Portfolio Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager
Location-Type: Owings Mills, MD (Hybrid - 4 Days Onsite)
Hours: Full Time (8:30 AM – 5:00 PM)
Start Date: ASAP / 2 Weeks from Offer
Duration: Contract (6 Months with potential extension up to 2 years)
Pay Rate Range: $40/hr – $44/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Candidates must have their own laptop.

Job Description:
Support a technology development portfolio by coordinating strategic programs, portfolio initiatives, governance, executive reporting, dependency management, and cross-functional follow-up to ensure priorities and deliverables remain on track.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day management and coordination of a technology development portfolio
• Gather and consolidate project status, development priorities, milestones, risks, and dependencies across multiple teams
• Coordinate with 10–15 internal and external stakeholders, including technology teams and third-party vendors
• Create and maintain portfolio plans, workplans, governance materials, status reports, and executive-level presentations
• Facilitate recurring planning and status meetings and ensure action items are documented and followed through to completion
• Track project dependencies, risks, deliverables, timelines, and cross-functional priorities
• Prepare accurate project and portfolio updates for leadership and executive stakeholders
• Coordinate business readiness activities related to larger-scale technology updates and portfolio initiatives
• Partner cross-functionally with business, technology, leadership, and vendor stakeholders to keep initiatives on track
• Identify potential roadblocks and proactively follow up with appropriate stakeholders to drive resolution
• Maintain highly accurate project documentation, reporting, and planning materials

Minimum Requirements :

• 5–7 years of Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management, PMO, or related experience
• Experience supporting technology, software, IT, or development-focused projects/programs
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, workstreams, priorities, or stakeholders simultaneously
• Strong experience gathering project status and maintaining project/portfolio reporting
• Experience creating workplans, status reports, presentations, governance materials, or other project planning artifacts
• Experience tracking project risks, dependencies, milestones, action items, and deliverables
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management and follow-up skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to ensure reporting/data accuracy
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to independently manage priorities and deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Comfortable working onsite in Owings Mills, MD 4 days per week

• Financial services experience
• Experience working within a PMO or portfolio governance environment
• Experience with Microsoft Project and/or Visio
• Experience coordinating with external technology vendors
• PMP or PMI certification
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field