Blue Cross NC · 17 hours ago
AVP, Portfolio Management
Blue Cross NC is a healthcare organization seeking an AVP of Portfolio Management to lead enterprise initiatives and ensure delivery excellence. The role involves overseeing project execution, refining delivery methodologies, and driving strategic alignment across the enterprise portfolio.
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Responsibilities
Provide strategic oversight for enterprise-wide project execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivery excellence
Own and continuously refine delivery methodologies, designing robust governance frameworks that support effective project management and execution
Lead the implementation and governance of RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) processes and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to proactively identify and mitigate risks
Champion agile transformation initiatives and drive innovation in delivery practices to enhance responsiveness and adaptability across teams
Optimize resource allocation and manage capacity to maximize productivity and support sustainable growth
Establish and monitor key delivery performance metrics to ensure projects meet or exceed quality, time, and budget expectations
Develop, implement, and evolve organizational standards, ensuring compliance through ongoing monitoring and fostering continuous improvement in methodologies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)
10+ years of experience in related field
In lieu of degree, 12+ years of experience in related field
Proven ability to lead large, complex portfolios (>$100M) of initiatives across multiple business units and domains with accountability for end-to-end delivery outcomes—not just project oversight
Experience transforming traditional project management teams into high-performing delivery organizations that operate across agile, waterfall, and hybrid models
Demonstrated success building delivery health frameworks, including integrated status, risk, dependency, and performance visibility across portfolios
Ability to establish and operationalize enterprise delivery standards, playbooks, and coaching models that improve consistency without slowing teams down
Strong track record of partnering with portfolio, architecture, product, and business leaders to ensure initiatives are well-shaped before execution begins, reducing rework and delivery risk
Proven capability to identify delivery friction points and implement continuous improvement mechanisms that increase speed to value
Experience developing delivery KPIs and performance dashboards that move beyond schedule tracking to measure value, outcomes, and health
Skilled at building a culture of accountability, ownership, and high performance across delivery teams and leaders
Experience with capacity planning, workforce planning, and resource optimization across large delivery organizations
Strong executive presence with ability to communicate delivery health, risks, and trade-offs to senior leadership in a clear, data-driven manner
Benefits
Annual Incentive Bonus
401(k) with employer match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Competitive health benefits and wellness programs
Company
Blue Cross NC
It's an exciting time to work at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). Health care is changing, and we're leading the way.
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