Lead Portfolio Management Consultant

This position will be hybrid with one day onsite in Washington, DC per week; however, occasional team or company meetings may also be held at the HQ in McLean, VA. 

Candidates must possess an active Secret clearance or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance as a condition of employment.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead complex portfolio management activities including governance execution, operational planning, strategic alignment, demand management, portfolio coordination, and stakeholder engagement activities. 

• Analyze and synthesize portfolio financials, operational metrics, acquisition activities, project performance data, risks, dependencies, and strategic priorities to support executive decision-making and portfolio operations. 

• Develop and deliver executive-level briefings, dashboards, portfolio analyses, governance materials, strategic communications, and operational recommendations for senior government leadership. 

• Facilitate executive portfolio governance forums, operational reviews, leadership meetings, and stakeholder engagements involving GS-15, SES, DCIO, and other senior government stakeholders. 

• Coordinate and manage responses to executive taskers, Congressional inquiries, portfolio reviews, audits, leadership data calls, and high-visibility reporting requirements. 

• Support strategic alignment of portfolio investments, operational priorities, OKRs, technology initiatives, and organizational objectives. 

• Drive portfolio management process improvements and support maturation of governance frameworks, operational workflows, reporting practices, and portfolio management capabilities. 

• Lead cross-functional coordination efforts involving technical teams, business stakeholders, contractors, and government personnel to support portfolio execution and operational alignment. 

• Support implementation and adoption of portfolio management tools, dashboards, low-code/no-code solutions, and operational enhancements across portfolio environments. 

• Serve as a trusted advisor to government portfolio leadership regarding portfolio operations, governance activities, operational priorities, and execution strategies. 

• Provide people leadership for assigned contractor personnel including workload coordination, mentoring, professional development, quality management, onboarding support, and delivery accountability. 

• Support staffing coordination, task prioritization, and operational planning activities across assigned portfolios and team members. 

• Ability to synthesize operational, financial, technical, and stakeholder information into actionable recommendations and executive-ready deliverables. 

Required Skills/Certifications:  

• Master’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience. 

• Experience supporting IT portfolio management, PMO operations, governance execution, operational analysis, agile delivery environments, or federal consulting engagements. 

• PMP or PfMP certification required. 

• At least one Agile certification required (PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe). 

• CTBME certification preferred. 

• Ability to obtain a SECRET Clearance. 

Professional Skills: 

• Excellent analytical, facilitation, organizational, and strategic problem-solving capabilities. 

• Strong executive communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills. 

• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex portfolio operations and high-visibility client engagements. 

• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with GS-15, SES, DCIO, and senior executive stakeholders. 

• Demonstrated professionalism, judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy in sensitive client-facing environments. 

• Strong mentoring, team leadership, and personnel management capabilities. 

• Ability to manage competing priorities, complex operational activities, and executive-level deliverables in fast-paced federal consulting environments.