Optima Global Solutions Inc. · 13 hours ago
Director, Product/Portfolio Governance
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expOptima Global Solutions Inc. is a company with over 20 years of experience in facilitating IT transformation across various industries. The Director of Product/Portfolio Governance will support the DHMS Program Executive Office, acting as Chief of Staff to improve governance processes, organize teams, and enhance executive decision-making.
ConsultingInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Support efforts to refresh and improve governance processes, including how strategic decisions are made and escalated
Help leaders clarify roles, responsibilities, and decision ownership within a product or portfolio environment, from senior / executive leadership down through product / project execution
Assist with organizational design changes and help ensure new structures are adopted in day-to-day work
Help redesign executive meetings so they focus on cost, schedule, performance, and results rather than status updates; ensure successful implementation of the redesigned meeting structure
Develop clear meeting agendas, pre-read materials, and decision summaries
Capture decisions, action items, owners, and deadlines to ensure follow-through
Lead (as directed) key strategic transformation initiatives designed to elevate the level of performance of our own team as well as the client's
Contribute experience, expertise, and sound judgment to strategic discussions and planning sessions
Proactively share insights that contribute to improvement
Support organization and prioritization of product and capability portfolios
Help leadership understand tradeoffs across priorities, funding, and capacity
Support change management efforts by translating leadership decisions into clear guidance for teams
Support daily operations of the DHMS Executive Office and priority initiatives
Coordinate taskers, leadership requests, and cross-team actions
Draft and coordinate executive briefings, decision memos, and leadership materials
Track leadership commitments, dependencies, and risks
Maintain simple, clear trackers so leaders can see progress and issues
Identify gaps or delays and help drive resolution
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5–7 years of experience supporting senior leaders in a Chief of Staff, PMO, or executive operations role
Experience working in a software, product, or portfolio-driven organization
Demonstrated experience supporting governance changes, organizational changes, or operating model improvements
Experience preparing materials for executive-level meetings and supporting leadership decision-making
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work onsite in Rosslyn, VA, five days per week
Ability to work directly with senior leaders and exercise good judgment
Strong organizational and follow-through skills
Comfort driving change and improving how teams operate
Ability to explain complex topics in clear, simple terms
Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence without direct authority
Preferred
Prosci Change Management Certification (ADKAR Model)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Information Technology Infrastructure Library Version 4 Foundation (ITIL 4 Foundation)
Scaled Agile Framework Lean Portfolio Management Certification (SAFe LPM)
Experience implementing AI solutions / products / process improvements
Company
Optima Global Solutions Inc.
Optima Global Solutions, Inc.
51-200 employees
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Mahesh Yadav
Founder & CEO
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