Lean Portfolio Management Lead

Lean Portfolio Management Lead


Category: Project Management

Main location: United States, Virginia, Reston

Position ID:J0426-2501


Employment Type: Full Time


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Position Description:


We are seeking a Lean Portfolio Management Lead to establish and lead a Lean Portfolio Management function supporting our client's business. This role will design and enable a flow-based portfolio operating model that maximizes value delivery, improves throughput, and aligns investments to strategic outcomes. Rather than focusing on traditional governance, this role will emphasize value stream alignment, flow optimization, and outcome-based decision-making across a portfolio of AI, digital, and core modernization initiatives.
We partner with 15 of the top 20 banks globally, and our top 10 banking clients have worked with us for an average of 26 years!.


This role is located at a client site in either Reston, VA. A hybrid working model is acceptable.


Your future duties and responsibilities:


We are seeking a Lean Portfolio Management Lead to establish and lead a Lean Portfolio Management function supporting our client's business. This role will design and enable a flow-based portfolio operating model that maximizes value delivery, improves throughput, and aligns investments to strategic outcomes. Rather than focusing on traditional governance, this role will emphasize value stream alignment, flow optimization, and outcome-based decision-making across a portfolio of AI, digital, and core modernization initiatives.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:


. Establish and evolve a Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) framework focused on flow, value realization, and continuous prioritization
. Shift funding models toward capacity-based / block funding aligned to value streams
. Define and track flow metrics (e.g., throughput, cycle time, WIP, value delivery) instead of traditional project KPIs
. Enable dynamic portfolio prioritization based on business outcomes, risk, and strategic alignment
. Guide evaluation, scaling, and reuse of AI/ML and GenAI initiatives across the enterprise
. Partner with business and technology leaders to align strategy to investment to execution to outcomes
. Create transparency through real-time portfolio insights, leveraging ServiceNow SPM, GitLab, and AWS ecosystems
. Remove systemic bottlenecks and improve end-to-end value delivery flow
. Benchmark and evolve practices using industry-leading LPM and product operating models


Required qualifications to be successful in this role


. 10+ years in portfolio/product/program leadership, with LPM or product-centric operating models
. Experience transforming legacy PMOs into flow-based, value-driven organizations
. Deep understanding of LPM, flow metrics, and value stream management
. Proven experience implementing outcome-based funding and prioritization models
. Experience with AI/ML and GenAI portfolio management (evaluation, reuse, scaling)
. Strong familiarity with ServiceNow SPM, Jira, AWS, and GitLab ecosystems
. Ability to connect engineering realities with portfolio strategy
. Strong executive influence and stakeholder alignment skills


Education:


. Bachelor's degree required (Business, Technology, or related field)
. MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred
. Certifications such as SAFe (SPC/LPM), PMP, or equivalent are a plus

Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $121,900.00 - $154,300.00.
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include: . Competitive compensation . Comprehensive insurance options . Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan . Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time . Paid parental leave .Learning opportunities and tuition assistance . Wellness and Well-being programs

Skills:

• GitLab

What you can expect from us:

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