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Portfolio Project Manager

Indianapolis, IN

Proven ability to influence without direct authority and manage complex stakeholder relationships ... project portfolios with budgets exceeding $10M annually. This position does not provide visa ...

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How much do project portfolio director jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for project portfolio director in the United States is $109,563.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $74,000.00 and $144,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a project portfolio director?

Project Portfolio Directors are senior leaders responsible for overseeing a collection of projects and programs within an organization to ensure they align with business objectives and deliver maximum value. They manage the selection, prioritization, and governance of projects, balancing resources, risks, and strategic goals. Their role involves coordinating between executives, project managers, and stakeholders to optimize project outcomes and ensure organizational success.

What does a project portfolio director do?

A Project Portfolio Director is responsible for aligning project selection and prioritization with the organization’s strategic goals, which often means maintaining a high-level view of all active and proposed projects. However, they also need to engage directly with project managers and stakeholders to resolve resource conflicts, monitor key performance indicators, and address critical risks. Balancing these responsibilities requires strong communication skills, effective delegation, and regular review meetings to ensure each project aligns with overall business objectives. This dual focus helps drive both immediate project success and long-term organizational growth.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a project portfolio director?

To thrive as a Project Portfolio Director, you need extensive experience in project management, strategic planning, and portfolio governance, often supported by a bachelor's or master's degree and certifications like PMP or PfMP. Proficiency with project portfolio management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or Planview is typically required. Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills set outstanding professionals apart in this role. These abilities are critical for aligning projects with organizational strategy, optimizing resource allocation, and delivering successful outcomes across multiple initiatives.

What is the difference between Project Portfolio Director vs Program Manager?

AspectProject Portfolio DirectorProgram Manager
ResponsibilitiesOversees multiple projects and programs to align with strategic goals, manages portfolio performanceManages a specific program consisting of related projects, ensuring successful delivery
FocusStrategic alignment and portfolio optimizationOperational execution and project coordination
CredentialsTypically requires PMP, PgMP, or similar certificationsOften holds PMP or similar project management certifications
Work EnvironmentSenior leadership, strategic planning teams, executive levelProject teams, cross-functional teams, stakeholders

The Project Portfolio Director focuses on aligning multiple projects with organizational strategy, managing overall portfolio performance. In contrast, a Program Manager concentrates on the successful delivery of a specific program and its related projects. Both roles require project management certifications and involve working with teams, but their scope and strategic level differ significantly.

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Infographic showing various Project Portfolio Director job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 83% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $109,563 per year, or $52.7 per hour.

Associate Director, Project & Portfolio Management

Kite Pharma

El Segundo, CA • On-site

$177K - $230K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Posted 19 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of project and portfolio management methodology, standards, and operating practices across Tech Ops.

  • Build and scale a PPM Center of Excellence by creating practical tools, templates, playbooks, training, and guidance that teams can adopt and use effectively.

  • Assess current PPM maturity, design future-state ways of working, and drive adoption of new PPM practices through stakeholder engagement, change management, and training.

Job description

We're here for one reason and one reason only - to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We've made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.

Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.


Job Description

The Associate Director, Project & Portfolio Management will provide strategic leadership for project and portfolio management capabilities across Tech Ops. This role will focus on building, reshaping, and advancing a PPM Center of Excellence by defining fit-for-purpose methodology, standards, tools, templates, training, and adoption strategies that enable consistent and practical ways of working across cross-functional teams.

This individual will not simply manage project reporting or timelines. They will be expected to design future-state PPM practices, improve portfolio visibility, and influence a dotted-line network of PPM representatives across the organization. Success in this role will require strong change leadership, practical process design, and the ability to build buy-in with stakeholders before implementing new standards or ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of project and portfolio management methodology, standards, and operating practices across Tech Ops.

  • Build and scale a PPM Center of Excellence by creating practical tools, templates, playbooks, training, and guidance that teams can adopt and use effectively.

  • Assess current PPM maturity across functions and identify the highest-value improvements to strengthen planning quality, execution discipline, portfolio visibility, and decision-making.

  • Design future-state ways of working that create consistency while allowing flexibility for different initiative types, team needs, and business priorities.

  • Drive adoption of new PPM practices through stakeholder engagement, change management, training, coaching, and practical implementation support.

  • Influence and align a dotted-line network of PPM representatives and cross-functional partners in a matrixed environment, without direct people management authority.

  • Partner with leaders and teams to translate complex PPM frameworks into clear, actionable guidance that supports business-relevant execution.

  • Define and monitor portfolio metrics that measure process effectiveness, identify risks and trends, and highlight opportunities for continuous improvement.

  • Foster a collaborative culture of accountability, learning, continuous improvement, and capability-building across Tech Ops.

Basic Qualifications

  • PhD / Doctorate with 2+ years of relevant experience OR

  • Master's Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience OR

  • Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of relevant experience OR

  • High School Diploma/GED with 14+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant experience preferred, with a strong background in project management, portfolio management, PMO, PPM Center of Excellence, or operating model design.

  • Biotech or pharma experience preferred, but not required if the candidate has strong PPM capability-building experience.

  • Experience building, improving, or maturing PPM capabilities, not only managing project execution, timelines, or reporting.

  • Demonstrated experience creating methodology, governance models, standards, frameworks, tools, templates, playbooks, training, and adoption plans.

  • Strong ability to assess PPM maturity and identify practical, high-value improvements across teams or functions.

  • Experience leading change in a matrixed environment, including driving adoption, managing stakeholder impact, and helping teams adjust to new ways of working.

  • Strong influence without authority, with the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders and dotted-line partners around shared PPM practices.

  • Ability to translate complex frameworks, processes, and portfolio insights into clear, practical guidance for leaders and teams.

  • Experience defining portfolio visibility, metrics, and reporting that show process effectiveness, risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.


The salary range for this position is: $177,905.00 - $230,230.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.


Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

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