Job Description

Lumen is the trusted network for AI. We’re transforming how businesses connect, secure, and scale in an AI-driven world.

By connecting people, data, and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly, we help organizations move faster and unlock what’s next.

At Lumen, people power progress. Our culture is built on teamwork, trust, and transparency, giving you the flexibility, support, and opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’re looking for top-tier talent ready to take on the challenge. Join us in building the future.

The Role

The Acceleration & Growth Team (AGT) is Lumen’s commercial organization, responsible for driving revenue growth and delivering differentiated customer outcomes across Lumen’s segments. AGT brings together sales, customer success, partner ecosystems, and transformation initiatives to modernize gotomarket motions, improve productivity, and scale growth through disciplined execution. The organization operates with a strong focus on operational rigor, customer impact, and continuous transformation to support Lumen’s longterm growth strategy

Be on the forefront of our future - embark on your exciting journey with Lumen’s AGT today to continue digitally connecting the world and shaping the future!

The Lead Analyst, Portfolio Management is a senior individual‑contributor role responsible for end‑to‑end operational ownership of significant portions of the AGT portfolio, with deep accountability for headcount (HC), investment analysis, and execution rigor.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Portfolio Management, this role goes beyond transactional execution to lead complex analyses, independently manage portfolio domains, and serve as a trusted partner to AGT TO and AGT leaders. The Lead Analyst acts as a day‑to‑day execution lead, ensuring portfolio health, data integrity, and readiness for leadership decision‑making.

This role is structured for 11 am to 7pm or 12pm to 8pm CET working hours and is a critical pillar of AGT’s Poland‑based portfolio management team, designed to scale execution, strengthen governance, and reinforce AGT’s operating rhythm.

Location Remote or Hybrid

Benefits: private health care (Medicover), Multisport card/Multicafeteria, lunchpass card, life insurance (voluntary), PPK (voluntary), English & Polish classes, working abroad policy, CSBF (voluntary), Wellness Day

The Main Responsibilities

Portfolio & Execution Leadership

• Own end‑to‑end portfolio management for assigned domains, initiatives, or value streams, including scope, milestones, KPIs, and HC assumptions.
• Lead portfolio updates, re‑baselining, scenario changes, and initiative closures, ensuring alignment AGT TO, AGT teams, HR, and portfolio systems.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for portfolio execution topics within assigned areas.
• Proactively identify execution risks, data gaps, and interdependencies; escalate with recommended actions and countermeasures.

Workforce Analytics Leadership

• Lead workforce analysis across initiatives, including role mix, location strategy, productivity assumptions, and workforce shifts and cost-to-serve.
• Own initiative level and portfolio level investment tracking, from baseline through execution.
• Develop scenario analyses and insights to support leadership trade‑offs related to workforce and cost optimization.
• Perform advanced variance and trend analysis; identify systemic issues and improvement opportunities.
• Support planning cycles by leading updates to cost run rates, savings trajectories, and forecast assumptions.
• Ensure portfolio KPIs are decision ready, auditable, and aligned to AGT commitments.

Reporting, Governance & Operating Rhythm

• Lead preparation of portfolio reporting and insights for monthly operating rhythms and leadership checkpoints.
• Ensure reporting quality, consistency, and clarity across portfolio materials.
• Maintain governance artifacts, documentation, and audit trails required for enterprise transformation oversight.
• Act as a quality control checkpoint for portfolio data produced by upstream contributors.
• Contribute to the evolution of the AGT Portfolio Management COE operating model.
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability of AGT TO operations.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in portfolio management, consulting, commercial excellence, financial analysis, transformation, or operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in HC and strategic investment analysis.
• A strong strategic mindset and problem-solving skills with ability to think critically.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex, cross‑functional portfolios.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills; experience working across multiple data sources.
• Strong Power Point and presentation skills to translate complex analysis into executive-ready storyline
• Strong executive‑ready communication skills, with the ability to translate data into insights.
• A strong communicator in English with business partnering background and a proven track record at building relationships with stakeholders. Previous work with international corporations is a plus.
• A strong interpersonal, time management and facilitation skills with proven ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to enterprise transformation, consulting, commercial / GTM organizations, PMO roles, or strategic investment governance.
• Familiarity with workforce productivity programs, strategic location initiatives, or cost‑optimization efforts.
• Prior experience in technology, telecom, or consulting environments
• Exposure to XaaS, Cloud Service Providers, Data Center Operators industries.
• Experience working for a multinational organization.

Requisition #: 341637

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