Enterprise AI Portfolio Manager

At Infoblox, every breakthrough begins with a bold  “what if.”  What if  your ideas could ignite global innovation?  What if  your curiosity could redefine the future?  We invite you to step into the next exciting chapter of  your  career journey. Bring your creativity, drive, your daring spirit, and feel what it’s like to thrive on a team big enough to make an impact, yet small enough to make a difference. Our cloud-first networking and security solutions already protect  70% of the Fortune 500 , and we’re looking for creative thinkers ready to push that influence even further. Join us and discover how far your bold “what if” can take the world, your community, and your career.  Here, how we empower our people is extraordinary:  Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2025, Great Place to Work-Certified in five countries, and Cigna Healthy Workforce honors three years running  — and what we build is world-class:  recognized  as  CybersecAsia’s Best in Critical Infrastructure 2024  — evidence that when first-class technology meets empowered talent, remarkable careers take shape. So,  what if  the next big idea, and the next great career story, comes from you? Become the force that turns every “what if” into “what’s next”.  In a world where you can be anything,  Be Infoblox.   Enterprise AI Portfolio Manager We have an opportunity for an Enterprise AI Portfolio Manager to join our IT organization in Tacoma, reporting to the Senior Director, Enterprise AI. In this pivotal role, you will own the Enterprise AI portfolio and help build what is in it. You will give leadership a clear, trusted view of what is being delivered, when and with what result. You will also go deep on the technology: understanding what each request really needs, designing the approach and building AI solutions yourself. Collaborating closely with developers, business stakeholders, leadership, Enterprise Architecture, Security and Data teams, you will work with global teams to turn AI ambition into a sequenced, well-run portfolio of working solutions that deliver measurable business value. Be a Contributor — What you’ll do:  Own the Enterprise AI portfolio end to end, keeping a single source of truth for every initiative's scope, priority, status, dates, dependencies, risks and owners Design and build AI agents, assistants and automated workflows hands-on using Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Glean and AWS Bedrock, from prototype to production Use AI coding tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot to build and ship faster Assess the AI approach behind each request, choosing the right model, platform and agent pattern, and judging feasibility, cost, effort and risk before work is committed Evaluate new models, agent frameworks and AI tools as they emerge, and recommend what to adopt Run portfolio planning and prioritization with leadership and business stakeholders, balancing business value, effort, risk and available capacity Plan capacity across internal developers and contractor teams, and adjust as demand changes Build and maintain the Enterprise AI roadmap, translating company priorities into a sequenced, realistic delivery plan Manage cross-team dependencies and risks with Enterprise Architecture, Security, Data, Infrastructure and business teams Define and report portfolio metrics, including throughput, cycle time, on-time delivery and capacity utilization Measure business value after launch, reporting results against the success criteria agreed at the start Prepare and lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), covering portfolio performance, value delivered, roadmap progress, capacity and upcoming priorities Deliver executive readouts to IT and company leadership, turning portfolio data into a clear story, decisions needed and recommendations Provide regular status to executive sponsors, raising risks early with options and recommendations Improve how the team plans, builds and ships AI work, and establish reusable patterns, standards and best practices Be Prepared — What You Bring:   12+ years in technology delivery, including hands-on building and 5+ years leading portfolio or program management across multiple teams 2+ years hands-on building generative and agentic AI solutions with frontier models such as Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT, Glean and Google Gemini Hands-on experience with AI cloud platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry and Google Vertex AI Experience with agent frameworks and protocols such as Claude Agent SDK, OpenAI Agents SDK, LangGraph, Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent2Agent (A2A) Strong grasp of prompt and context engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, tool use and multi-agent orchestration Experience with AI evaluation, observability and guardrails, including tracking model quality, cost and token usage Daily user of AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Codex or GitHub Copilot Proven ability to plan capacity and make trade-offs between demand and capacity across internal and contractor teams Strong command of portfolio tooling and reporting, such as Jira, with a track record of building dashboards leaders actually use Experience defining and reporting delivery metrics and business value, not just activity Proven ability to influence senior leaders and make clear prioritization recommendations when priorities compete Proven experience preparing QBRs and executive readouts, with strong storytelling, presentation and writing skills for executive and C-level audiences PMP, PgMP, SAFe or equivalent certification preferred Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent practical experience Be Successful — Your Path First 90 Days:   Immerse in our culture, connect with mentors, and map the systems and stakeholders that rely on your work.  Six Months:  Run portfolio planning and prioritization end to end, lead the Enterprise AI QBR, report portfolio metrics to leadership on a regular cadence, and deliver at least one AI solution you have built yourself. One Year:   Deliver a predictable, high-value portfolio with improving delivery metrics, measured business results for top initiatives, and reusable build patterns adopted across the team. Belong—  Your Community Our culture thrives on inclusion, rewarding the bold ideas, curiosity, and creativity that move us forward. In a community where every voice counts, continuous learning is the norm. So, whether you code, create, sell, or care for customers, you’ll grow and belong here. Be Rewarded —  Benefits That Help You Grow, Thrive, Belong Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a “No Jerks” policy that keeps collaboration healthy Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations Charitable Giving Program supported by Company Match We practice pay transparency and reward performance. Offers reflect role location, internal equity, experience, skills, education, and certifications. Base salary for this position: $122,000 - $183,920 plus corporate bonus Ready to  Be the Difference? Infoblox is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis #LI-MP1 #LI-Hybrid