Business Portfolio Lead, Director

Deloitte Houston, TX Open
Deloitte is looking for Business Portfolio Lead, Director in Houston, TX.
This local job opportunity with ID 3919580580 is live since 2026-10-27 02:09:27.
Overview

As a Director in Deloitte Technology-US, you drive world-class delivery of internal technology programs within the OCIO PMO while also acting as a Business Portfolio Lead for a Deloitte business group. You guide cross-functional teams, maintain a current view of portfolios, and communicate outcomes to senior leadership. The role blends program oversight with portfolio-level financial management and advisory support to business stakeholders, shaping strategy and investment plans. You will lead complex programs end-to-end and mentor junior staff, contributing to DT-US transformation in AI, Cloud, and Cyber.

Responsibilities
  • Provide oversight and leadership of cross-functional teams on high-risk, complex programs to meet objectives on time and within budget
  • Maintain informed view of the assigned business portfolio and deliver audience-specific briefings to senior leadership
  • Contribute to strategic portfolio planning and roadmaps aligned to business and DT-US priorities
  • Lead portfolio financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and executive reporting
  • Identify and prioritize programs, coordinate dependencies, and guide demand management across the portfolio
  • Coordinate with DT-US service areas to maintain cross-functional visibility and deliver timely solutions
  • Develop program metrics, executive dashboards, and status reports for leadership audiences
  • Escalate and manage risk/issue across teams, proposing actionable resolutions
  • Mentor and develop Managers and other team members; act as escalation point for complex issues
  • Promote leading PM practices and continuous process improvement across DT-US
  • Stay current on industry trends in program/project management and business relationship management
  • Directly manage and coach team members aligned to the portfolio; support performance planning
  • Prepare leadership for governance discussions with business executives
  • Travel 0-10%; predominantly remote with option to work from home or Deloitte offices
  • Serve as liaison between DT-US and business stakeholders to maintain informed views of the portfolio
Key requirements
  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience in large, cross-functional IT initiatives
  • Experience influencing C-Suite leadership
  • At least 2 years of Consulting or client-service experience
  • Experience leading large-scale programs including budgeting, staffing, and communications
  • Experience managing large technology portfolios with substantial budget oversight (tens of millions)
  • Ability to drive end-to-end programs from strategy to implementation
  • Strong strategic thinking and ability to connect portfolio detail to enterprise direction
  • Excellent written/verbal communications with executive presence
  • Strong planning, analytical, negotiation, and organizational skills
  • Proven expertise in planning, estimation, resource management, risk/issue management, and stakeholder coordination
  • High proficiency in program financials (planning, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis)
  • Self-starter capable of multi-initiative leadership with cross-team collaboration
  • Experience recruiting, mentoring, and leading client-service oriented teams
  • Ability to travel 0-10%
  • Experience with onshore/offshore teams
  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
  • Executive presence
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Strategic thinking
  • Portfolio and program management
  • Budgeting/forecasting and financial reporting
  • Risk and issue management
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