PMO Portfolio Manager
🔍 Houston, Texas
The Portfolio Manager is responsible for overseeing, governing, and directly managing a portfolio of IT projects, programs, and initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational goals and strategic objectives. The role provides hands-on leadership for select high-priority or complex projects while maintaining portfolio-level oversight to ensure initiatives are delivered within approved scope, timelines, and budget constraints.
This role integrates project execution, portfolio planning, financial management, resource allocation, and governance to optimize investment decisions, maximize return on investment, and deliver measurable business outcomes. The Portfolio Manager serves as a key liaison between business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and leadership to drive prioritization, alignment, and successful delivery.
JOB DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Portfolio & Demand Management
Own and maintain the IT project portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and business objectives
Lead portfolio planning, prioritization, demand intake, and resource allocation decisions
Facilitate portfolio trade-off discussions and provide data-driven recommendations to executive leadership
Develop and present portfolio dashboards, metrics, and investment insights
Delivery Governance & Assurance
Establish and enforce portfolio and project governance standards, methodologies, and best practices
Monitor delivery health, risks, dependencies, and financial performance across the portfolio
Ensure delivery issues are escalated and resolved through appropriate governance forums
Validate scope, estimates, and benefits with business owners and conduct post-implementation reviews
Project Execution
Directly manage select projects, including planning, execution, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder communication
Provide leadership and guidance to project managers and cross-functional delivery teams
Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement
Serve as the primary escalation point for business and technology stakeholders
Facilitate business IT prioritization and alignment discussions
Support RFP development, vendor evaluation, and Statement of Work negotiations
Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration, or equivalent relevant experience
7+ years of experience in IT project and program management, including 3–5 years in portfolio management or a senior PMO role
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and programs simultaneously
Strong knowledge of portfolio and project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Planview, Jira)
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, including CAPEX and OPEX management
Demonstrated ability to track benefits and link delivery outcomes to financial results
Strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies in hybrid delivery environments
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to think strategically and influence without formal authority
Familiarity with organizational change management practices
PMP certification required; PfMP or PgMP preferred
Strong time management and prioritization skills
Self-starter with a proactive, results-oriented mindset
Demonstrated team building and leadership capabilities
Willingness to travel to company locations (up to 10%)
Regular and reliable attendance
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees’ beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa’s policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.