Lead and oversee the product portfolio management team, driving the identification, development and delivery of end-to-end solutions that align with business objectives and strategic priorities.
The Senior Manager is a people leader role, leading and overseeing portfolio management and business agility functions and leading people leaders and individual contributors. Responsible for driving the evolution of lean portfolio management, business agility, and product management practices across the organization to help realize enterprise vision and strategy.
Partners closely with business, product, process, and technology leaders to improve strategic sequencing, lending portfolio transparency, prioritization, and delivery effectiveness across complex cross-functional initiatives. Mature lean portfolio management practices by strengthening portfolio governance, strategic decision enablement including trade-offs, and executive transparency.
Facilitate the transformation to agile delivery models, product management evolution to integrate business capabilities.
Serves as a strategic partner, fostering collaboration, organizational alignment, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Act as a key liaison between business units and technology teams, ensuring alignment of product strategy and organizational goals.
Responsibilities- Advance lean portfolio management practices that improve strategic sequencing, prioritization
transparency, and executive decision readiness - Lead and mature the business agility / agile coaching practice across cross-functional teams
- Drive the evolution of product management practices from project-centric toward product and business
capabilities - Partner with business, product, and technology leaders to align portfolio delivery with organizational
outcomes and member value - Advance organizational portfolio governance and product management maturity through coaching,
governance alignment, and operating model improvements - Lead cross-departmental, multi-functional teams to deliver on portfolio objectives and business outcomes
- Partner with product leaders, business leaders, and senior stakeholders to execute departmental and
enterprise strategy and drive superior results - Oversee the development and maintenance of roadmaps, backlogs, and performance metrics to ensure
alignment with business goals - Cultivate a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team and across
partner groups - Facilitate the adoption of modern agile practices and champion change management initiatives
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including business units, technology teams, and
external partners - Monitor industry trends, innovation e orts, and regulatory changes, communicating relevant information to
team members and leadership - Coach, mentor, and develop team members, supporting succession planning and workforce strategy
- Present findings, recommendations, and progress updates to senior management and key stakeholders
- Ensure effective communication and escalation of risks, impediments, and operational concerns
- Lead and participate in large, multidisciplinary projects and initiatives, providing consulting expertise and
guidance from conceptualization to implementation - Identify and recommend opportunities to improve efficiency and process improvement, bringing external
perspective and ideas from relevant sources - Ensure compliance with organizational standards, practices, and processes
- Perform supervisory/managerial responsibilities and other duties as assigned
- Advanced hands-on experience leading lean portfolio transformation and/or business product operating
model evolution in a large enterprise environment - Expert understanding of lean portfolio management, product management, business agility, and capability-based planning practices
- Proven experience leading, developing, and coaching a team of leaders and individual contributors,
strengthening product management and strategic capabilities - Proven ability to translate business strategy into product strategies, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes
aligned to enterprise priorities - Ability to communicate strategic direction, tradeoƯs, and business impact clearly to a variety of audiences,
including executive, to influence decision making - Advanced hands-on experience influencing organizational change across business and technology
organizations - Experience working directly with technical teams in an agile software development environment
- Demonstrated experience partnering with senior stakeholders to influence alignment, build consensus,
and drive coordinated execution across business and technology teams - Advanced analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills; ability to use data and metrics to drive
decisions - Experience in financial planning, resource management, and operational oversight
- Track record of managing competing priorities and driving outcomes in fast paced, ambiguous, and highly
matrixed environments - Knowledge of industry trends, regulatory requirements, and best practices in product and portfolio
management - Experience with change management, process improvement, and adoption of modern IT practices
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, or related field (Master’s
degree preferred)
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of Navy Federal’s functions, philosophy, operations, and organizational objectives
- Relevant certifications (eg, PMP, SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management)
Additional Information
Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Location:
- 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
- 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526
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Our approach to careers is simple yet powerful: Make our mission your passion.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, or related field (Master's degree preferred)
- Experience leading lean portfolio transformation and/or business product operating model evolution in a large enterprise environment
- Strong understanding of lean portfolio management, product management, business agility, and capability-based planning practices
- Experience influencing organizational change across business and technology organizations
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, evolving, and highly matrixed environments
- Proven ability to develop and implement product strategies, roadmaps, and performance metrics
- Experience working directly with technical teams in an agile software development environment
- Strong relationship-building, negotiation, and facilitation skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Advanced analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills; ability to use data and metrics to drive decisions
- Effective communicator, able to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences and influence outcomes
- Experience in financial planning, resource management, and operational oversight
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Knowledge of industry trends, regulatory requirements, and best practices in product and portfolio management
- Experience with change management, process improvement, and adoption of modern IT practices
- Significant experience supervising and leading professional employees
- Ability to articulate leading business issues and trends, including associated technology implications
- Experience in building consensus and delivering processes and frameworks that support alignment between stakeholders across an enterprise
Navy Federal Credit Union Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is complemented by on‑site health services at major campuses. Wellness resources and typical offerings like an EAP broaden the health support available.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, plus adoption and surrogacy assistance, indicate meaningful support for growing families. Education assistance further extends family and life‑stage support.
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What We Do
Navy Federal Credit Union is the world's largest credit union with over 12 million members, over $160 billion in assets and over 22,000 employees. As a credit union, we have members, not customers. At our campuses in Vienna, VA, Pensacola, FL and Winchester, VA, and in our more than 350 branches, we serve the men and women of the Armed Forces, Department of Defense, veterans and their families. We deliver world-class service, rooted in the belief that it is an honor and privilege to serve our members. We are committed to providing our members outstanding financial products and services. Navy Federal offers a career, not just a job. We are proud of the robust Total Rewards package we offer to our employees, including competitive salaries, incentive programs, comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, retirement plans with employer match, award-winning training programs, professional development programs, tuition assistance, paid leave, and work/life programs. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal opportunity employer. Android™ is a trademark of Google, Inc. iPhone® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. iPad® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. App Store(SM) is a service mark of Apple, Inc. Message and data rates may apply. FORTUNE and 100 Best Companies to Work For are registered trademarks of Time Inc., and are used under license. FORTUNE and Time Inc., are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Navy Federal Credit Union. For more info, visit navyfederal.org
