Principal Delivery Manager, Portfolio

Job overview

The Principal Delivery Manager, Portfolio is listed in Charlotte, NC; the posting describes Mission Lane as remote-first but does not specify this role’s work arrangement. The annual starting base salary range is $145,000–$188,000, with eligibility for annual incentive and equity programs. The role reports to the Senior Director, Portfolio Prioritization & Delivery and supports Portfolio Management at a fintech company focused on helping consumers make financial progress. The manager establishes how Portfolio Management plans, sequences, tracks, reviews, and communicates delivery. By building delivery practices, coordinating dependencies across teams, and guiding complex initiatives from discovery through execution, the role helps teams deliver portfolio work with clarity and rigor.

What you'll do

• Own the delivery strategy and model for Portfolio Management, including planning, tracking, review, and executive communication
• adapt delivery approaches as technology and working models change
• lead discovery for multi-team initiatives to scope and reduce risk
• coordinate across teams and surface dependencies and unknowns
• shape execution and release planning and team engagement
• establish delivery standards
• informally guide fellow Delivery Managers
• travel approximately four or more times per year for in-person collaboration.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

principal delivery manager

portfolio management

mission lane

charlotte nc listing

fintech

delivery strategy

cross-functional programs

executive communication

delivery standards

portfolio prioritization

annual incentive eligibility

equity program eligibility

$145,000–$188,000 annually

travel approximately 4+ times per year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off
• 401(k) match
• monthly wellness stipend
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• disability coverage
• paid parental leave
• flexible spending accounts
• life insurance
• remote-first work environment.

Why this role

Builds the first dedicated delivery team’s approach for Portfolio Management; requires 8+ years delivering complex cross-functional programs and experience establishing adopted delivery structures, processes, or metrics.

About the employer

Mission Lane is hiring for this role. Industry: Credit Card Issuing. Sector: 52.