IT Portfolio Manager

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions

Bethesda, MD

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Architectural Analysis, Atlassian JIRA, Budget Reporting, Budgeting, Business Case, Communication Skills, Data Analysis, Decision Support, Department of Health and Human Services, Establish Priorities, Federal Government, IT Governance, ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), Information Systems/Technology IS/IT Administration, Information Technology & Information Systems, Inventory Management, Investment Management, Investment Reporting, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Management Consulting, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Performance Analysis, Portfolio Analysis, Power BI, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Public Administration, Reporting Dashboards, Resource Management, Risk, ServiceNow, Six Sigma Certification, Software Development, Strategic Planning, Tableau, Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Technical Support, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Bethesda, MD
POSTED
30 days ago
Blue Sky is seeking an IT Portfolio Manager to support a strategic NIH technology management and advisory contract focused on improving IT governance, enterprise planning, modernization, project and portfolio performance, scientific solution delivery, and executive decision support. The role supports NIH IT investment visibility, governance, portfolio optimization, modernization planning, and strategic decision support, maintaining visibility into IT investments and projects, supporting prioritization and rationalization, developing portfolio dashboards, analyzing performance, and providing decision-quality information to senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain inventories of IT investments, systems, projects, and initiatives.
  • Develop portfolio dashboards showing health, performance, risk, resources, and strategic alignment.
  • Support investment selection, prioritization, business case review, and budget justification.
  • Analyze portfolio balance, risk, resource allocation, duplication, technical debt, and modernization opportunities.
  • Support CPIC, FITARA, OMB, HHS, and NIH reporting needs.
  • Prepare executive briefings, performance reports, recommendations, and decision materials.
  • Coordinate with project managers, architects, analysts, and technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, IT, public administration, data analytics, or related field.
  • 5+ years of IT portfolio, IT governance, PMO, CPIC, investment management, or strategic planning experience.
  • Experience developing dashboards, analyses, reports, or executive decision materials.
  • Strong Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and data analysis skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Federal IT portfolio management experience.
  • Experience with CPIC, FITARA, Technology Business Management, OMB A-11, OMB A-130, or federal budget/investment reporting.
  • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, ServiceNow, Apptio, Jira Align, Clarity, Planview, Smartsheet, or similar tools.
  • NIH, HHS, or federal health agency experience.
  • PMP, PfMP, ITIL, TBM, Agile, or Lean Six Sigma certification.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidate can organize messy portfolio information, identify what matters, and create clear decision support for executives. They understand that portfolio management is not just reporting; it is helping leadership make better investment, modernization, and prioritization decisions.


About Blue Sky
Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) assists its federal, state and local, and commercial clients with solving their toughest challenges in the areas of IT Infrastructure Support and Engineering; Application Development and Maintenance; Program and Project Management; and Management Consulting. Find out more about Blue Sky at www.bsis-llc.com. Blue Sky is an equal opportunity employer and recruits mission-oriented, proactive, skilled candidates from across the United States. As an SBA certified HUBZone small business, Blue Sky has a special interest in recruiting and hiring personnel who reside in HUBZones. To determine whether you reside in a HUBZone, visit http://map.sba.gov/hubzone/maps/ . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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