AI Lead - Portfolio Strategy

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, information systems, or a related field. 8+ years of experience in portfolio strategy, product portfolio management, technology strategy, investment planning, management consulting, or related functions overseeing technology, data, analytics, or AI investments. Experience with portfolio governance, intake, prioritization, stage gates, and executive decision forums. Experience using quantitative and qualitative evidence to make investment, prioritization, sequencing, and resource-allocation recommendations. Strong analytical and communication skills, including executive reporting and performance measurement. Ability to influence senior stakeholders and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority. Demonstrated ability to challenge assumptions, synthesize incomplete information, and facilitate decisions among senior business and technology leaders. Experience managing AI, advanced analytics, or digital transformation portfolios in a large enterprise. Experience in oil and gas, energy, manufacturing, or another capital-intensive industry.

Job Description

The AI Portfolio Strategy Lead enables enterprise investment decisions across the portfolio. This role leads opportunity intake, portfolio assessment, prioritization, sequencing, and portfolio performance management to ensure AI resources are focused on the highest-value opportunities. Serving as the central connection among business stakeholders, Product Owners, AI leadership, and delivery teams, the Portfolio Lead provides the analysis, transparency, and decision support needed to balance value, strategic alignment, feasibility, risk, capacity, and dependencies across the AI portfolio.