AI Portfolio, Manager

Acentra Health exists to empower better health outcomes through technology, services, and clinical expertise. Our mission is to innovate health solutions that deliver maximum value and impact.

Lead the Way is our rallying cry at Acentra Health. Think of it as an open invitation to embrace the mission of the company; to actively engage in problem-solving; and to take ownership of your work every day. Acentra Health offers you unparalleled opportunities. In fact, you have all you need to take charge of your career and accelerate better outcomes - making this a great time to join our team of passionate individuals dedicated to being a vital partner for health solutions in the public sector.

Acentra is looking for an AI Portfolio Manager to join our growing team.

Job Summary:

Acentra Health's AI & Automation CoE is the enterprise hub for AI innovation and enablement. Our mandate is to prove value with production-grade pilots and then transfer successful solutions to business lines for scale. We operate a disciplined L0-L5 stage-gate (from intake to scaled adoption), act as the portfolio clearinghouse for AI initiatives, and partner closely with Product, the Transformation Office, Operations, Compliance, Security, and the AI Council. We build responsibly with privacy-first design, healthcare-grade quality, and measurable business impact across Medicare and Medicaid programs.

You'll own the AI initiative portfolio end-to-end - driving throughput, prioritization, and value realization across our stage-gates. You'll run the portfolio operating rhythm (intake, triage, resourcing, risk, dependencies, value tracking), enforce readiness and kill criteria, and orchestrate clean hand-offs to business lines for scale. This is a highly visible role interfacing with executives, product, engineering, finance, compliance, and state program teams.

Remote (Cary, North Carolina or Tysons Corner, Virginia highly preferred).

Job Responsibilities:

• Run the portfolio: Operate the intake stage-gate cadence; maintain roadmap, capacity plans, and dependency maps across US/India teams
• Value & benefits tracking: Co-own ROI baselines and realization with Finance/Transformation; drive post-implementation reviews and ensure lessons flow back into the funnel
• Governance & readiness: Define/curate stage-gate artifacts, enforce kill criteria, and ensure readiness for hand-off to product/ops
• Risk & issue management: Surface blockers early; align teams on mitigation; manage vendor/partner performance for portfolio outcomes
• Transparency & Communications: Publish dashboards on cycle time, throughput, value, and quality; brief executives with crisp narratives
• Responsible AI: Integrate AI Council policies (privacy, fairness, safety, security) into portfolio gates and delivery plans

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's degree highly preferred
• 7+ years in portfolio/program management for tech, data, or AI
• Proven stage-gate/PMO discipline and comfort making "kill-fast" decisions
• Experience with value realization/benefits tracking and post-implementation reviews
• Strong facilitation and executive communication; ability to align diverse stakeholders
• Familiarity with Agile at scale, product ops, and core AI/cloud concepts
• Comfort working across time zones (US/India) and with partner vendors

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare/regulated domain experience preferred
• Relevant certifications in project management (e.g., PMP) or similar
• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
• Reside in Cary, NC or DC metropolitan area

Why us?

We are a team of experienced and caring leaders, clinicians, pioneering technologists, and industry professionals who come together to redefine expectations for the healthcare industry. State and federal healthcare agencies, providers, and employers turn to us as their vital partner to ensure better healthcare and improve health outcomes.

We do this through our people.

You will have meaningful work that genuinely improves people's lives across the country. We are a company that cares about our employees, and we give you the tools and encouragement you need to achieve the finest work of your career.

Benefits

Benefits are a key component of your rewards package. Our benefits are designed to provide you with additional protection, security, and support for both your career and your life away from work. Our benefits include comprehensive health plans, paid time off, retirement savings, corporate wellness, educational assistance, corporate discounts, and more.

Thank You!

We know your time is valuable and we thank you for applying for this position. Due to the high volume of applicants, only those who are chosen to advance in our interview process will be contacted. We sincerely appreciate your interest in Acentra Health and invite you to apply to future openings that may be of interest. Best of luck in your search!

~ The Acentra Health Talent Acquisition Team

Visit us at https://careers.acentra.com/jobs

EEO AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Acentra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable Federal, State or Local law.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is listed below.

"Based on our compensation philosophy, an applicant's position placement in the pay range will depend on various considerations, such as years of applicable experience and skill level."