Associate Director, Portfolio Governance

Stellantis Financial Services (SFS) is the new captive finance company for one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider with iconic brands including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys.

Our exciting growth provides opportunities to advance your career as we successfully lead products and services from a small to midsize company in just a few years. Join our world class team and culture and contribute to our core mission which is enhancing our customer's experience.

Position Summary:

The Associate Director, Portfolio Governance will serve as a strategic individual contributor within the Enterprise PMO and Agile Delivery organization. This role is responsible for driving portfolio governance, managing resource capacity planning, and producing executive-level reporting to support informed decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of project governance frameworks, and the ability to influence resource leaders without direct authority.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead portfolio governance activities across strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise delivery standards and prioritization frameworks.
• Manage and maintain resource capacity planning model in concert with resource leaders and project managers.
• Develop and maintain executive dashboards and reporting packages using tools such as Power BI, Monday.com, and Confluence.
• Partner with PMs and resource managers to identify gaps in governance adherence and recommend corrective actions.
• Use Jira and Monday.com to track project health, milestone status, and resource alignment across the portfolio.
• Provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on portfolio trends, risks, and performance metrics.
• Support the EPMO in maturing governance practices and embedding accountability across delivery teams.

Qualifications and Competencies Required To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in project governance, PMO operations, or enterprise portfolio management or similar role, preferably in financial services, auto finance, or a customer-facing industry.
• Strong working knowledge of Jira, AzureDevOps, Monday.com, and Power BI.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority in a matrixed environment.
• Detail-oriented with a strategic mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Must have certifications in both traditional project delivery (ex. PMI PMP), and agile delivery (ex. CSM, PSM, SAFe SM, etc.)

Skills Required:

Portfolio Governance Expertise:

• Ability to apply governance frameworks across diverse projects.
• Skilled in enforcing stage gate processes, risk reviews, and compliance checkpoints.

Analytical and Reporting Skills:

• Proficient in synthesizing data into executive-level dashboards and reports.
• Experience using tools like Power BI, Jira, and Monday.com to track performance and trends.

Strategic Thinking:

• Understands how project governance supports broader business goals.
• Capable of aligning governance practices with enterprise priorities.

Communication and Influence:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive reporting.
• Able to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.