Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management Lead – Remote U.S.
As a member of the Business Systems team, you will lead the enterprise-wide deployment and ongoing ownership of the Cora Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management (EPPM) platform across Defense Systems.
You will consolidate existing project management and portfolio management initiatives into one governed roadmap, deliver adoption across sites, and serve as the accountable platform and implementation owner. This is an individual-contributor leadership role operating through a matrix organization.
Location: Remote U.S.
Salary Range: $125,000 - $166,700 plus bonus opportunity
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.
We Take Care of Our People:
Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *
Your Challenge:
· Assess existing Cora project management pilots and portfolio management activities; establish a consolidated scope, requirements baseline, deployment roadmap, and integrated delivery plan.
· Lead end-to-end implementation across Defense Systems, including milestones, budget inputs, dependencies, risks, testing, data readiness, training coordination, cutover, and stabilization.
· Coordinate site leads, functional stakeholders, project managers, IT teams, and external partners through a matrix structure; hold workstream owners accountable and escalate decisions and constraints.
· Establish and facilitate cross-functional governance forums, decision logs, standards, and a regular reporting cadence; support business leadership in defining portfolio processes without independently determining investment priorities.
· Own Cora platform operations after deployment, including configuration, access administration, issue triage, releases, data quality, dashboards, reporting, and user enablement.
· Oversee integrations, data imports/exports, and interfaces with adjacent enterprise systems in partnership with IT and vendors.
· Produce reliable enterprise portfolio views covering project health, milestones, resource capacity, risks, dependencies, and portfolio performance as requirements mature.
· Act as primary relationship owner for Cora support and specialist services; retain practical platform expertise in-house and use contracted support for specialized work.
· Define adoption measures, support procedures, enhancement intake, and a continuous-improvement backlog for the long-term EPPM capability.
Key Working Relationships:
Reports to: Director, Business Systems | Organization: Defense Systems Business Systems | Direct reports: None; leads through matrix governance
What You Bring :
· Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, computer science, information systems, or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
· 8+ years in enterprise applications, PPM, program delivery, or related roles, including significant ownership of complex cross-functional initiatives.
· Proven experience implementing and administering an enterprise PPM platform such as Cora, Planview, Clarity, Planisware, or a comparable solution.
· Hands-on ability to configure workflows, project and portfolio structures, dashboards, user access, and reporting within a complex SaaS platform.
· Experience coordinating integrations, data migration/import/export, issue resolution, platform releases, and vendor support.
· Demonstrated ownership of enterprise-wide or multi-site system deployments, including requirements, rollout planning, matrix resources, governance,…