Senior Portfolio Manager (IT Manager II) - 60027640
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- Location
- Lexington County or Columbia or West Columbia
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $92,300 - $175,400/yr
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About this role
About the Department
The mission of the South Carolina Department of Education is to serve students, support teachers, empower parents, and engage the community so that every student graduates prepared to reach their full potential.
PURPOSE OF POSITION
The Senior Portfolio Manager leads the Platform Management Group, responsible for product definition and strategy, cross-OIT project intake and triage, portfolio documentation and management, and governance facilitation across all OIT functional groups. This role operates the agency’s technology portfolio governance process — defining what the products are, prioritizing what gets built, and ensuring delivery capacity is aligned with agency priorities. The position reports directly to the CIO and supervises the Technical Product Analyst team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Product Definition and Strategy (30%)
- Define and maintain the agency’s technology product portfolio — identifying what the products are, what they should do, and the strategic direction for each.
- Develop product roadmaps in coordination with functional group leaders, agency program staff, and the CIO.
- Translate agency mission needs and stakeholder requirements into structured product direction.
- Prioritize features, capabilities, and modernization work across the portfolio.
Project Intake and Triage (25%)
- Operate the cross-OIT project intake process — receiving, scoring, and triaging incoming project requests.
- Score requests against weighted criteria (ROI, strategic alignment, complexity, risk, compliance) and check owning-team capacity.
- Produce structured project proposals with recommended dispositions for the project review meeting.
- Maintain the intake system (conversational agent, scoring logic, integration with project tracking).
Portfolio Documentation and Management (25%)
- Maintain current-state documentation of the agency’s entire application portfolio including ownership, technology stack, lifecycle status, and dependencies.
- Track portfolio health metrics across all OIT functional groups.
- Identify portfolio risks, technical debt concentrations, and modernization opportunities.
- Identify portfolio risks, technical debt concentrations, and modernization opportunities.
Governance Facilitation and Team Leadership (20%)
- Facilitate the project review meeting where the CIO and functional group leaders review structured proposals and make disposition decisions.
- Directly supervise two Technical Product Analysts — performance management, professional development, workload prioritization.
- Coordinate with functional group leaders on capacity planning and delivery alignment.
This position is located in the Office of Information Technology.
Position Duties
A bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, information technology, mathematics, statistics, management information science or a related field and experience in telecommunications, data processing and/or information technology. Relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Seven (7) years of progressive experience in project management, product management, or portfolio management, with at least three (3) years in a senior or supervisory capacity.
- Experience managing technology project portfolios across multiple functional groups or teams.
- Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into structured technology priorities.
- Experience with project management tools and portfolio tracking systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to facilitate governance meetings with senior leadership.
- PMP, PgMP, or comparable portfolio/program management certification.
- Experience with product management practices (product road mapping, feature prioritization, stakeholder research).
- Experience in state government, K–12 education, or similarly regulated environments.
- Familiarity with Agile delivery practices and modern project tracking tools (Asana, Jira, Azure DevOps).
- Experience building or operating project intake and scoring systems.
Other Qualifications
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Primary location: Columbia, SC.
- On-call availability may be required for mission-critical system incidents.
- Background check required.
The South Carolina Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
As a part of a competitive compensation package, we offer comprehensive benefits that include generous paid time off, preeminent health care benefits, professional development opportunities, pension, and a 401(k).
The South Carolina Department of Education offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children.
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year.
- 15 days sick leave per year.
- 13 paid holidays.
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs (401(k) and 457 options).
ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS CHOSEN FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE NOTIFIED BY LETTER THAT THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.
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Benefits
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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EmployerState of South CarolinaAgency Department of Education Address 849 Learning LaneWest Columbia, South Carolina, 29172 Phone803-734-8505