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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director IT Portfolio Management & Business Transformation Job - **Company:** Armstrong World Industries - **Location:** Lancaster, PA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $195,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Cyber Security, IT Management, Scrum Methodology, SAP (Applications), Enterprise Software Applications, Information Technology, Planview, Servicenow - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87089896/1 ## About the Role * Strong business judgment and the ability to balance competing priorities, tradeoffs, and constraints * Comfort working with executives, business leaders, IT teams, and external partners * The ability to influence without authority and facilitate factbased decisions * A pragmatic mindset, bringing discipline and structure while enabling flexibility and speed * Clear, concise communication of complex topics to senior audiences * A focus on outcomes, value realization, and continuous improvement, * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience) * 10+ years of progressive experience in IT portfolio management, IT PMO leadership, technology program management, or enterprise transformation * 7+ years of leadership experience managing project managers, program managers, analysts, or crossfunctional delivery teams * Deep understanding of IT financial management, portfolio governance, resource capacity planning, and benefits realization * Experience with PPM/SPM tools such as ServiceNow SPM/PPM, Planview, Clarity, Jira Align, or similar platforms * Strong knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery models, * Experience in manufacturing, industrial, building products, or other complex operating environments * Exposure to SAP/ERP programs, enterprise application modernization, digital commerce, data/AI, cybersecurity, or infrastructure transformation * Experience building or maturing an enterprise PMO, Office of the CIO, or strategic portfolio function * MBA or master's degree in business, technology, engineering, or a related field * PMP certification (PgMP, PfMP, Agile/Scrum, ITIL, or BRMP certifications are a plus) * A track record of preparing executivelevel and boardready portfolio reporting and materials ## Description We are seeking a Director, IT Portfolio Management to partner closely with the CIO and senior leaders to translate business priorities into a clear, executable, and valuedriven technology portfolio. This is a highly visible leadership role for a strategic operator who brings structure without bureaucracy, urgency without chaos, and the judgment to help the organization invest in the right work at the right time. What's In It for You * A highimpact leadership role reporting directly to the CIO with enterprisewide visibility * The opportunity to shape how technology investments are prioritized, governed, and delivered across the business * Influence over major initiatives including SAP/ERP, digital commerce, data & AI, cybersecurity, infrastructure, M&A integration, and manufacturing systems * The chance to build and mature portfolio management, PMO, and Office of the CIO capabilities * A collaborative environment where strong business partnership and clear decisionmaking are valued What You'll Do * Lead enterprise IT portfolio management, ensuring alignment to business strategy, priorities, risk, and capacity * Partner with the CIO and IT leadership to shape the IT roadmap, investment priorities, and executive decision rhythm * Establish and continuously improve PMO standards, portfolio governance, delivery practices, and reporting * Own demand intake, triage, prioritization, and approval of new technology initiatives * Oversee project and program health, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and escalations * Develop resource capacity and financial models in partnership with Finance and IT leaders * Define and track portfoliolevel metrics, benefits realization, performance, and business outcomes * Prepare executiveready materials for leadership, ELT, and governance forums * Lead, coach, and develop a team of project managers, analysts, and portfolio resources * Advance use of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management / PPM and related tools to improve transparency and decisionmaking ## Related Videos - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Engineering/Manager Pendulum: Generating compound interest on your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100348-engineering-manager-pendulum-generating-compound-interest-on-your-career) - [AI in Production: applied AI & enterprise use cases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100130-ai-in-production-applied-ai-enterprise-use-cases) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know)