PMO Portfolio Manager

The Portfolio Manager is responsible for overseeing, governing, and directly managing a portfolio of IT projects, programs, and initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational goals and strategic objectives. The role provides hands-on leadership for select high-priority or complex projects while maintaining portfolio-level oversight to ensure initiatives are delivered within approved scope, timelines, and budget constraints.

This role integrates project execution, portfolio planning, financial management, resource allocation, and governance to optimize investment decisions, maximize return on investment, and deliver measurable business outcomes. The Portfolio Manager serves as a key liaison between business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and leadership to drive prioritization, alignment, and successful delivery.

JOB DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Portfolio & Demand Management

- Own and maintain the IT project portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and business objectives

- Lead portfolio planning, prioritization, demand intake, and resource allocation decisions

- Facilitate portfolio trade-off discussions and provide data-driven recommendations to executive leadership

- Develop and present portfolio dashboards, metrics, and investment insights

- Delivery Governance & Assurance

- Establish and enforce portfolio and project governance standards, methodologies, and best practices

- Monitor delivery health, risks, dependencies, and financial performance across the portfolio

- Ensure delivery issues are escalated and resolved through appropriate governance forums

- Validate scope, estimates, and benefits with business owners and conduct post-implementation reviews

- Project Execution

- Directly manage select projects, including planning, execution, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder communication

- Provide leadership and guidance to project managers and cross-functional delivery teams

- Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement

- Serve as the primary escalation point for business and technology stakeholders

- Facilitate business IT prioritization and alignment discussions

- Support RFP development, vendor evaluation, and Statement of Work negotiations

- Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration, or equivalent relevant experience

- 7+ years of experience in IT project and program management, including 3–5 years in portfolio management or a senior PMO role

- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and programs simultaneously

- Strong knowledge of portfolio and project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Planview, Jira)

- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, including CAPEX and OPEX management

- Demonstrated ability to track benefits and link delivery outcomes to financial results

- Strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies in hybrid delivery environments

- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills

- Ability to think strategically and influence without formal authority

- Familiarity with organizational change management practices

- PMP certification required; PfMP or PgMP preferred

- Strong time management and prioritization skills

- Self-starter with a proactive, results-oriented mindset

- Demonstrated team building and leadership capabilities

- Willingness to travel to company locations (up to 10%)

- Regular and reliable attendance

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees’ beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa’s policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.