Title: Portfolio Project Manager, Lab of the Future 
Duration: 1 Year
Remote

Role Summary 
The Portfolio Project Manager, Lab of the Future provides enterprise-level oversight of programs and projects managed within the Lab of the Future team. This role drives portfolio prioritization, delivery transparency, and governance discipline across a complex set of strategic initiatives. 
The position partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align objectives, monitor progress against milestones, and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies. The role ensures leadership has clear, timely reporting to support decision-making, resource allocation, and delivery confidence. 
Key Responsibilities 

• Oversee the end-to-end portfolio of programs and projects within the Lab of the Future team. 

• Lead portfolio prioritization discussions to align initiatives with business strategy, capacity, and value realization. 

• Maintain integrated plans, milestone trackers, and status reporting across active workstreams. 

• Track progress against commitments, identify slippage early, and drive corrective action with project leads. 

• Manage risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies; ensure timely escalation and resolution. 

• Establish and support governance forums, including agendas, decision logs, action tracking, and follow-up discipline. 

• Produce concise, executive-ready reporting for leadership, steering committees, and key stakeholders. 

• Partner with functional leaders, project owners, and SMEs to ensure alignment on scope, timing, and interdependencies. 

• Support capacity planning and resource coordination across the portfolio as priorities evolve. 

• Promote consistent delivery practices, document control, and portfolio operating cadence. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Operations, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience. 

• 5+ years of experience in project or portfolio management within a complex, cross-functional environment. 

• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities. 

• Strong understanding of governance, RAID management, milestone tracking, and executive reporting. 

• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority. 

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience supporting research, laboratory, technology, or innovation-focused programs. 

• PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or comparable project management certification. 

• Experience designing portfolio governance frameworks and operating rhythms. 

• Familiarity with enterprise PMO practices and portfolio prioritization methodologies. 

• Experience working in regulated, matrixed, or highly collaborative enterprise environments. 

Core Competencies 

• Portfolio management and prioritization 

• Program and project oversight 

• Risk, issue, and dependency management 

• Governance design and meeting facilitation 

• Executive-level reporting and communication 

• Stakeholder partnership and influence 

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving 

• Attention to detail and delivery rigor 

• Collaboration across functions and levels 

• Change adaptability and continuous improvement 

Success Metrics 

• Portfolio priorities are clearly defined, aligned, and reviewed on a regular cadence. 

• Program and project status is current, accurate, and accessible to leadership and stakeholders. 

• Risks, issues, and dependencies are identified early, escalated appropriately, and resolved in a timely manner. 

• Governance forums operate effectively with strong attendance, clear decisions, and closed-loop follow-through. 

• Cross-functional stakeholders report high confidence in transparency, coordination, and delivery management. 

• Leadership receives actionable reporting that supports timely decision-making and resource allocation. 

• Portfolio execution remains aligned to strategic objectives, milestones, and expected business value. 

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 90.00/hr.