, Sales, or similar functions.

• Experience in developing portfolio measurement frameworks, KPI definitions, baselines, executive dashboards, or portfolio analytics.

• Proven track record in leading organizational adoption, process improvement, or change initiatives.

• Familiarity with financial modeling, business case development, capacity planning, or strategic investment planning.

• Experience in evaluating or implementing automation and AI-enabled workflows.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first environment.

• Unlimited paid time off.

• 401(k) with employer match.

• Diverse and inclusive workplace.

• Engaging and fun culture.