Senior Manager Product Portfolio Management & Business Agility

Job Title

Lead and oversee the product portfolio management team, driving the identification, development and delivery of end-to-end solutions that align with business objectives and strategic priorities.

The Senior Manager is a people leader role, leading and overseeing portfolio management and business agility functions and leading people leaders and individual contributors. Responsible for driving the evolution of lean portfolio management, business agility, and product management practices across the organization to help realize enterprise vision and strategy.

Partners closely with business, product, process, and technology leaders to improve strategic sequencing, lending portfolio transparency, prioritization, and delivery effectiveness across complex cross-functional initiatives. Mature lean portfolio management practices by strengthening portfolio governance, strategic decision enablement including trade-offs, and executive transparency.

Facilitate the transformation to agile delivery models, product management evolution to integrate business capabilities.

Serves as a strategic partner, fostering collaboration, organizational alignment, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Act as a key liaison between business units and technology teams, ensuring alignment of product strategy and organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Advance lean portfolio management practices that improve strategic sequencing, prioritization transparency, and executive decision readiness
• Lead and mature the business agility / agile coaching practice across cross-functional teams
• Drive the evolution of product management practices from project-centric toward product and business capabilities
• Partner with business, product, and technology leaders to align portfolio delivery with organizational outcomes and member value
• Advance organizational portfolio governance and product management maturity through coaching, governance alignment, and operating model improvements
• Lead cross-departmental, multi-functional teams to deliver on portfolio objectives and business outcomes
• Partner with product leaders, business leaders, and senior stakeholders to execute departmental and enterprise strategy and drive superior results
• Oversee the development and maintenance of roadmaps, backlogs, and performance metrics to ensure alignment with business goals
• Cultivate a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team and across partner groups
• Facilitate the adoption of modern agile practices and champion change management initiatives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including business units, technology teams, and external partners
• Monitor industry trends, innovation efforts, and regulatory changes, communicating relevant information to team members and leadership
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members, supporting succession planning and workforce strategy
• Present findings, recommendations, and progress updates to senior management and key stakeholders
• Ensure effective communication and escalation of risks, impediments, and operational concerns
• Lead and participate in large, multidisciplinary projects and initiatives, providing consulting expertise and guidance from conceptualization to implementation
• Identify and recommend opportunities to improve efficiency and process improvement, bringing external perspective and ideas from relevant sources
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, practices, and processes
• Perform supervisory/managerial responsibilities and other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Advanced hands-on experience leading lean portfolio transformation and/or business product operating model evolution in a large enterprise environment
• Expert understanding of lean portfolio management, product management, business agility, and capability-based planning practices
• Proven experience leading, developing, and coaching a team of leaders and individual contributors, strengthening product management and strategic capabilities
• Proven ability to translate business strategy into product strategies, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes aligned to enterprise priorities
• Ability to communicate strategic direction, trade-offs, and business impact clearly to a variety of audiences, including executive, to influence decision making
• Advanced hands-on experience influencing organizational change across business and technology organizations
• Experience working directly with technical teams in an agile software development environment
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior stakeholders to influence alignment, build consensus, and drive coordinated execution across business and technology teams
• Advanced analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills; ability to use data and metrics to drive decisions
• Experience in financial planning, resource management, and operational oversight
• Track record of managing competing priorities and driving outcomes in fast paced, ambiguous, and highly matrixed environments
• Knowledge of industry trends, regulatory requirements, and best practices in product and portfolio management
• Experience with change management, process improvement, and adoption of modern IT practices
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, or related field (Master's degree preferred)

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of Navy Federal's functions, philosophy, operations, and organizational objectives
• Relevant certifications (eg, PMP, SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management)

Additional Information

Hours:

• Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location:

• 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
• 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526