Senior Director, Portfolio Performance & Project Delivery

Senior Director, Portfolio Performance & Project Delivery

Remote-Centric Hybrid

Company Overview: AMSURG is an independent leader in ambulatory surgery center services, operating a network of more than 250 surgery centers nationwide. In partnership with physicians and health systems, the organization delivers high-quality care for patients across a diverse spectrum of medical specialties, including gastroenterology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. To learn more about AMSURG, visit www.amsurg.com.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Director, Portfolio Performance & Project Delivery is accountable for translating enterprise technology strategy into a prioritized, executable investment portfolio. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, this leader directs enterprise portfolio governance, the IT PMO, program and project delivery standards, resource and capacity planning, dependency management, delivery risk, and benefits realization. The role provides executives with the transparency and decision support required to align investments, resolve tradeoffs, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Work Schedule: Remote-Centric Hybrid

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Enterprise Portfolio Management: Own the integrated technology portfolio and enterprise roadmap across programs, projects, implementations, and strategic initiatives. Lead prioritization and sequencing decisions, establish portfolio health and investment visibility, manage cross-enterprise dependencies, and recommend tradeoffs required to improve delivery confidence and business value.
• IT PMO & Delivery Excellence: Establish practical, right-sized program and project management standards. Drive consistent planning, milestone management, RAID management, project health, stage gates, escalation, and closure without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Portfolio Performance: Establish objective measures of schedule, cost, scope, resource utilization, delivery confidence, benefits, and outcomes. Create a consistent definition of project and portfolio health.
• Resource & Capacity Management: Create enterprise visibility into available versus committed IT capacity. Identify over-allocation, resource conflicts, skill gaps, competing priorities, and future capacity requirements. Partner with IT leaders and the Office of the CIO on resource plans and capacity tradeoffs.
• Integrated Planning & Dependencies: Maintain an enterprise technology roadmap and integrated delivery plan, identifying dependencies between applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, M&A, vendors, and business initiatives.
• Financial Performance: Partner with IT Finance and technology leaders to provide visibility into project budgets, forecasts, actuals, labor utilization, investment performance, and portfolio-level financial performance.
• Performance Management & MOR: Lead the technology portfolio performance cadence and Monthly Operating Review as the primary management mechanism for evaluating commitments, progress, risks, financial performance, capacity, and outcomes. Drive decisions, assign corrective actions, escalate unresolved issues, and hold accountable leaders responsible for recovery plans and results.
• Executive Reporting: Produce concise, trusted CIO and executive reporting, including portfolio dashboards, delivery scorecards, capacity views, major risks, investment performance, and items requiring leadership intervention.
• Benefits Realization: Ensure initiatives have defined outcomes and measures of success. Track expected versus realized benefits and conduct post-implementation reviews for major initiatives.
• Delivery Risk & Escalation: Identify deteriorating projects, unresolved dependencies, resource constraints, financial variance, and other threats early enough for leadership intervention.
• Continuous Improvement: Improve AMSURG's project and portfolio management maturity, focusing on speed, transparency, accountability, predictability, and business outcomes rather than administrative process.
• Organizational Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing enterprise portfolio and delivery organization. Establish clear accountability, develop portfolio and project management talent, define role expectations, and create a culture of disciplined execution, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

• Proven senior leadership of enterprise portfolio management, program and project delivery, transformation governance, or technology PMO organizations in complex, highly regulated environments.
• Experience developing and executing enterprise portfolio strategies, governance frameworks, prioritization models, integrated roadmaps, and delivery operating models that align investments with business strategy.
• Deep expertise in enterprise portfolio management, program and project governance, financial and capacity planning, dependency management, delivery risk, executive reporting, and benefits realization.
• Knowledge of healthcare operations, regulatory requirements, technology delivery practices, and the operational dependencies involved in supporting distributed clinical and business environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives, facilitate enterprise prioritization, resolve competing demands, and align technology investments with business strategy, capacity, risk, and measurable outcomes.
• Proven success leading organizational change and enterprise adoption of disciplined portfolio, program, and project delivery practices.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Business, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred.
• Ten (10) or more years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise portfolio management, program and project management, technology delivery, transformation, or related disciplines, including responsibility for complex, cross-functional initiatives and significant investment portfolios.
• Seven (7) or more years leading managers, portfolio leaders, program managers, project managers, or delivery teams with accountability for enterprise planning, execution, financial performance, talent development, and measurable business outcomes.

Employment at AMSURG: Living Our Values Every Day
At AMSURG, our values define who we are and how we serve our patients, partners, and each other. As a national leader in ambulatory surgery, we are committed to a culture of excellence, integrity, teamwork and caring deeply. Our values guide every decision, ensuring we continue to elevate healthcare and provide the highest quality care.
These guiding principles are the foundation of our culture and a guide to how we collaborate, innovate, and make a difference every day.

• Care Deeply for those around us.
• Cultivate Integrity to build trust.
• Champion Excellence for continuous improvement
• Celebrate Teamwork every step to the way.

Benefits:

To ensure we retain and invest in great people, AMSURG provides its employees with the benefits, recognition, training, and opportunities needed for professional growth. Our wide range of health and welfare benefits allow you to choose the right coverage for you and your family. AMSURG offers a variety of health and welfare benefit options to help protect your health and promote your wellbeing. Benefits offered include but are not limited to: Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Limited Healthcare FSA, FSAs for Transportation and Parking & HSAs, and a matching 401(K) Plan.

Paid Time Off:

AMSURG offers paid time off, 9 observed holidays, and paid family leave. You accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) each pay period and depending on your position and can earn a minimum of 20 days and up to 25 days per calendar year.

EOE Statement:

AMSURG is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age (40 or older), race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: careers@amsurg.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.