Job Description:

Senior Portfolio Lead / Portfolio Lead - DPD

Project Manager I

Who We Are:

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.

Visit us at UST.com.

You Are:

The Senior Portfolio Lead / Portfolio Lead - DPD is a senior role accountable for the strategic, operational, financial, and governance health of an assigned divisional or functional portfolio.

The opportunity:

· Lead and/or matrix-manage a large team of Project Managers and Program Managers assigned to the portfolio

· Set expectations, review delivery quality, unblock escalations, and coach PMs on executive-ready delivery discipline

· Build trusted relationships with divisional/function IT leaders, PMO leadership, business sponsors, Finance, Engineering, Procurement, Quality/Regulatory, site leaders, vendors, and PM teams

· Portfolio Strategy & Governance

· Maintain a clear view of approved AOP scope, active delivery, carryovers, deferred work, walk-ins, unfunded demand, and portfolio priorities

· Run monthly/quarterly portfolio governance cadence, maintain decision/action logs, enforce portfolio hygiene, and ensure portfolio data is leadership-ready

· Operate as the portfolio operations right-hand to the assigned IT leader; keep governance, stakeholder communication, risk visibility, and decision preparation moving

· Ensure compliance with governance frameworks and leadership review cadences

· Financial Stewardship & Reporting

· Assist in managing IT CapEx and OpEx portfolios, including budget, forecast, actuals, variance, AR/CAR status, funding source, and rest-of-year outlook

· Prepare senior leadership reviews with concise narrative, portfolio health, financials, key risks, decisions required, and recommended actions

· Use IT Planview, Engineering Planview, AOP/Smartsheet, ServiceNow, Excel, Power BI, and other systems to build a credible source of truth for portfolio discussions

· Delivery Oversight & Risk Management

· Track project/program health, schedule risk, scope change, dependency conflicts, resource constraints, vendor delivery, and recovery plans across the portfolio

· Manage risk, dependency, issue, and escalation workflows; escalate critical items for senior leadership attention

· Ensure material initiatives define business value, benefit owners, success metrics, adoption needs, and post-implementation validation approach

· Business Case & Value Realization

· Challenge incomplete business cases, weak benefit logic, unsupported financial assumptions, missing sponsors, and unclear risk statements before senior forums

· Make resource, funding,



and sequencing trade-offs visible; present options and consequences rather than accepting every walk-in demand

· Support benefits tracking and value realization across portfolio initiatives

· Data & Decision Preparation

· Prepare decision-ready materials, executive summaries, and portfolio recovery plans

· Create and maintain executive-ready portfolio dashboards and reporting materials

· Ensure accurate, timely portfolio data to support leadership decision-making

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:

· 10+ years of experience across portfolio management, program management, PMO leadership, technology delivery, or business transformation

· Demonstrated ability to govern USD 15M-25M technology or transformation portfolios, preferably across multiple programs and project teams

· Strong experience managing CapEx, OpEx, budget, actuals, forecast, variance, funding approvals, business cases, AR/CAR processes, and benefits tracking

· Experience leading or matrix-managing multiple PMs/PgMs across complex delivery portfolios

· Experience preparing executive-ready portfolio reports, senior leadership review materials, decision memos, and recovery plans

· Strong stakeholder management experience in global, matrixed organizations with ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority

· Experience with portfolio systems (Planview, Clarity, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, Jira, Power BI, or equivalent tools)

· Core Skills & Competencies

· Executive communication and storytelling with data

· Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and portfolio dashboarding capability

· Financial analysis and portfolio variance explanation

· AOP planning, portfolio prioritization, and demand trade-off analysis

· Project/program delivery governance across waterfall, agile, and hybrid methods

· Risk, dependency, issue, and escalation management expertise

· PM coaching, vendor coordination, and cross-functional leadership

· Ability to work through imperfect data without creating false precision

· Preferred Qualifications

· Life sciences, pharma, manufacturing, supply chain, clinical, quality/regulatory, or similarly controlled industry experience

Benefits

Employees receive mandatory and non-mandatory benefits such as fourteen (14) days of vacation beginning on the date of hire, vacation premium, ten (10) paid holidays, a Christmas Bonus of thirty (30) days’ pay, Monthly Food Vouchers, Saving Fund, and health insurance. Certain employees may be eligible for additional Company benefits beginning on the date of hire, including dental, disability and life insurance plans; four (4) days of personal time off per year,



up to three (3) days of paid medical leave per year, and up to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave per year.

What we believe:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace, Free of Discrimination and Harassment

At UST, we strive to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are an equal opportunity employer and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. Our Human Rights Policy further illustrates our stand on this. We are committed to following fair employment practices that provide equal opportunities to all employees. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected status. At UST, we value diversity and believe that a diverse workplace builds a competitive advantage.

Un lugar de trabajo con igualdad de oportunidades y libre de discriminación y acoso

En UST, nos esforzamos por proporcionar un ambiente de trabajo libre de discriminación y acoso. Somos un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades y basa las decisiones de empleo en los méritos y las necesidades del negocio. Estamos comprometidos a seguir prácticas de empleo justas que brinden igualdad de oportunidades a todos los empleados. No discriminamos ni permitimos el acoso por motivos de raza, color, religión, discapacidad, género, origen nacional, orientación sexual, identidad de género, expresión de género, edad, información genética, estado militar o cualquier otro estado legalmente protegido. En UST, valoramos la diversidad y creemos que un lugar de trabajo diverso construye una ventaja competitiva.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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Skills:

Microsoft Excel, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Power BI

About Company:

UST is a integral digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.

📌 Senior Portfolio Lead / Portfolio Lead - DPD (San Francisco del Rincón)
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📍 San Francisco del Rincón