Senior Technical Program Manager – Portfolio & AI Governance

Job Description Summary The Portfolio Governance & Communications Specialist will coordinate portfolio reporting, project-governance activities, and organizational communications across the Wind Digital Technology Office of the CIO. The role will maintain a reliable view of priorities, funding alignment, risks, and delivery health; support PMO cadences and standards; maintain portfolio tools and documentation; and coordinate timely communications to help accountable leaders make informed decisions. Job Description Essential Responsibilities Portfolio Governance and Data Management ·       Maintain a trusted, integrated view of the Wind DT portfolio, providing a single source of truth for projects and initiatives to support prioritization and delivery discussions. ·       Ensure portfolio and project information in Smartsheet or comparable PMO tools is complete, current, and consistent, making accountable owners, milestones, delivery status, risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions clearly visible. ·       Help shape and continuously improve practical PMO standards, templates, update expectations, governance guidance, and Standard Work to simplify execution and promote consistency across teams. Project Governance and Management Reporting ·       Coordinate PMO cadences and program health reviews, collecting inputs and providing consistent visibility of delivery performance and required actions. ·       Follow up with program and project leaders on governance inputs, ownership, recovery actions, escalations, and action closure. ·       Translate portfolio data into concise, actionable insights for DT leadership, staff reviews, MOR preparation, and other recurring management rhythms, highlighting delivery trends, risks, and decisions required. ·       Coordinate the bi-weekly meeting agenda, collect required inputs, and follow up on agreed actions. ·       Coordinate alignment with Vic’s MOR requirements and deliveries, ensuring that inputs, timelines, and follow-up actions are integrated into the Wind DT management rhythm. ·       Support alignment with HQ requirements, coordinate HQ governance reviews, and track HQ commitments through completion with the accountable teams. Funding and AI Governance Alignment ·       Connect AI initiatives with strategic priorities and portfolio governance by coordinating AI portfolio management within the PMO, aligning funding requirements, governance standards, and established review cadences. ·       Track the AI portfolio across the full initiative lifecycle, maintaining visibility of ownership, business value, prioritization, funding, governance approvals, delivery milestones, risks, dependencies, and status; follow up with accountable teams on required updates and actions. ·       Maintain links between portfolio priorities, project records, approved budgets, funding sources, AI funding requirements, and delivery commitments.