Portfolio Manager
KPMG US
Sales & Business Development
Cleveland, OH, USA
Posted on Jan 13, 2026
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KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Portfolio Management to join our Digital Nexus organization. This is a hybrid work opportunity.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain a portfolio management framework that aligns with the organization's strategic goals and objectives; work closely with the Client Success Director to identify and prioritize technology programs and projects that support the clients' goals and objectives
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their portfolio needs and translate them into improvements in the portfolio and program management methodology; provide guidance and support to project team members; conduct quarterly and annual planning with the business stakeholders to schedule and prioritize their program and project needs
- Monitor and report on the progress of technology programs and projects within the portfolio, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards; help to manage the portfolio budget, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively and efficiently; track value realization for our clients
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, project sponsors, and technology vendors; identify and manage risks and issues within the portfolio, ensuring that appropriate mitigation strategies are in place
- Communicate program status and risks to stakeholders and senior management, highlighting any areas of concern or opportunity for improvement; collaborate with program and project managers and support resources to ensure timely updates are available; own and be accountable to prioritize and complete deliverables to meet the standards of senior leadership
- Provide governance and management of the intake pipeline and act as primary partner for the Customer Success Directors to capture, structure, align and plan business intake and match this intake with the IT supply functions' capacity; ensure consistent capturing and prioritization of the demand towards IT and regular alignment and prioritization of demand; drive quarterly and annual planning with the clients, in conjunction with the Client Success Directors
- Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
Qualifications:
- Minimum five years of recent experience in portfolio management in a technology environment
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in technology, business, finance or related field is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required
- Deep understanding of project management methodologies and tools; excellent influencing, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities
- Possess a service-oriented mindset with the ability to see the customer's point of view; strong analytical and problem-solving skills; solid experience with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM), PowerBI, and Excel
- Experience with AI and prompt engineering preferred; Experience with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) is preferred
- Must be able to prioritize, delegate and foster the development of high-performance teams to lead/support an environment driven by customer service and teamwork; Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
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