Business Portfolio Lead, Director

Deloitte New Orleans, LA Open
Deloitte is looking for Business Portfolio Lead, Director in New Orleans, LA.
This local job opportunity with ID 3919556576 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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