Lead Portfolio Manager
| Company | eBay |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA, Portland, OR, USA |
| Salary | $108400 – $186400 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 8+ years of program or portfolio management experience in a product or technology organization (experience in engineering or product teams preferred)
- Proven ability to manage complex project portfolios, drive execution planning, and maintain visibility across multiple initiatives
- Experience in building execution tracking frameworks and resource planning methodologies
- Strong expertise in capacity planning, resource estimation, and strategic execution frameworks
- Ability to navigate complex organizational structures, driving alignment across multiple teams
- Proficiency with program tracking tools (e.g., Airtable, JIRA, Smartsheet, Confluence)
- Strong facilitation skills to lead prioritization discussions, drive trade-off decisions, and influence leadership
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity
- Experience working in large-scale distributed engineering environments, ensuring teams are aligned, efficient, and well-supported.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all projects within the initiative are planned and executed effectively
- Adjust plans as priorities evolve
- Hold cross-functional partners accountable for commitments
- Manage escalations and unblock teams, supporting TPMs and Domain PMOs
- Own initiative product operations and cross-functional communication
- Maintain a portfolio-level view of all initiatives, serving as the source of truth for project status, resource allocation, risks, and dependencies
- Drive annual and ongoing planning cycles, ensuring initiatives are scoped, resourced, and aligned with strategic company goals
- Facilitate cross-functional prioritization discussions to ensure initiatives support overall business strategy
- Provide senior leadership with clear, up-to-date visibility into execution progress, key decisions, and potential roadblocks
- Lead capacity planning and resource estimation across the portfolio to ensure teams are effectively supported
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, implementing solutions that improve execution and delivery across programs
- Optimize operational impact by introducing automation, improving workflows, and refining executional processes
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the portfolio, ensuring transparency and clear communication across all stakeholders
- Own and manage product and program cadences, delivering executive-ready updates and driving alignment across teams
- Collaborate with engineering, product, design, and business leaders to align roadmaps, trade-offs, and strategic priorities
- Monitor and proactively manage risks, escalating issues as needed and developing mitigation plans to maintain momentum
- Provide tactical execution support to teams, helping unblock challenges and drive clarity around complex problems
- Take direct ownership of high-impact, strategic initiatives when necessary to ensure successful delivery
- Partner with TPMs and DPMs to promote best practices and strengthen program management capabilities across the organization
- Champion transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across all aspects of portfolio execution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in engineering or product teams preferred