Contractor - Portfolio Management Lead\/Security Engineering

Security Engineering Portfolio Management LeadThe Security Engineering Portfolio Management Lead is responsible for driving strategic planning, business operations, workforce planning, financial management, and portfolio governance across SAEP. This role partners closely with senior leaders to align resources, investments, and priorities to business objectives while providing actionable insights that support decision-making and organizational effectiveness. The role serves as a key partner in planning, prioritization, and operational optimization, ensuring the organization is positioned to achieve both near-term goals and long-term strategic outcomes.Focuses on determining priorities, aligning resources and investments, and driving strategic and operational effectiveness.Key Responsibilities1. Workforce Planning and Capacity ManagementLead workforce planning activities to ensure organizational capacity aligns with current priorities, strategic objectives, and anticipated future demand.Analyze resource utilization, capacity constraints, and workforce trends to support hiring strategies, resource allocation decisions, and long-term planning.2. Financial Planning, Forecasting, and GovernanceSupport financial planning processes, including budget development, forecasting, variance analysis, and ongoing financial performance monitoring.Provide financial insights and governance to help ensure effective allocation of resources, transparency of spending, and alignment with business objectives.3. Portfolio Prioritization and Investment AnalysisFacilitate portfolio planning and prioritization activities, helping leaders evaluate competing initiatives, resource demands, risks, and business value.Develop business cases, investment analyses, and data-driven recommendations to support strategic investment and funding decisions.4. Executive Reporting, KPIs, and Dashboards5. Strategic Planning and Business OperationsPartner with leadership to support strategic planning, operational goal setting, and execution of business priorities.Coordinate planning activities, governance processes, and operating rhythms to ensure alignment between strategy, financial objectives, and organizational execution.6. Process Improvement and Organizational EffectivenessIdentify opportunities to improve planning, governance, reporting, and operational processes to increase efficiency, consistency, and business value.Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness, streamline decision-making, and support achievement of strategic objectives.CompetenciesCore Competencies:Strategic ThinkingAnalytical ThinkingExecutive Communication & Data StorytellingStakeholder Influence & Relationship ManagementFinancial Acumen & Business JudgmentCybersecurity KnowledgeTechnical Architecture LiteracyAdditional Competencies:Problem SolvingProcess OptimizationDecision SupportPlanning & Prioritization