Portfolio Manager, AI

Portfolio Manager

We are seeking a Portfolio Manager to join Kiewit's AI Technology & Services team. This role will lead Kiewit's centralized intake and portfolio management for AI initiatives, establishing an operating model that drives intake, prioritization, resourcing, governance, and value realization. You will work closely with Kiewit's districts, departments, and corporate groups to eliminate ad-hoc, multi-channel intake, reduce duplication, and increase proof-of-concept to production conversion. This is a dynamic, cross-functional role that requires both technical fluency and a strong process and solution-oriented mindset, along with excellent communication skills, to help scale and sustain AI adoption across Kiewit.

District Overview

Kiewit Technology Group builds solutions to enable and support our company's expansive operations. Our mission is to deliver project schedule and cost certainty by employing technology designed by and for the construction industry. Our team utilizes systems and tools that manage every part of Kiewit's business and the project lifecycle to improve planning and day-to-day execution in the field. We give our people real-time data to make faster, smarter decisions.

Location

This is a full time in-office role and candidates. This role is available out of the LaVista, NE or Lenexa, KS office. We will not offer relocation assistance for this role.

Responsibilities

Establish and own a use case intake process with clear SLAs; retire ad-hoc email / DM requests; maintain the enterprise AI use-case registry. Conduct stakeholder discovery to map workflows, define needs and success metrics, and recommend right-sized solutions (AI / automation, process change, buy-vs-build). Apply a standardized prioritization rubric to assess business value, risk, feasibility, and scalability; sequence work across districts and departments. Define and enforce stage gates (Idea, Discovery, POC / Pilot, Production, Post-deployment) with readiness / kill criteria and acceptance thresholds. Lead buy-vs-build assessments and vendor evaluations using sanitized datasets, as-needed. Run recurring portfolio reviews; publish decisions, next steps, and rationale to ensure transparency. Build and publish portfolio dashboards and brief leadership regularly. Manage portfolio economics; forecast resourcing and demand; recommend trade-offs based on constraints and impact. Maintain accurate documentation and artifacts for decisions and lessons learned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 5+ years of experience managing portfolio, program, or product work in enterprise technology. Proven track record guiding initiatives from intake through prioritization and stage-gated delivery. Demonstrated understanding of AI, Generative AI, and machine learning concepts and comfortable working in this space. Working fluency with Generative AI patterns (LLMs, RAG, evaluation frameworks) and enterprise AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and ChatGPT Enterprise. Certifications in portfolio management (e.g., PMP, PgMP, SAFe Lean Portfolio Management) are a plus. Certifications in AI / ML, Microsoft AI technologies (e.g., Azure AI, Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform), and other Generative AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT Enterprise) are a plus. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across diverse teams and roles; able to translate SME needs into requirements and measurable outcomes. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to dive into complex and ambiguous challenges. Process and solution-oriented thinker able to analyze business workflows, identify inefficiencies, and recommend the right AI or technology solutions. Proficient with enterprise documentation platforms including ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Power BI, and SharePoint. Experience with vendor management, contract negotiation, and third-party software implementation is a plus.