The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Business Portfolio Manager in Vienna, VA

Role Description

To serve as a strategic partner and value steward for the Real Estate Lending portfolio, ensuring initiatives are aligned with member & team member needs, enterprise & department strategy, and measurable outcomes. Portfolio & Value Managers (PVMs) drive judgment-led and value-based decisions at every stage of the portfolio lifecycle, from ideation through investment decision to implementation and value realization, by translating strategy into coherent initiatives, ensuring investment ready initiatives, anticipating risks, framing outcomes in terms of value and visibility into value, risk, and portfolio health across the enterprise.

Strategic Partnership
• Partner with business, technology, and governance leaders to translate strategic themes into initiatives with clear value hypotheses.
• Act as a capability mirror for leaders — coaching them to mature portfolio fluency and stewardship.
• Read organizational dynamics, surfacing resistance and adapting messaging to influence stakeholders at all levels. Intake & Discovery
• Review initiative submissions for readiness, segmentation, and value clarity.
• Facilitate epic discovery by framing business problems, surfacing risks early, and confirming investment readiness. Step in as discovery coach when momentum drifts or clarity is lacking,
• Ensure discovery outcomes are met for all initiatives that are investment candidates.
Investment & Prioritization
• Advise on segmentation, prioritization, sequencing, and balancing strategic priorities with portfolio capacity and resource constraints.
• Use analytical judgment to evaluate initiative value, viability, feasibility, risks, and trade-offs, asking: Should this be done? Is it worth doing now?
• Coordinate adjustments to the portfolio as necessary when portfolio demands necessitate a change in delivery and/or scope of work. Implementation Oversight
• Monitor implementation to ensure alignment with intended value, scope, and impact.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Strategy, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• SAFe Lean Portfolio Management Certification (or equivalent).
• Experience with portfolio management, product management, executive communication Experience
• Proven ability to manage and advise large, enterprise-wide portfolios or initiatives, preferably in financial services.
• Deep knowledge of portfolio management methodologies, strategic planning, and value realization practices.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Lean Portfolio Management, and value delivery models.
• Experience in product, portfolio governance, executive communication, strategic value realization. Core Skills
• Analytical Judgment: Ability to evaluate initiative viability, value, and trade-offs with clarity.
• Executive Storytelling: Skilled at synthesizing insights into concise, compelling narratives for senior leaders and executive audiences.
• Stakeholder Navigation: Able to influence across power centers, adapt messaging to organizational dynamics, and coach leaders toward portfolio stewardship.
• Strategic Thinking: Strong systems orientation, connects the dots across initiatives, teams, and outcomes to frame enterprise-level insights.
• Data Literacy: Translates business, financial, and delivery data into actionable strategic insights.
• Collaboration & Facilitation: Advanced ability to negotiate, resolve conflicts, and build consensus to ensure adoption of change.
• Adaptability: Capable of managing multiple priorities in dynamic environments, operating effectively both independently and in teams. Bank Secrecy Section (BSA):
Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.
• Strategic Portfolio Management Expertise: Candidates must demonstrate deep experience in managing large, enterprise-wide portfolios—ideally within financial services.
• Analytical Judgment & Value Realization: Frame business problems and surface risks earl, Track value expectations and conduct post-implementation reviews, Synthesize insights across initiatives to inform executive decisions.
• Agile & Lean Portfolio Management Knowledge: Candidates must be fluent in Agile and Lean methodologies, with a SAFe Lean Portfolio Management certification (or equivalent) preferred.
• Data Literacy & Strategic Insight: Candidates must be able to translate business, financial, and delivery data into strategic insights.

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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