Portfolio Manager

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Technology at White & Case plays a key role in enabling our lawyers is practicing law around the world.

Our team comprises of three functions: Business Services - who maintain, develop and support our enterprise systems, Operations - who design, build and support our communications and data centre operations, and Support Services - who provide desktop, meeting and training support in the Firm's offices. Together we support our lawyers with leading edge technology and systems to deliver elite legal and best-in-class client service.

Globally-minded, our team covers a range of technical disciplines and business skill sets. This encompasses from business analysts, data architects, application developers and engineering staff covering range of technologies that include virtualisation, cloud, networking, storage, collaboration services and security. We deploy the latest technology and hardware within our state of the art offices. Our technical support staff support and train our people on the latest hardware and operating systems, remote working capability and mobile devices. Our Shared Services centres provide Service Desk and Operation Centres that providing support and monitoring of Firm systems 24 x 7.

Working closely with our business services colleagues in support of the Firm's Finance, HR, Marketing and KM Information Technology systems Drawing, Global Technology Services is at the heart of the Firm's global operations.

The Portfolio Manager is a key leader within the Technology Portfolio Team, responsible for managing and organizing the portfolio of initiatives that support the Infrastructure Operations unit. This unit delivers essential services across server and virtualization, storage, business continuity, identity and access management, automation, system monitoring, and IT operations platforms including messaging and collaboration systems.

The Portfolio Manager leads the planning and execution of a dynamic mix of projects, programs, and business-as-usual (BAU) activities. This role plays a critical part in aligning delivery to strategic objectives, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and advancing operational excellence across the portfolio.

General Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Infrastructure Operations portfolio owner to define portfolio objectives, priorities, and execution strategies aligned with business and technology goals.
• Provide oversight and coordination across multiple projects and programs to ensure alignment with the overarching portfolio vision, managing dependencies, mitigating risks, and maintaining delivery focus.
• Serve as the primary liaison between project managers, program managers, product owners, governance forums, and technical teams to monitor initiative performance, resource allocation, and issue resolution.
• Establish and deliver consistent portfolio-level performance, risk, and progress reporting to governance boards and senior leadership.
• Lead portfolio governance activities, including steering committee participation, prioritization forums, and stakeholder communication.
• Support financial and resource planning processes, including collaboration with finance teams to manage annual budgets and capacity plans.
• Drive collaboration across technology and business teams to identify and address interdependencies, reduce redundancies, and foster synergies across infrastructure-related initiatives.
• Represent the portfolio in cross-portfolio coordination efforts, sharing best practices and aligning with other Portfolio Managers on firmwide strategies and standards.
• Ensure adherence to PMO methodologies and maintain high standards for project documentation, reporting, and delivery metrics.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Guide and support the work of project and program managers delivering initiatives within the Infrastructure Operations portfolio.
• Promote effective team collaboration and alignment with delivery expectations.
• Support performance management, mentorship, and continuous improvement within the Portfolio team.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Proven experience in managing infrastructure-focused portfolios, including virtualization, storage, identity & access management, and operations platforms.
• Strong portfolio, program, and project management capabilities with the ability to manage across strategic, operational, and BAU streams.
• Experience in portfolio financial planning, reporting, and resource capacity management.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Deep understanding of IT service delivery, infrastructure dependencies, and operational excellence frameworks.
• Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.

• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• 10+ years of experience in IT project/program management; 5+ years in infrastructure or IT operations environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration and enterprise-level portfolio delivery.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools.

• Our standard office hours are 09:30 - 5:30
• This role reports to the Senior Manager, Portfolio Operations

Our Internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment process. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business which are often specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction. Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the Americas Lateral Recruitment team.

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

The firm may modify and amend this job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or modifies the at-will nature of employment