Portfolio Strategy & Innovation - Strategy & Portfolio Insights Lead (Manager) - C_MAT

We are seeking an experienced Manager to lead portfolio strategy and insights for Consulting Services innovation.

This individual will translate portfolio performance, strategic priorities, market signals, and stakeholder input into recommendations for leadership; shape governance and investment frameworks; and lead the change and engagement required to operationalize major portfolio decisions.

Recruiting for this role ends on 11/13/2026.

The Team

The Portfolio Strategy, Governance & Change Mgmt team shapes where Consulting Services innovation invests - setting portfolio strategy, evolving governance frameworks, and leading the stakeholder engagement and change management that keep the network aligned to strategic priorities.

Work you'll do

This role gives leadership the clear-eyed view needed to decide where the innovation portfolio should go next, and leads the governance and change work that makes those decisions real.

Key tasks include:


* Develop a forward-looking point of view on the composition, performance, and health of the innovation portfolio


* Integrate portfolio performance, strategic priorities, external signals, and stakeholder feedback into clear leadership recommendations


* Own the Portfolio Analysis and Insights process, including recurring insight products for leadership


* Lead executive portfolio reviews and prepare decision-oriented briefing materials


* Provide executive stakeholder briefing support on portfolio, investment, and governance decisions


* Guide the Portfolio Intelligence & Enablement Senior Consultant on recurring intelligence products


* Shape and evolve governance frameworks, stage-gate criteria, investment principles, and portfolio definitions to improve decision-making


* Partner with the Product & Platform and Portfolio Reporting & Insights teams to translate strategic needs into data, workflow, reporting, and product requirements


* Lead stakeholder engagement and change planning for significant governance, portfolio, or operating-model changes, including change communication plans for major rollouts

The successful candidate would possess these skills:


* Strong executive presence and clear, concise communication, with structured, hypothesis-driven problem-solving skills

Qualifications

Required:


* Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategy, Economics, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience


* 6+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, or portfolio management


* Demonstrated 2+ years of experience briefing senior / executive stakeholders


* 2+ years of experience shaping or influencing governance frameworks or operating models


* Ability to travel 0-10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.


* Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:


* MBA or ...